Hello Members, I would like to thank Charlie, Ryan, George, Carl, Ron and our two newest members Yvette and Greg for their outstanding work on July 8th. Together we removed 13 trees between Camp and Bear Lakes, cleaned 4 fire pits, removed one near Camp and finished brushing the trail all the way to Bear Lake. Along the way, we encountered several backpackers and day hikers that all graciously thanked us for our work. The public appreciates the work of volunteers and forest service employees. We set the example for taking care of our wilderness and it sets the tone […]
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Hi SWV Members, The July 8th workday is fast approaching. If you plan on participating, please sign up on the Upcoming Events page. Here is the schedule:July 7:If you want to meet at the Crabtree TH on Tuesday night , I’ll have dinner prepared around 6. Let me know if you would like to eat. July 8:Meet at TH at 8 amBring Day pack, gloves, sunscreen, lunch, water, long pants and long sleeved shirt. I will bring a shovel, loppers, feed bag for trash, ax and Long silky( in case there are small trees to remove from trail). We’ll be […]
July 7-8 Tues-Wed Emigrant Wilderness-Crabtree TH (108 Corridor) What: Trail brushing, campsite/campfire clean-up, small tree removal, recon for future work projectsWhere: Crabtree to Camp and Bear LakesHow: We’ll camp at the TH on Tuesday night to get an early start on Wed morning. There is a campsite to the left of the TH sign. Look for Sherri’s silver Tacoma truck parked nearby. Car camping.We’ll be leaving the TH at Crab Tree by 8 am. July 8th to beat the heatProject is limited to 8 participants and we need a minimum of 3.Expect hot weather so we’ll need to carry all our […]