Annual Cleanup Run - Devil's Canyon & Barbour Fork

[Jackie]

Any interest in doing it again this year? I haven't seen any posts about it yet this year, so thought I'd start this thread. We would need people to volunteer to organize/schedule with the FS and also a leader to lead each trail. I've never done that, but I would be willing to help organize other aspects of the run...

Any interest???

[Jim]

Certainly. We're committed for them. I've been slacking (thanks for the nudge!). Let me look through a couple e-mails from the FS...

[Brad]

I have tried emailing Brandt but alas no response. I know I am committed to the sand hills run then Pete's memorial the sat after. Generally Brandt did not recommend cleaning up the day they open the trails as they still have to clear any downed trees and perform any necessary trail maintenance. I am open every Sunday (except the 23rd) if you guys would like me to lead again. :thumb:

[Jackie]

We have a LOT of new members in the forum this year. For YOU - I'll give you the gist of what this is:

-The two trails we have adopted are Devil's Canyon and Barbour Fork.
-Many members decide to do both trails in the same day.
-Many peopole decide to make a camping trip out of it.
-Our group shows up at the FS office in Idaho Springs and listens to the FS safety speach. (Required).
-Then we sign-in the names of all the people in our group. (Strongly suggested).
-Signing in allows us to be FS employees making EXACTLY $0 per hour for the day! (Suks, but - hey... it's what we do!)
-We separate into groups to the two different trails and go pick up garbage.
-We have lunch - which is a whole nuther organizational thing.
-We fill our rigs full of garbage found on the trails (and sometimes you find crap like furniture and appliances that need to be loaded into a bigger rig than you might be driving).
-We use GPS spotting to mark anything suspicious like bottles filled with a liquid and report it back to the FS. You shouldn't touch anything like that.
-It's always a good time!
-The two trails are easy/medium. Families with children are welcome too. The kids get the same hourly wage of $0.00.
-VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!

[Hypoid]

When do these trails open?

[Rob]

When do these trails open?

The area is closed to motorized vehicles from December 15 -June 16 to minimize disturbances during the elk calving season. All vehicles must be either street-legal or registered annually through Colorado State Parks' OHV Registration Program. All motorized vehicles are restricted to open routes designated for their use. Contact your local District Office for a copy of the local Motor Vehicle Use Map. No camping or shooting at the trailhead area.

[Jackie]

Well then, they should be opening soon.

Volunteers... RAISE YOUR HANDS.

Brad - Which one do you wnt to lead?

[Patrolman]

I am usually down for this. Depends on what date.

[The StRanger]

Im leaving out fri for spokane. Wont be back till July...

[Jim]

Trail Opening: A message Brant says... the Seasonal gates on both areas are not open until June 15th, regardless of weather conditions. The closure is for a sensitive elk calving area so the area doesn’t open until that date even though the road may be free of snow…Plan you trips anytime after June 15th.

[Jackie]

Well - that means we can't do this until NEXT WEEK!

Usuaally it takes more time for this group to plan than this kind of thing. So we are late to the party IMHO.:frown:

I hope everyone interested will post up soon what you might be interested in volunteering to do.:)

[Brad]

I am the most experienced with Devils Canyon. Probably best to stick to what I know.

Great list Jackie! That summed it up perfectly. Also keep in mind we do pick up a lot of glass so sturdy footwear, jeans or sturdy pants and good gloves are strongly recommended.

We also need new FR 4x4 adopt a trail signage on DC as someone put a shotgun round through it and the stay the trail signage.

[Rob]

Usually it takes more time for this group to plan than this kind of thing. So we are late to the party IMHO.

It might actually be better to do it in mid-July. We usually do it soon after the trail opens and there isn't much to clean up as there hasn't been much use since the fall cleanup.

[Brad]

I agree. Seemed the fall run was a lot heavier. Would also recommend we push the fall run closer to October.

[glacierpaul]

We have always split into groups at both trails I believe. So I would be Brads #2 leader for DC again, unless there needs to be a leader for Barbour Forks. The timing for planning is not so good as fires are concerned, I am of the mind we will hit stage 2 or maybe 3 this year and maybe before the end of July :(. I would be up for the 23 or the 30 of June, but when ever we decide is cool. I agree with Robs take, as the first clean up is light duty. I can utilize my J-20 again if that works for dumping at the end of the day, worked great last year!

[Java]

I'm in, these runs are a lot of fun. If needed I'd do a trail mess up run so we can start the cleanup earlier.

[carpenle]

Depending on the dates, I should be able to make it.

[Robert B]

i can lead the BF team like last time if its needed :D so I guess jim or brad or whoever gets info from the forest service first keep me in the loop :)

[sunk]

I would not be able to attend if this is planned at the end of June (Hawaii). If this is planned for July I know that I will be able to make it.

Last year we planned it right after the gates opened and we found several downed trees, I do feel that we should be available for trail maintenance as well as clean up.

[KnuckleHead]

If the rig is ready ill fallow Brad again on DC. Maybe we will come across another tv like last year.

[xaza]

I am on-call next 2 weekends, should be able to make it if it is planned beyond that.

[Jackie]

It looks to me like Brad and Robert are our fearless leaders! Thanks to you both for volunteering. Maybe you guys could put your heads together and pick a date.

[Robert B]

sounds good !! I will check a few things and then hit brad up

[Patrolman]

Keep in mind that 2 weeks from this weekend is the Brody Memorial. Other than the next 2 weekends, I am likely free.

[Jim]

Regarding signage... We had this thread from a bit ago - worth checking out again...
http://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?18367-New-Stay-The-Trail-Posters

Would folks like me to see about obtaining signage or is someone "on it"?

[glacierpaul]

Regarding signage... We had this thread from a bit ago - worth checking out again...
http://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?18367-New-Stay-The-Trail-Posters

Would folks like me to see about obtaining signage or is someone "on it"?

Jim, we have to all sign waivers at the rangers office, they will give us the signage the morning of the clean up, as well as a good prep/safety talk :).

[AccordRanger]

If this is mid-late July I may have the exploder up and running. So hopefully I can make it.

[Fordguy77]

Should be home for a while, and depending on the date, have a variety of rigs to choose from! Be great to get out and wheel again. That said if it happens soon, I can steal Kateys Dakota.

[Brad]

I am looking at July 20th. I will check with Brant if that will work.

[Jim]

I am looking at July 20th.

That date is open for me. I stuck a tentative for cleanup on my cal.

[Rob]

I am looking at July 20th.

There's a run scheduled for that date.

[Hypoid]

We set up a poll on another board. The dates with the most votes were selected/scheduled. As it turned out, we had three clean up days over the season, with more people having the opportunity to participate.

Just a thought. :)

[Brad]

Hmmm. Did not see that Rob.

[Pathrat]

Hi everyone.
Having done a few of these runs, and knowing how you get yahoos up there around 4th of July, how about the 27th? There should be stuff to clean up after six weeks of the trail being open and a major holiday.

[Pathrat]

And I thought I would cash in on my Stay the Trail FB page fan of the week with the post I just put up:

Hi! My off-road club here in Colorado adopted a few trails and it will soon be time for the first of our annual clean-ups. Apparently someone decorated our Stay the Trail sign with a shotgun blast. What is the best way for us to get another trailhead sign? Thank you

[Brad]

I am leaning that date too however I am scheduled to work. Should be able to find a way to get it off though. ;)

[Shane]

Dont mind helping out just depends on the dates. How are the trails?

[Shane]

Checked out traildamage jeep should make it.

[ExplorerTom]

Depending on date I'm interested.

While on Twin Cone my 7 year old daughter asked about the "adopt a trail" signs that we saw. She suggested that "we" ( as in the family) adopt a trail. I told her that you guys adopt trails and we can tag along to see what's its like first. She was happy with that answer.

[glacierpaul]

Tom, that is awesome your kiddo is thinking that way:thumb: Tell your daughter being a steward to our mountains and trails is something you can do with out a club. I have taught my kids to pick up all trash and we even do our own clean up runs alone. We usually find lots of brass casings too, which is one of the rewards for cleaning up, since we get to recycle it for $$, so they literally get rewarded darn near every time we go out.

Shane, your Jeep should have no problems on either trail.

Stephanie, we get yahoos up here on a daily basis :)

[Rick]

Depending on date I'm interested.x2!

