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Spencer Butte Trail

  • Start date: 03/29/2014

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 03/29/2014

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

This Saturday we will start to work on improving the Main Trail for power-wheelbarrow access in preparation for the contractor that will be working this summer on the top of the Butte.

  • 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: 2014

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Wear weather and work appropriate clothing and footwear. All necessary tools, equipment, gloves, and even some snacks will be provided by the City's Parks and Open Space staff.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 2

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain: 500

  • Non-Member Fees: —

  • Committee: Trail Maintenance

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

The threatening weather didn't deter our 15 volunteers today! Those that showed up were rewarded with warm muffins made by Janet.

We had enough people to tackle several projects on the trails. Dan, Emily, and Greg worked with Josh Shrader of EPOS to replace 2 fence rails, in the fences we built along the West Trail, that were broken by a falling branch during the last snow storm. Clara cleaned to concrete steps until they were spotless. The rest of our group headed out and up the Main Trail to clear drainage and remove built up plant material from the trail. David and Betty went up and removed rebar from the trail that people have told EPOS was becoming hazardous. Pat hiked to the summit and picked up garbage. Dave, Jane, Todd, Janet, and I hiked up the trail raking duff, clearing drainage ditches, brushing the trailsides, and piling up garbage. Roberta, Trenton, and Autumn came up after us putting the finishing touches on the drains and picking up our little garbage piles, they had the garbage bags.

We all met up at about the Junction Meadow and headed back down the trail adding some brush to the trailsides and keeping an eye out for more garbage. We returned to the parking lot and enjoyed snacks and lemonade provided by EPOS.

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 Emlen, Clara 541-746-2181 N —
3 Signed-Up Cooper, David 541-868-5427 N —
4 Signed-Up Zinn, Barbie 541-220-6314 N —
5 Signed-Up Chord, Roberta 541-357-2362 N —
6 Signed-Up Estes, Autumn 541-357-2362 N —
7 Signed-Up Predeek, Dave 541-345-5531 N —
8 Signed-Up Larsen, Todd 509-949-0034 N —
9 Signed-Up Gilmore, Dan 541-510-5498 N —
10 Signed-Up Dods, Jane 541-741-3020 N —
11 Signed-Up Soussan, Pat 541-653-7997 N —
12 Signed-Up Grant, Elizabeth 541-514-1176 N —
13 Signed-Up Jacobsen, Janet 541-206-1251 N —
14 Signed-Up Estes, Trenton 541-357-2362 N —
15 Signed-Up Mehary, Emily — N —
16 Signed-Up Butler, Greg — N —