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-Saturday, March 7, 2009
Leaders: Bill Velasquez (505) 881-0555 (w), (505) 292-6030 (h), bvelasquez@gardnerzemke.com, and
Kaisa Lappalainen
We will be working with the Friends of Piedra Lisa on their adopted trail in the Sandia Mountain Wilderness. They maintain a protected species closure area that needs to be re-signed for the public. Work will include postings and installation of new signs where old ones have been vandalized or stolen. We will also be doing general trail maintenance along the entire length of the trail. This will primarily involve water bar clean out and check dam construction in areas of severe water damage. This trail was temporarily banned from trail maintenance due to environmental and archeological closures and has only been re-opened for maintenance this year. So there is a lot of work to catch up on.
Because the posting of the signs is required for enforcement of the closure,
this project will take place regardless of weather conditions. So bring your
lunch, plenty of water, lots of sunscreen and dress in layers. We will meet at
the trailhead between 8:00 AM and 08:30 AM and begin our hike to the work
area. We will be working all two miles of the trail, but be advised that the
grade is steep with an elevation gain of 1200’ in those two miles, so come
prepared for a good work out that will help you lose some of that Christmas
pudding and Mardi Gras gumbo you smeared on yourself!
For more information about this trail – visit: http://bp2.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip.aspx?tripId=16757
Space is limited to 15 volunteers, so sign up soon!
Last updated on:
June 10, 2009