JOIN VOLUNTEER TRAIL PROJECTS ON THE UPPER LAKE RANGER
DISTRICT
For OHV and other trail enthusiasts who want to get
engaged with ongoing volunteer efforts on the Upper Lake Ranger District just east of Ukiah,
CA – Please contact the The Post
Wildfire OHV Recovery Alliance (PWORA) that has been working with the Forest
Service on important trail clearing projects.
PWORA has a new online volunteer management program where you can
register to help reopen trails that are currently closed due to downed trees
from winter storms. You will see there
are a lot of slots available for the March 11 volunteer work event when you sign up/register.
March 11, 2023; Upper Lake Road, trail-clearing work
party; Mendocino National Forest. Middle Creek Campground Check-in and
briefing; more details on Facebook (PWORA).
CHECK-IN: Volunteer Check at 9 am, Saturday, USFS Middle
Creek Campground, Mendocino National Forest, 8 miles north of Upper Lake on
County Road 301 (Forest Road M-1).
CAMP: camping available on site with toilets and water;
trailers/RVs ok.
JOBS: will include hand tool work, cutting and moving cut
tree limbs, and other trail repair and restoration work.
FOOD: Bring your own lunch/food (unless we get a
sponsor/donor) and hydration fluids.
GEAR: Bring personal protective gear if you have it; some
will be available on-site.
DATES: work is scheduled for the 2nd Saturday of each
month of January, February, March, April, May, June (nothing in July –
September), October, November, and December.
VOLUNTEER: Sign-in or create an account; pick a job and
let's do this!
BACKGROUND: PWORA is working with the Mendocino National
Forest, Upper Lake District, to build new trails and restore fire-damaged
trails. The Mason Trail Connector is a conversion to OHV use of approximately
1.3 miles of the abandoned logging road. It will provide a connection between
two existing Mendocino National Forest OHV trails. The trail was partially
constructed by the Mendo NF and improved with 3 other culverts in locations
along with the trailbed but lacked a sustainable all-season creek crossing in
one location. PWORA constructed a multi-plate culvert to provide an all-season,
sustainable, fire-resistant creek crossing to complete the new trail. Final
preparations and arrangements are being made by PWORA and Mendo NF to prepare
for an official opening of the trail in 2023.
LINK: Project Catalog URL where you can VOLUNTEER (after
you create an account)
https://pwora.volunteermatters.org/project-catalog/15
LINK TO PWORA WEBSITE
As a co-founder and past president of PWORA, I thank you for
your interest in volunteer trail projects to help recover, restore, and reopen
recreation facilities damaged by wildfires and winter storms. I also want to commend the new President, Ted Cabral, for his efforts to support future work projects starting with the Six Rivers NF and moving to the Eldorado NF and elsewhere. Good stuff!
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