STANISLAUS WILDERNESS VOLUNTEERS SEASON OPENER
Hello volunteers and interested parties! SAVE THE DATE!
SWV will be holding our Season Opener on Saturday, April 25th from 10am to 3pm at the Mi Wuk Ranger Station conference room. Details on the location are below.
SWV will be providing lunch, snacks and beverages for the meeting. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions or allergies.
For this meeting, we will be discussing:
· What’s new in terms of logistics
· Updates from the US Forest Service (staffing, projects, conditions, reporting, etc.)
· Opportunities to directly assist the Forest Service for LNT, visitor contacts, assisting in the permit process and providing information to hikers and backpackers as they prepare to embark on their journey
· Project dates for single and multi-day projects
· Sierra Club Multi-day project at Rock Lake
· Sawyer certifications for crosscut and chainsaw – dates and signups
· Changes to equipment management
· Updates on safety procedures and equipment
· Updates on project team communications
· Workshops on LNT, Tool Safety and “How to Save Your Back” on trail clearing projects
Directions to MiWuk Ranger Station Conference Room
24695 CA-108 MiWuk Village, CA
From Sonora and points west:
· Highway 108 East to MiWuk. Proceed through MiWuk to Sierra Park Road (leads to the library)
· Easy Left on Chief Fuller Way (this is approximately 200 ft from the turn off Highway 108)
· Immediate left through the gate to the USFS Building on the left. Plenty of parking.
· If you end up at the USFS main Ranger Station, you missed the turnoff to Sierra Park Road. Do not park at the Ranger Station.
PLEASE….RSVP to President to confirm your attendance. We need a good headcount to provide lunch and snacks for attendees!
Looking forward to seeing you there!
