On Thursday, volunteers helped the Forest Service with a trail maintenance project in Parker Gulch. The trail had become quite choked with sagebrush and bitterbrush plants. Walking or riding on the trail was a scratchy experience. Fifteen people got a start on this big project, working their way up for about 1 mile from…
Month: May 2018
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Action in Greenhorn
by Ashley Knox, BCRD Trails Coordinator •
The trails in Greenhorn have seen some maintenance in May. Motorcyclist volunteers have been busy cutting out trees and the Ketchum Ranger District Trail Crew has been tackling a number of projects in the drainage. They have been cleaning drains, repairing sections of trails that washed out, and they recently built a useful reroute…
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Success on Harper’s
by Ashley Knox, BCRD Trails Coordinator •
We had a beautiful night for our first Adopt-A-Trail Night of the season, which took place on Tuesday, May 8th. Our crew was made up of thirteen volunteers, 2 Sawtooth National Forest, Ketchum Ranger District Recreation Staff members, and myself. We did maintenance on a section of Harper’s Trail, where the trail is in…
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Springtime Trails – Lets Get Going!
by Ashley Knox, BCRD Trails Coordinator •
Hi all, Chris Leman here. I’m back for another season as the BCRD Wood River Valley Trail Coordinator. I’m excited to be back at work on the trails, and oh man, things sure are heating up out there! Land managers are busy monitoring conditions, signing the trails, and opening them as they dry. And eager…