[Racerchef]

Well then, they should be opening soon.

Volunteers... RAISE YOUR HANDS.

Brad - Which one do you wnt to lead?

I would help out. Just depends on date!

[dr350jja]

No date set for this yet?

[Brad]

I heard from Brant, but it was for the 20th. Why don't we just set it for the 27th.

[Rick]

Why don't we just set it for the 27thjust put it on th calendar with a question mark

[ExplorerTom]

I heard from Brant, but it was for the 20th. Why don't we just set it for the 27th.

July 27 works for me.

[xaza]

I am on-call week of July 20th, 27th works good for me :D

[Jackie]

27th is looking good for me.

[Brad]

I posted it up and sent a message to Brant.

[Brad]

Heard back from Brant. He is going to be helping another volunteer group and has asked me to give the safety speech and take care of the paperwork. So we are good to go!

[Rick]

:thumb:

[Pathrat]

Stay the Trail will be sending me new posters to put up.

[Jackie]

I'll try to remember to bring a staple gun! I remember it being an issue in the past.;)

[xaza]

We had some employee changes at work and am not sure exactly how it will effect my on-call weeks, will still try to be there

[Brad]

I'll try to remember to bring a staple gun! I remember it being an issue in the past.;)
Somehow I forget mine every time. :thumb:

[glacierpaul]

Somehow I forget mine every time. :thumb:

That's why I always have my De Walt cordless tools, and a box of screws with me :) and some assorted nails.

[Brad]

Good idea, adding that to my list!

[glacierpaul]

Wouldn't it be great to have ALL of our tools at our disposal while out and about :). I wish the had a tool APP:lmao:

[Jim]

Hey folks, I wish to put up a request: Matt Taylor of Clear Creek County Mapping Department wishes to join in / ride along on the cleanup run. He lives in the area and has never been on the ?Devil's Canyon? trail and would like to see it. In talking with him for a bit, I'd be happy to have him ride with me but I will be out of town. Might someone be willing to lend a seat to him?

Some background: I met him at the Larimer County "request for info" meeting for target shooting changes:
http://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?19237-Front-Range-Target-Shoot-public-feedback-wanted

If one or two folks pipe up with an open seat I'll exchange his contact info to work out the simple details.

Thanks,
Jim

[glacierpaul]

Matt is a friend and past customer of mine, as well as a neighbor albeit from York Gulch :). If I am able to do it, I can take him along with me.

[Jim]

Thanks Paul.

To those who are "in", should Paul not make the cleanup, anyone else have an open seat they'd share?

[Brad]

I always have extra seats. Neil might be joining me but Jenn has plans. :thumb:

[Jim]

Thanks Brad. I'll send some info to Matt.

[Backcountryislife]

I could always carry another as well, Abby always sits in back with Tuck.

[Pathrat]

***I have Stay the Trail posters x 2. I would like to send them to someone who is definitely going. Please let me know via email: pathologyrat@yahoo.com
thank you***

[Chris]

For those who haven't made a run yet this is a good chance to get the wheeler badge. ;)

[Brad]

I ran up to the ranger station today and picked up the newest MVUM'S.
i also have the documents for everyone to fill out. :thumb:

[Shane]

I have to work this Saturday so not able to participate on this one, Will their be any more events like this later in the year?

[Brad]

Yes, there is a fall clean up run as well.

[Shane]

I will keep an eye out for it.

[The StRanger]

I think I finally got the wife to join me on this one
So I'll have three and a box of " cookies "

[Rick]

I think I finally got the wife to join me on this one
So I'll have three and a box of " cookies "
Sweet!cookies at last:lmao:

[The StRanger]

Now for what kind !!!

[glacierpaul]

For those who haven't made a run yet this is a good chance to get the wheeler badge. ;) and the volunteer badge to boot!:woot:

[Jackie]

I might have to show up just to see that cookies do exist!!!

(Not sure we can make it yet).

[Chris]

I haven't RSVP'd but plan to be there with Barb if things don't get in the way!

[carpenle]

I should have the jeep fixed, so baring any issues, I should be able to make this run.

