2015-Cairn November 2015: Fence Building in Boulder County

Start Date-End Date: 11/14/2015-11/14/2015 Land Manager Office: Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department Land Manager Contact: Jason Vroman Funding Partner: Programmatic Partner: Summary: Cairn students will head up to Boulder County to take out barbed wire fencing, and build wildlife-friendly fencing. They will work alongside BCOS's Left Hand Outdoor Challenge. Description: Cairn students will head up to Boulder County to take out barbed wire fencing, and build wildlife-friendly fencing. They will work alongside BCOS's Left Hand Outdoor Challenge. Latitude/Longitude: 39.972114, -105.469799 Additional Information: Camping Available: No Physical Difficulty: Easy, Moderate High Altitude Project: No Desired Number of Volunteers: 35 Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 3 Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 27 Total Volunteer Days: 30 Total Unique Volunteers: 30 Total Volunteer Hours: 273 Staff Hours: 22 Stipend Hours: 0 Project Summary: On Saturday, November 14th, 27 Cairn students and 3 adult mentors went to Boulder Canyon to work alongside the Left Hand Outdoor Challenge to build wildlife friendly fencing. LHOC is Boulder County's high school group, and it was a lot of fun for the students to get an opportunity to meet new people, while doing meaningful work. The day started out with some ice breakers and a presentation from Boulder County's wildlife biologist/natural resource manager on why we were doing this project, and what impact it would have on the wildlife in the area. The kids worked hard to remove the barbed wire fencing that was dangerous to both the wildlife, and people recreating in the canyon. They built 250 feet of sustainable "worm" fencing with pre-cut logs. They had to haul the logs, and nail them into place. Successes and Challenges: At the end of the day, people were running out of tasks. Would have been better to have one other task, like mullein removal. The ice breakers at the beginning of the day were a lot of fun, and helped to facilitate a good working environment between the two groups. Lessons Learned: Special Notes: Stewardship Education: Provided by Boulder County Staff. Key Concerns or Comments from Staff or Volunteers: Description of Accidents/Incidents: Description of Work Completed: