SWV has logged another successful multi-day project this season! The team was composed of Craig Fish (Project Lead), Dave Moser, Joe Cavaness, Linda Hawley, Jeff Hawley, Sydni Albrecht (USFS), Devon Pennington (USFS) and a new member, Adlai Leiby. This team, over the course of 3 days cut at two locations (Sword Lake trail and Wheats Meadow Trail, removed approximately 60 trees blocking trail. The team managed to cut and remove a number of very large logs by use of a ratchet puller and physics of levers, fulcrums and rails. Additionally, the team brushed a lot of invasive whitethorn enabling a […]
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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
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, […]