2013-Lost Creek Trail Tree Clearing in Mt. Evans Wilderness

Start Date-End Date: 06/22/2013-06/23/2013 Land Manager Office: USFS - Clear Creek Ranger District Land Manager Contact: Ralph Bradt Funding Partner: Programmatic Partner: Summary: NOTE: Registration for this opportunity is full. If you register, you will be placed on the wait list. Help restore the Lost Creek Trail in the beautiful Mt. Evans Wilderness. Description: STEWARDSHIP SITE Mt. Evans Wilderness consists of 74,401 acres located approximately 40 miles west of Denver. The area boasts two 14er peaks and numerous unique features, including evidence of past glaciers, small regions of arctic tundra, a wide variety of vegetation, and several species of wildlife. The Lost Creek Trail is an access point into the wilderness, passing through a beautiful lodgepole pine, aspen, and spruce forest. VOLUNTEER PROJECT - WHAT & WHY A big blow down in 2012 left this area's trails hard to navigate. We will be working in this area for two single work days. Volunteers will hike in about a mile and half from the trailhead. Work will involve bucking down trees to clear the trail. Volunteers will require USFS certified crosscut saw training to use a crosscut saw. Those without a certification will be able to help limb trees before they are cut, a very critical job. If you would like to register for a crosscut saw training, check out VOC's Training Calendar here: https://fw.civicore.com/voc/index.php?section=trainingOpportunties&action=list&Itemid=306 PARTNERS U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Clear Creek Ranger District National Forest Foundation OTHER FUN STUFF Meals: Snacks; NO lunch provided - please bring your own sack lunch Latitude/Longitude: 39.74020004272461, -105.59829711914062 Additional Information: Camping Available: No Physical Difficulty: Difficult High Altitude Project: Yes Desired Number of Volunteers: 15 Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 19 Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 0 Total Volunteer Days: 18 Total Unique Volunteers: 13 Total Volunteer Hours: 208 Staff Hours: 3 Stipend Hours: 0 Project Summary: Successes and Challenges: Lessons Learned: Special Notes: Stewardship Education: Key Concerns or Comments from Staff or Volunteers: "We had a great weekend...", Steve West Description of Accidents/Incidents: None to report. Description of Work Completed: On a beautiful weekend in the Mt. Evans wilderness, 12 volunteers worked to clear trees and improve passage along the Lost Creek Trail. A big blow down in 2012 left this area's trails hard to navigate. Volunteers began their day with a 3-mile hike to the worksite and from there began the work of removing an impressive 76 trees from the trail!