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Past Activity

Canceled: Spencer Butte

  • Start date: 07/25/2012

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 07/25/2012

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Our work to clear the sides of the Tie Trail of overhanging plants and trees from last month will continue.

  • Event Leader: Bell Matt

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trail Maintenance

  • Area Type: Urban

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles:

  • Season: 2012

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Weather and work appropriate footwear and clothing. All tools, equipment, gloves, and even some snacks will be provided by the City.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 2

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain: 500

  • Non-Member Fees: —

  • Committee: Trail Maintenance

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

We met Christer LaBrecque of the City's Parks and Open Space division to get tools, snacks, and the tasks for the evenings work. We loaded up and hiked up to the Junction Meadow. Christer had packed in his chainsaw to cut up the trees that had fallen into the meadow during this winter's storms.

Dan, Barbara, and Betty began working to drag away the remnants of the trees. They used some branches to cover a trail corner that people have been short-cutting. Barbara walked through some stinging nettles while wearing shorts and decided that joining those of us that were clearing the sides of the Tie Trail would be less painful.

The remainder of our group began working down the Tie Trail hacking back overhanging vegetation from the trail sides. It was amazing to see the regrowth in the areas we'd worked last month. We were able to connect all of the sections that we worked on last month. Having 3 weed cutters in addition to a machete really made the work go a lot faster. There were also some areas that had overhanging branches from Vine Maples and wild Filberts and those in our group that had hand clippers and folding saws made very short work of them. A little before 7:30 we Thomas joined our group having hiked through several parks to find us.

Thanks to all the volunteers efforts the Tie Trail is now in much better shape.

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Bell, Matt 503-884-8829 N —
2 Signed-Up Whitfield, Jim 541-937-2364 N —
3 Signed-Up Naik, Jyoti 239-940-1953 N —
4 Signed-Up Naik, Jyoti 239-940-1953 N —
5 Signed-Up Gilmore, Dan 541-510-5498 N —
6 Signed-Up Ledet, Joanne 541-914-6586 N —
7 Signed-Up Kirkpatrick, Thomas 541-868-7575 N —
8 Signed-Up Kirkpatrick, Thomas 541-868-7575 N —
9 Signed-Up Soussan, Pat 541-653-7997 N —
10 Signed-Up Norregaard, Barbara 541-935-3671 N —
11 Signed-Up Grant, Elizabeth 541-514-1176 N —
12 Signed-Up Bell, Oliver 503-884-8829 N —