Description
Start Date-End Date: 06/24/2017-06/24/2017
Land Manager Office: USFS - Clear Creek Ranger District
Land Manager Contact: Ralph Bradt
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Summary: Help make a better trail in beautiful Beartrack Lakes!
Description: About the Stewardship Site:
The Beartrack Lakes Trail, accessing the Mount Evans Wilderness, is the most visited trail on the east side of Mount Evans. This popular loop offers vibrant wildflowers, pristine lakes and the occasional wildlife encounter.
About the Volunteer Experience:
The heavy use of the trail has resulted in accelerated erosion, particularly through the area burned in the 1998 Beartracks Fire. To help address erosion issues, volunteers will build drainage structures and check dams, as well as clear corridor along a stretch of trail that is approximately 1-mile in length. This project is best suited for those who can appreciate the allure of a true wilderness area and the basic need to keep these places maintained. Volunteers of all skill levels are welcome.
There will be 15 total volunteers, so if you are looking for a more intimate volunteer experience, this could be the project for you! There will be 3-4 certified crew leaders working alongside the volunteers who will work with small groups to create a positive learning and volunteering experience.
About the Overall Impact:
The most significant impact will be resource protection, along with maintaining a quality recreational experience for trail users. Once completed, the restored section of trail will encourage people to stay on the designated route and reduce off-trail degradation.
Latitude/Longitude: 39.575558, -105.596895
Additional Information:
Camping Available: No
Physical Difficulty: Moderate, Difficult
High Altitude Project: Yes
Desired Number of Volunteers: 15
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 14
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 0
Total Volunteer Days: 14
Total Unique Volunteers: 14
Total Volunteer Hours: 140
Staff Hours: 2
Stipend Hours: 0
Project Summary: 14 volunteers spent the day performing much-needed trail maintenance on Beartracks Lake Trail in the Mount Evans Wilderness. They installed 8 drainage structures and 4 rock check steps along 1/2 mile of trail, boosting the area's ability to handle the elements as well as the thousands of visitors who hike this trail each year.
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