2015-Wigwam Trail Restoration - 6/27/2015

Start Date-End Date: 06/27/2015-06/27/2015 Land Manager Office: USFS - South Platte Ranger District Land Manager Contact: Brandon Mitchell Funding Partner: Programmatic Partner: 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 The Lost Creek Wilderness Area, located 60 miles southwest of Denver,experienced heavy rain and flooding during the fall of 2013. The area's Wigwam Trail, which is primarily used for pleasant hiking through aspen groves and features a number of beaver ponds,sustained substantial damage and now requires urgent rehabilitation. ABOUT THE VOLUNTEER WORK During the four planned project work days, volunteers will perform maintenance caused by the extreme rainfall. Maintenance work may include constructing drainage structures using rock, re-establishing treadand outslope, and cleaning out and reinforcing existing drainage structures, among other tasks. A U.S. Forest Service member will be a part of each project crew in order to safely clear fallen trees that inhibit the use of the existing trail. PARTNERS USFS - South Platte Ranger District Latitude/Longitude: 39.375267, -105.500278 Additional Information: Camping Available: No Physical Difficulty: Moderate, Difficult High Altitude Project: Yes Desired Number of Volunteers: 14 Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 9 Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 0 Total Volunteer Days: 9 Total Unique Volunteers: 9 Total Volunteer Hours: 74 Staff Hours: 7 Stipend Hours: 0 Project Summary: Volunteers continued the great restoration and maintenance work being done on the wigwam trail in the popular Lost Creek Wilderness. The 6/27 crew installed sturctures to control drainage and erosion, closed damaging social trails, and improved the tread and corridor over a large section. These improvements will help to resotre and sustain the flood damaged Wigwam Trail. 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: