2014-Wilderness 50th Anniversary Project: Payne Creek Trail Restoration

Start Date-End Date: 06/28/2014-06/28/2014 Land Manager Office: USFS - South Platte Ranger District Land Manager Contact: Brandon Mitchell Funding Partner: Programmatic Partner: Summary: Help repair a flood-damaged trail in this gorgeous meadow with wide open views. Description: WILDERNESS 50th 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Wilderness Act of 1964. The Act was charged with protecting 9.1 million acres of federal land across the country administered by four agencies: the National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Bureau of Land Management. Upon signing the Wilderness Act in 1964, Lyndon Johnson stated "If future generations are to remember us with gratitude rather than contempt, we must leave them a glimpse of the world as it was in the beginning, not just after we got through with it." The anniversary of the act is a chance to highlight the importance of these lands and to recognize the efforts to preserve them for years to come. STEWARDSHIP SITE Payne Creek Trail is a 19-mile out and back trail located near Bailey that features beautiful wildflowers. ?The trail provides access into the northeast portion of the Lost Creek Wilderness. It is a relatively gentle trail overall, climbing gradually through ponderosa and lodgepole pine forests and an aspen grove created by a 135 acre fire in 1926. VOLUNTEER PROJECT - WHAT & WHY Volunteers will help clean out drainage structures intended to preserve the walking surface of the trail that was heavily damaged by recent flooding. Participants will also prune the area adjacent to the trail ensuring visitors have a safe corridor to walk through. PARTNERS & SPONSORS U.S. Forest Service- Clear Creek Ranger District Xcel Energy The Boeing Company REI Oracle Lockheed Martin Clif Bar & Company Latitude/Longitude: 39.409989, -105.323884 Additional Information: Camping Available: No Physical Difficulty: Moderate High Altitude Project: Yes Desired Number of Volunteers: 14 Total Adult Volunteers Attended: Total Youth Volunteers Attended: Total Volunteer Days: Total Unique Volunteers: Total Volunteer Hours: 0 Staff Hours: 0 Stipend Hours: 0 Project Summary: Successes and Challenges: Lessons Learned: Special Notes: Stewardship Education: Key Concerns or Comments from Staff or Volunteers: Description of Accidents/Incidents: Description of Work Completed: