Description
Start Date-End Date: 05/30/2015-05/30/2015
Land Manager Office: Jefferson County Open Space
Land Manager Contact: Scott Waters
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Summary: NOTE: Registration for this opportunity is FULL. If you register, you will be placed on the wait list. As space becomes available, we will move individuals off the wait list.
Description: ABOUT THE STEWARDSHIP SITE
Located north of Golden, White Ranch Park is home to 20 miles of multi-use trails. Visitors to the park enjoy sweeping panoramic views of the Front Range to the east and the rugged Rocky Mountains to the west. The park also boasts abundant wildlife, stunning rock formations, and Van Bibber Creek to the south.
ABOUT THE VOLUNTEER WORK
The September 2013 floods severely impacted White Ranch Park, eroding and washing out many of the park's most popular trails. Volunteers will return to White Ranch to take part in critical flood restoration efforts by helping to reconstruct sections of trail as well as perform trail maintenance on trails that were washed out during the flooding. Access to the work site will require a 1-2 mile hike.
A free light breakfast and lunch will be provided.
OTHER WAYS TO HELP
It's not all sweat and toil! There are lots of ways you can participate on project days, including as an assistant crew chef. Assistant crew chefs have a fun, vital, and very appreciated role on the project team - keeping volunteers happy and well-fed! Please email Steve Wall for more information.
PARTNERS
Jefferson County Open Space
Latitude/Longitude: 39.830409, -105.277998
Additional Information:
Camping Available: No
Physical Difficulty: Moderate
High Altitude Project: No
Desired Number of Volunteers: 80
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 60
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 7
Total Volunteer Days: 66
Total Unique Volunteers: 67
Total Volunteer Hours: 566
Staff Hours: 47
Stipend Hours: 0
Project Summary: The weather was warm and the sun was shining when Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) returned to the gorgeous White Ranch Park on May 30 to help restore 2,000 feet of the popular Longhorn Trail! White Ranch Park sits just north of Golden and with its 20 miles of trail and abundant wildlife, is an outdoor lover's haven by providing endless recreational opportunities.Unfortunately, the September 2013 floods severely impacted White Ranch Park, eroding and washing out many of the park's most popular trails, and volunteers were needed to take part in critical flood restoration efforts. On this project, 66 volunteers pitched in for the day to rehabilitate the Longhorn Trail's many drainage structures and install new timber check steps to control soil erosion. Impressively, volunteers were able to restore and maintain 31 waterbars and install 30 check steps! Crews also accomplished some impressive rock work, installing two sections of new rock steps in tricky and eroded portions of the popular mountain biking route.
Successes and Challenges: This project was reshceduled to May 30th after a late spring snow forced cancellation of the original April date.
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