NSA Colorado Projects

Rich Hilderbrand, squad leader for the project provided the following update:

Bill and Warren reconnoitered the trail projects for June and September. We then met and finalized plans over breakfast. The information on the June 22 and 23 trail project is below. There will be some future information, such as the meeting place in Buena Vista. As of now, looks like about 8 volunteers will be there.

As you all know, the paperwork has to come first, then the fun.
Everyone coming to the project needs to file the Colorado Trail Foundation Waiver. You can download the form from the CTF website "coloradotrail.org". The form should be mailed to the Colorado Trail Foundation, Golden office, 710 10th St. #210, Golden CO 80401.

In addition, NSA members need to email Jon Mcbride (n2601@aol.com) advising him that they are participating in the June 22-23 project in Colorado. Please send your name, address, email, and the SJ base where you trained with the year trained and years jumped.


Now the info you need
The project is on Frenchmans Creek just north of Buena Vista, CO about 6 miles. The highway is 24/291 North. We will meet at 9 am in Buena Vista at a restaurant. I will provide the name of the restaurant later. The camp site will be down close to the highway at the boundry of the wilderness area. The road is rough and requires high ground clearance vehicles. We will have some four wheel drives with good clearance and can shuttle people and equipment as necessary.

June 22 will be Forest Service certiification for using the cross cut saw. I am not sure if chain saw is included or if we are in the wilderness area. We are hoping to be able to build one bridge on Thurs and then build the bridge at the higher elevation on Fri (June 23). The main objective is the bridge up at the higher elevation.

Food:
Thurs June 22.
Breakfast at Buena Vista
Lunch – pack your own
Dinner provided – however, cost will be shared. Probably roast chicken, potato salad, etc with cookies for dessert

Fri, June 23
Breakfast provided – again cost share pastries, fruit, oatmeal etc.
Lunch provided – cost share sandwiches, fruit, cookies, chips etc.
Dinner – on your own and you should be headed home.

You provide your camp gear and your own drinks for the two days including water as you see necessary. The climate is dry and we will be at high elevation (timberline), so plan for plenty of water during the heat of the day.
Due to weather conditions here, no open fires, so all cooking will be on gas stoves (I will provide one two burner coleman stove).

We need one large coffee pot for breakfast coffee if someone can volunteer that.

Work equipment will be provided. If you have a cross cut saw that could be used, let me know and we will see if it is needed for training.

You can reach me at my mobile phone for any questions 719-359-6725.

Rich

(Note: I am needing to change my email from work to my personal email. Please start to use rhilder7399@aol.com. The other is not a big deal, but would help me to switch over, thanks, Rich)