Adopt-a-Trail 2010 Leaders

[Chris]

Front Range 4x4 has adopted both Barbour Fork & Devil's Canyon in cooperation with Brant Wobig and the Forest Service. We have had a good turnout on the cleanups of these trails and have donated more hours than most clubs last year. I confirmed with Brant today that we intend to continue taking care of these trails this year.

Cleanup Leader guide:
1) Contact Brant and tell him the date for the run. Plan to be at the FS building in Idaho Springs at 9 a.m.
2) Set it up as a trail run on the calendar
3) Hound people until you have lots of them signed up to go. (A week before the run, it's a good idea to check back in with Brant and confirm we'll be there.)
4) Show up, fill our forms, listen to a brief talk from Brant.
5) Head to the trail and start picking up trash, all the while having some fun.
6) Make sure it runs later than planned, then all go to BeauJo's for pizza.

2010 Trails Cleanup Leaders:

Ash/Smash - 1st Devil's Canyon
Rob/DrOldUnit - 1st Barbour Fork
Pete/Brody - 2nd devil's Canyon
Stephanie & Hugh/Pathrat & Gatemonkey penciled in - 2nd Barbour Fork.

[Chris]

I have the Adopt-a-Road Agreement in hand and will mail tomorrow so we're now committed.

Both areas open June 15th assuming weather permits. Rob & Ash have agreed to lead the first cleanup on each. It's probably not too early to plan when you guys want to do these. I'll PM Brants email/phone so you can coordinate with him. Keep in mind that he's a busy man and setting a date also requires him to agree since he has to give his talk to everyone prior to the first trip.

:frontrange4x4:

[Pathrat]

Read. Thinking early September/late August for clean up #2. We will confirm with Brant and post up with the info later.

[Rob]

I'll shoot for setting up the first BF cleanup in late June or mid-July (after the Fourth, of course). Ash, do want to try to coordinate BF and DC the same day?

[Smash]

Hey Rob, I have no idea. I've never run either trail, nor hosted a cleanup (obviously). Just jumping in! Good to run same day, or is there too much work to be done?

Chris, can you PM me Brad's contact info?

[BlueMoonMobile]

This will be posted on the calendar right??

[Smash]

I will absolutely. Have not chosen a date yet.

[Pathrat]

I'll shoot for setting up the first BF cleanup in late June or mid-July (after the Fourth, of course). Ash, do want to try to coordinate BF and DC the same day?

I will be interested in when you do your clean up so I can set a well-timed second clean up. If you do the 4th, I imagine I would do mine after Labor Day.

[Smash]

Hey Rob, sent you a pm a while back about dates, never heard back.....

[Rob]

Hey Rob, sent you a pm a while back about dates, never heard back.....

Huh. I sent you a rather long reply. Wonder what happened to it.

[Smash]

Dang. Lost in the internet. If you still have it, resend?

[Chris]

Rob, Pete, Stephanie & Ash - Brant Wobig has your names as the people leading the cleanups of Barbour Fork & Devil's Canyon for this season.

Contact him directly to set a date for these trails, the first ones are obviously more important to establish early than the second/later ones.

:frontrange4x4:

[Smash]

Great Chris! Thanks for getting our info over to him. I will reconnect with Rob on this.

[Rob]

OK, I'm looking at Saturday, June 26, for the first Barbour Fork cleanup run. Can I get an "Amen, brother"?

[Patrolman]

I was hoping that I didn't miss this. Work and "life" has had me SWAMPED. I really want to make the time as it is a great cause and a wonderful area to spend a day in! Looking forward to it in June! :)

"Amen, brother" ;)

[Rob]

Hallelujah!

I just e-mail Brant to see of June 26 will work. If he gives the go-ahead, I'll post it as an official trail run.

I think I'll bring the 40 on this run. It hasn't done BF yet.

[Smash]

Rob and I agree running both trails on the same day would work out great, so I'll be getting a hold of Brant to work out Devil's Canyon on the 26th as well. Once I confirm with him, will get it on the calendar!

[CR]

Awe man.
Can't make it. I've got a wedding to go to the night before.
My own.:D Maybe the later ones will work out.

[Smash]

Bwahahahaha, yeah I think that's a good reason to NOT make it! :lol:

[Chris]

Awe man.
Can't make it. I've got a wedding to go to the night before.

Where are your priorities CR!

:lmao:

[Rob]

Can't make it. I've got a wedding to go to the night before.
My own

I think a trail cleanup run is about the best way you can start a honeymoon. :thunb:

[Pathrat]

I am thinking mine should be after Labor day if possible...or at least sometime towards the end of August.

[Rob]

Got the OK from Brant for the 26th, so the first Barbour Fork cleanup run is on the calendar. I hope to see some new faces on this year's run. As much as I like the old faces (and I hope they sign up, too), we don't want just the usual suspects doing all the lion's share of trail cleanups.

Looks like Ash will be setting up the Devil's Canyon cleanup run the same day. It's less challenging than BF, but has great scenery. You can also finish up DC fairly quickly (particularly since we're not erecting any signs this year) and then take a run at BF, which we did on the first cleanup run last year.

We'll need folks to step up for both runs.

[scout man]

I will help you out Rob if at all possible. As usual if there is work that weekend, then I am out though.

[Rob]

I will help you out Rob if at all possible. As usual if there is work that weekend, then I am out though.

Thanks, Steve. It's on the calendar, so could you RSVP as a maybe, or even a tentative yes?

[Smash]

Alrighty, the DC run is up! Like Rob said, it's an easier trail. Once that is done, I'll be heading to BF to help out.

[scout man]

Thanks, Steve. It's on the calendar, so could you RSVP as a maybe, or even a tentative yes?

yup, my bad, didnt see it there.

[Aaron]

Should we get the second cleanup on the calendar soon? My (personal) calendar fills up fast so I'd like it to be full of runs :)

[Chris]

I know Gatemonkey/Pathrat are communicating with Brant about this and believe Brody will attempt to coordinate the other trail at the same time.

[Pathrat]

Unofficially we are looking at September 18. Brandt wanted a clean up after Labor Day and we are waiting to hear back from him. Sorry Brody, should have sent you a message this week detailing this. :redface: