Description
Start Date-End Date: 08/25/2018-08/25/2018
Land Manager Office: Clear Creek County Open Space Commission
Land Manager Contact: Martha Tableman
Funding Partner: Colorado Native
Programmatic Partner:
Summary: Celebrate the completion of our Floyd Hill Trail Construction Series with a post-project happy hour sponsored by Colorado Native.
Description: About the Stewardship Site:
Just off I-70 near the border of Clear Creek and Jefferson Counties, countless commuters speed by Floyd Hill every day without stopping to visit. Thanks to Mountain Area Land Trust (MALT) and the Open Space programs of both counties, a significant portion of Floyd Hill will now be open to the public and eventually offer a number of hiking and mountain biking trails that connect to both Clear Creek Canyon and the Peaks to Plains Trail.
About the Volunteer Experience:
Join us on the final of three volunteer projects we have at Floyd Hill this year, part of a new two-year partnership! This is a great opportunity for volunteers ages 12+ to meet people from across the Front Range, discover a new recreation area, and play an important role in developing a new trail system near Denver. Breakfast and lunch will be provided, so grab a group, get outside, and give back! After the project, Colorado Native will provide a celebratory happy hour with free beer for volunteers ages 21+!
About the Overall Impact:
By breaking ground on a new trail in Floyd Hill Open Space, volunteers will contribute to the development of an expansive trail system that will ultimately provide miles of hiking and mountain biking opportunities for residents and visitors alike. Volunteers will also help lessen the impact on other, more popular trails by opening access to this new recreation area.
Need-to-Know Details:
Minors:All youth under 16mustbe accompanied by an adult 21 years or older on single-day projects.
Cancellation:Our land manager partners rely on VOC volunteers to accomplish critical stewardship needs, and our projects often have wait lists. If you need to cancel, pleasecontact Jamie Burkeat 303-715-1010 ext. 116 as soon as possible so we can free your spot for another volunteer and have a full workforce.
Latitude/Longitude: 39.724789, -105.414352
Additional Information:
Camping Available: No
Physical Difficulty: Moderate
High Altitude Project: No
Desired Number of Volunteers: 75
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 72
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 13
Total Volunteer Days: 85
Total Unique Volunteers: 85
Total Volunteer Hours: 688
Staff Hours: 22.75
Stipend Hours: 0
Project Summary: 86 volunteers, 688 hours. Constructed 200 feet of new trail, maintained and improved 1900 feet of trail, did finishing work on 1400 feet of trail that a mini excavator put in a few days before. Pulled 2 acres of invasives. The goals for the day were to finish section 2 which we did and to construct all of section 5 (1400 feet of new trail). The week before we found out that the county had hired someone to come in with a mini excavator and cut in section 5. This meant that the only work left to do on the alignment was to disperse the dirt the mini ex displaced, put in drains, and pack in the berms the mini ex created (for mountain bikers). We were not expecting a shortage of work. Dave brought some contractor bags and we had volunteers pull mullien and thistle to keep them busy. Work petered out around 2, so we sent people to the happy hour as they were finishing up. It wasn't ideal but I think the volunteers understood and the happy hour still had a good turn out.
Successes and Challenges: successes - was able to keep volunteers busy with meaningful work for longer than i expected
challenges - we had volunteers working in section 2 and section 5. these areas were not that close together. Dave did not do notes for section 5 and spent all but 30 minutes or so of his day at section 2. Since there were no notes, crew leaders were unsure what they needed to be doing and where to go when they were finished. I was tied up down here for most of the day lining crew leaders out and answering any questions they had. this was fine but could have been avoided if Dave bounced around a little more and made notes. I felt that i could not interact with all the volunteers and give them the experience that i usually do.
James's truck got stuck and I brought the VOC truck up to pull him out. this resulted in the VOC truck also getting stuck. We were able to get james's truck out with a 3 ton grip hoist and called Colorado 4x4 rescue and recovery to pull the f250 out. no damage to the truck and no cost. James sent a donation to the 4x4 group.
Lessons Learned: Don't bring VOC truck up to recover other trucks. this doesnt need to be a black and white policy but should be a conversation.
Special Notes: Clear Creek county is putting in a permanent sign at some point and will have VOC's logo on it as a contributor.
Stewardship Education:
Key Concerns or Comments from Staff or Volunteers:
Description of Accidents/Incidents: Truck incident listed above. Can go into more detail if needed.
Description of Work Completed:
Details
| 12 and older |
