2015-National Trails Day Lower Cottonwood Trail Restoration

Start Date-End Date: 06/06/2015-06/07/2015 Land Manager Office: USFS - Salida Ranger District Land Manager Contact: Brett Beasley Funding Partner: Salida Mountain Trails Programmatic Partner: Summary: Give back this National Trails Day and help restore a section of mountain biking trail near Salida. Description: ABOUT THE STEWARDSHIP SITE The Lower Cottonwood Trail project is located just 4 miles northeast of historic Salida and is part of the Arkansas Hills Trail System, a network of various trails easily accessible from the downtown area. Salida is an active mountain biking community that frequently uses this hub of amazing trails. The Cottonwood Trail area boasts exceptional views of the Sawatch and Sangre de Cristo Mountain Ranges. ABOUT THE VOLUNTEER WORK Come celebrate National Trails Day with us! This is an ideal volunteer experience for those who want to intimately experience the outdoors without making a long hauldriving or hiking to remote wilderness areas. In partnership with Salida Mountain Trails, VOC has undertaken a handful of projects in the past few years working on the Arkansas Trail System. On this project, volunteers will complete the rehabilitation of dozer-constructed trail and narrow the trail where it has become too wide. This volunteer project will work on 3.6 miles of new trail added in 2015 to the network of existing trails in the Arkansas Hills to support the increasing recreation demands and needs of the Salida community. Free meals and camping will be provided. PARTNERS USFS - Salida Ranger District Salida Mountain Trails Latitude/Longitude: 38.600782, -105.941763 Additional Information: Camping Available: Yes Physical Difficulty: Easy, Moderate High Altitude Project: No Desired Number of Volunteers: 60 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: