Description
Start Date-End Date: 08/09/2014-08/10/2014
Land Manager Office: Larimer County Natural Resources
Land Manager Contact: Meegan Flenniken
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Summary: Help complete the final section of the Besant Point Trail at Pinewood Reservoir.
Description: STEWARDSHIP SITE
Pinewood Reservoir is located just southwest of Loveland. 327 acres of public lands encircle the 100 acre reservoir offering Front Range recreationists a scenic escape just minutes away. Visitors to the reservoir enjoy a range of activities including boating, camping, hiking, and fishing.
VOLUNTEER PROJECT - WHAT & WHY
This long-awaited trail construction project will complete the final 1.5 miles of the Besant Point Trail, a natural surface trail on the east side of Pinewood Reservoir. Volunteers will work to connect the Blue Mountain and Ramsay-Shockey Open Space trailheads to the Windy Pines Campground, providing access for campers to the larger trail system. The trail will include a short segment that is wheelchair accessible, and thus a hardened trail surface. Volunteers will also work to construct 3 small trails in the campground's backcountry campsites.
PARTNERS & SPONSORS
Xcel Energy
REI
?Lockheed Martin
The Boeing Company
Oracle
Clif Bar & Company
Larimer County Parks & Open Space
Helen K. and Arthur E. Johnson Foundation
OTHER FUN STUFF
Camping: Free camping will be available Friday and Saturday night.
Meals: Meals will be provided Saturday breakfast through Sunday lunch.
Latitude/Longitude: 40.331710, -105.206473
Additional Information:
Camping Available: Yes
Physical Difficulty: Moderate
High Altitude Project: No
Desired Number of Volunteers: 75
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 76
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 11
Total Volunteer Days: 84
Total Unique Volunteers: 56
Total Volunteer Hours: 712
Staff Hours: 54.5
Stipend Hours: 0
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Description of Work Completed: On August 9 and 10th 45 volunteers came out to construct new trail and complete the loop around Pinewood Reservoir. The project went well and we were able to complete 1700' of new multi use trail for hikers, bikers, and equestrian users. The project originally had over 70 volunteers registered each day, last minute cancellations and attrition contributed to a much lower volunteer number on the project day but the agency was still very happy with the amount of work completed and the quality of trail built.
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