Join us for Trail Miantenance 101 in Port Gamble!
Class Curriculum
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Basic stewardship (Classroom)
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Stewardship, Conservation, Sustainability
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Trail construction and soil types (Classroom)
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Basic trail construction concepts to keep in mind when performing maintenance work.
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Drainage maintenance (Classroom)
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Drain types, best practices.
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Brushing and clearing (Classroom)
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Tools, best practices
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Leaf blowing and raking (Classroom)
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Tools, best practices
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Basic tool and work safety (Field)
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Tool types, appropriate usage and body mechanics
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Trail Maintenance Work (Field)
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A site is chosen that covers most of the concepts reviewed in the classroom portion
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Location:
Classroom: Park in front of the red barn at this location, to get there turn onto NE Waterview Way off of NE State Highway 104. Classroom will be in the barn.
Field portion: Meet here @11:30
Schedule
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9am - sign in, introductions, plan for the day
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9:30am - Begin classroom slideshow presentation
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10:30 tool talk
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11:00 - Lunch (Pizza provided by Evergreen!)
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11:30 - Meet at trailhead talk safety and work plan
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12pm - Hike to worksite and begin work
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3:30pm - Gather up tools and hike out
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4pm - End