[xaza]

Wife and daughter will be at their bow safety class that day, guess I will have to plan on getting to fall cleanup. Speaking of Fall Cleanup, are we going to run it a bit earlier this year?

[Rob]

Now for what kind !!!

Lots. :)

[Brad]

Only a few days away! We need to shore up some of those maybes! :thumb:

[The StRanger]

Lots. :)

Woww. Bakers choice ..
Cool !

[Rob]

Woww. Bakers choice ..

Can you get chocolate in there somewhere? :)

[The StRanger]

Can you get chocolate in there somewhere? :)

Just chocolate...

[Rick]

Im pretty easy about cookies,I do like a good chocolate chip or white chocolate chip though:woot:

[The StRanger]

Ill come up with somethin !!

[The StRanger]

Hows about a Batch of, Peanut butter, A batch of Chocolate Chip for Rob & a batch of White Chocolate & Macadamia nut for Rick ( never done them before )

[The StRanger]

Hear we might have Rain tomorrow afternoon .

[Rob]

You're my new best friend, Sam. :)

[Cr33p3r]

Come on 7 am so I can get home and get the truck loaded to go!

[glacierpaul]

Come on 7 am so I can get home and get the truck loaded to go!

Cool Sean, look forward to meeting you! If you can, bring the sand blast gun.

40% chance of rain showers after noon, we have been getting rain daily up here. :)

[Rick]

Hows about a Batch of, Peanut butter, A batch of Chocolate Chip for Rob & a batch of White Chocolate & Macadamia nut for Rick ( never done them before )YOU DA MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!AWESOME COOKIES! Thank You,they were very Good!!!!!!!! Also Great to meet you Sam!!!

[Jim]

AWESOME COOKIES! Thank You,they were very Good!!!!!!!!

How'd the Dark Side treat ya?

:D

[Rick]

its funner over there!!!!:D

[SubAlpine]

I am so sorry to be a noob here. I did not see the dates for this run in the first page, and dont have the time to read through all 5 pages. I am interested for sure! You are either a part of the problem or part of the solution.
Thanks all...

[Jim]

When is the fall cleanup run to be?

[xaza]

I think we were going to try to plan it a little earlier this year. That helps since Fall cleanup tends to have a lot more trash than Spring because of amount of time trails are open between. Trail closes Dec 2 so Middle of Sept would be about middle of open season.

[Backcountryislife]

Myself, I'd wait a bit longer... we did the "spring" cleanup just a few weeks ago. I'd rather do the cleanup closer to the end of when people usually stop coming up (like october at least).
Also, not sure why but it seems to be seeing less use this year... no idea what that is about. Maybe people are scared of the wild horses??? :D
I'm up there 2x a week riding bikes & I've seen minimal trash compared to the past.

[Brad]

I was thinking October. Probably late. Weekend after the Moab run?

[Backcountryislife]

That sounds more ideal to me. I'm going to be in Moab 1st weekend of oct, might just have to come back again that weekend too!

[Hypoid]

I think we were going to try to plan it a little earlier this year. That helps since Fall cleanup tends to have a lot more trash than Spring because of amount of time trails are open between. Trail closes Dec 2 so Middle of Sept would be about middle of open season.Have the contact person check the Adopt-a-Road agreement that they signed. The one I signed for RMFTC says:


Provide a record of volunteer names, number of hours worked (including travel time to and from project), and work accomplished for each trip/volunteer day on the adopted road to the Forest Service before September 30th each year.

[Brad]

I will email Brant tomorrow and check.

[Brad]

Heard back from Brant. As long as we are planning on a October clean up run he will just add the hours to this years total. The fiscal year ends September 30th for the forest service as well as the govt. I am going to post another planning thread for next month.

[Backcountryislife]

Just curious, what exactly is the purpose of the hours/ volunteer tracking from this?

[sunk]

So is there a date for the fall cleanup yet?

[Max]

http://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?19867-Fall-adopt-a-trail-clean-up-run

[Funrover]

Trail is a bit rougher right now since the rains

http://www.frontrange4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?19876-Babour-Forks-9-22-2013

[94ToyBear]

Ill have a free seat if anyone want to tag along. I'm in denver if you want to head from here.

[94ToyBear]

I confused this for the other run sorry.