Trails Maintenance Workshop
Saturday, February 26, 9:30 am to approximately 12 pm

The trails of the Auburn State Recreation Area (ASRA) are one of the parks' greatest recreational assets. They offer a myriad of opportunities to connect with wilderness and the complexities of the natural world. The well over 100 miles of trails in the park is constantly in need of repair and maintenance. Winter stroms, intense multi-use and lack of use all take their toll. Come learn about the rules and regulations regarding trail maintenance as well as techniques to insure a "sustainable" trail. Retired CA State Parks trail ranger, Greg Wells, will be conducting this workshop on the basics of trail maintenance set forth in the CA State Parks design and maintenance standards. Greg supervised the construction of the Divide Loop and Clementine interconnect multi-use trails. Most recently he returned to supervise the CCC's construction of the final phase of the Ruck-a-Chucy portage trail, an area of the river adversely affected by a failed dam construction attempt in the 1930's. We will meet at ASRA headquarters on Highway 49 at 9:30 am on Saturday, February 26th. Greg will give a brief introduction on trail maintenance rules, regulations, standards, tools and methods. Following the introduction, we will explore the Confluence Area trails for some hands-on trail maintenance work. Bring gloves and tools.

For more information or to sign up for the workshop contact ASRA office @ 885-5648 or PARC @ 885-8878 or e-mail parc@jps.net.

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