Getting Involved
| Topic: | Getting Involved (click to view all messages in thread) |
| Author: | Donovan Harding |
| Posted on: | 1/8/2004; 5:05:13 PM |
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Anyone can be Trail Advocate.
ANONYMOUS ACTIVITIES
Anyone can contribute to trail care by thowing off limbs, rocks, lopping off brush, flagging obscure sections, generating accurate GPS info, and reporting conditions to the Forest Service at Estacada.
VOLUNTEER WITH USFS
For more elaborate activities such as adopting a trail in need of more serious work it is best to sign up with the Forest Service as an official volunteer. This will gain you support of many kinds. This could include training in saw use (REQUIRED for chain saw operation), insurance, and a free Trail Pass for a minimum of 16 hours worked.
In order to help sawing trees out of the trails in designated wilderness, one must be chainsaw and crosscut certified by the Forest Service. They train and certify usually in the Spring. It is a day long event open to those who have signed a Volunteer Agreement.
Come join us. We could use your help. Most of the regular maintenance is done by volunteers. It is lots of fun, great exercise, and very rewarding.
Contact the Recreation Department at the District office in Estacada for more information. 503-630-6861.
OR, send us an e-mail at: trailadvocate@hotmail.com
VOLUNTEER WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
The Northwest Forest Conservancy has regular activities of various kinds in our District. They gather at Bagby Hot Springs third weekends of each month and welcome volunteers.
Equestrian groups are also active on the PCT, Lodgepole, and Red Lake Trails.
