Description
Start Date-End Date: 07/27/2022-07/27/2022
Land Manager Office: USFS - Clear Creek Ranger District
Land Manager Contact: Ralph Bradt
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Summary: Registration opens June 1. Restore a popular neighborhood trail on this Wednesday project.
Description: Project photo courtesy of DayHikesNearDenver.com
Where You'll Be:
With easy access from the Denver Metro area and many recreation enthusiasts in the immediate area, the Maxwell Falls Trail is popular with all types of hikers. In the Spring, runoff makes for a pleasant hike that follows Maxwell Creek to the namesake Maxwell Falls. There are numerous ways to access the falls, including a loop option and point-to-point hikes, and is a favorite with neighborhood residents, families, tourists, and trail runners thanks to its relatively easy grade and scenic setting.
What You'll Do:
On this Wednesday project, you'll be led by VOC volunteer Mike Mattice, who has participated in over 50 projects since he started volunteering with us in 2014. You'll join Mike and a group of up to 20 volunteers as you work to complete a variety of maintenance tasks on the Maxwell Falls Trail. This will include narrowing the trail and marking the path to help keep volunteers on the trail and off the surrounding vegetation. Other tasks may include clearing drains, building small retaining walls or rock steps, and closing unsustainable, user-created "social trails".
Why It Matters:
It's not easy being popular, and the Maxwell Falls Trail is feeling the impacts of high visitation. Your efforts will be a huge help to the U.S. Forest Service Clear Creek Ranger District, which manages the trail, as you work to address problems such as trail widening and braiding, exposed roots, eroding tread, and unsanctioned "social trails".
About Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC)
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) is the state's oldest, largest, and leading outdoor stewardship nonprofit organization. Founded in 1984 to motivate and enable people to become active stewards of Colorado's natural resources, VOC has engaged nearly 128,000 people in more than 1,000 volunteer projects for a donated labor value of $26 million. Through award-winning youth and volunteer programs, leadership training, capacity-building programs, and collaborative efforts with nonprofits and land management agencies, VOC is an invaluable resource in Colorado, especially as our outdoor stewardship needs are approaching near-crisis levels. For more information, visit www.voc.org or call 303-715-1010.
Latitude/Longitude: 39.5404029, -105.5388306
Additional Information: There is limited parking at the trailhead; please carpool if you can!
To organize carpooling please visithttps://www.groupcarpool.com/t/so4zaw
Please determine the following amongst yourselves:
1. Pick up location
2. When you leave
3. Vaccination status
4. Mask usage
VOC suggests coordinating carpooling in the safest way possible and encouraging a mask friendly policy in your cars. If you have any issues finding a rider or a ride, please feel free to reach out to myself. Happy volunteering!
Camping Available: No
Physical Difficulty: Easy, Moderate
High Altitude Project: No
Desired Number of Volunteers: 20
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 20
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 1
Total Volunteer Days: 21
Total Unique Volunteers: 21
Total Volunteer Hours: 168
Staff Hours: 8
Stipend Hours: 0
Project Summary: From Mike:
Here's a summary
100 feet of rock wall
3 new signs installed
~60 square feet of new slash and scarify
1 new reinforced rolling dip drain
1 complete switchback restoration
1 switchback drain improvement
Multiple drain updates and cleanings
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