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Addendum to LNT Project

All,This is a follow up to a blog sent yesterday, Aug. 13 regarding the LNT event planned for Labor Day weekend. The additional information you need if you’re participating: When: Saturday, August 31, 2024 8:30 am to approximately 3:00 pm Where: Summit Ranger Station, 1 Pinecrest Road, Pinecrest CA Primary Contact: Chris Larimer – (209) 529-0862 or chrismlx Secondary Contact: Jeff Hawley – (510) 701-5212 or jbhawley1 Thanks! Hope you are able to assist on that weekend. It should be quite busy. Regards, Jeff Jeff Hawley President, Stanislaus Wilderness Volunteers

Leave No Trace Project

All…SWV has a planned LNT project – staffing the LNT table outside of the Summit Ranger Station at Pinecrest from roughly 8:30 am to 3pm. We provide LNT messaging, helpful information to visitors and because it’s the Labor Day weekend, assist the Forest Service in issuing wilderness permits. Chris Larimer is lead for LNT within SWV. Our LNT presence has been limited this season owing to the fact that Chris has transportation issues since driving is a challenge right now. So – three asks if you can assist on the 31st: 1. Go to www.swv1.org, click on the EVENTS icon, […]

SWV Multi-Day Project

Hello!Hopefully everyone’s summer is going well and has provided the opportunity to enjoy the opportunity to get out and explore, recharge and have some fun. Speaking of fun and getting out…SWV is planning a 3-day multi-day work project starting this coming Monday through Wednesday, Aug. 19-21. The work will be on the Sword Lake trail out of the Fence Creek/County Line trailhead. This is primarily a logging out project as it has been reported there are 65+ trees down from the trailhead to the lake. We believe the majority of them are in the first mile and a half of […]