Due to the recent flooding events that have impacted the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland, the Canyon Lakes Ranger District has decided to postpone and scale back plans for National Public Lands Day.
Because a considerable amount of work has already been done to make this event a success, and because the work at the Bellaire Campground is still important, the decision has been made to continue with the tree and shrub planting project as a work day, while dropping some of the other events that were planned for that day.The fourth-annual National Public Lands Day event will be held Oct. 5, 2013, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
This year’s event takes place at the Bellaire Lake Campground south of Red Feather Lakes.
Tree and Shrub Planting: Work with professional silviculturists planting native shrubs and 1,200 ponderosa and limber pine seedlings to replace some of those lost to the current mountain pine beetle epidemic. Ages 4 and up can participate.
Every adult volunteer will receive a “free day pass” to a National Park and a commemorative cup that will also be used to help water the newly planted trees.Volunteers should wear appropriate clothes, footwear and sunscreen. Make sure to register and bring water and a camp chair for lunch. Register at http://canyonlakesnpld.eventbrite.com/.
For questions, please contact Kristy Wumkes at 970-295-6721 or kwumkes@fs.fed.us.
Jeff
RockyMountainHikingTrails.com
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Monday, September 23, 2013
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Lady Moon Trail in the Roosevelt National Forest Reopens
Roosevelt National Forest officials announced yesterday that the Lady Moon Trail, located south of County Road 74E near Red Feather Lakes, and the area around the trail, reopened following a fuels reduction and hazardous tree removal project in that area.
The project included thinning on approximately 200 acres, and product removal in the mountain pine beetle hit area.
The trail, popular with hikers and horseback riders, was expected to be closed through the winter, but work has been completed allowing the U.S. Forest Service to reopen the area.
Jeff
RockyMountainHikingTrails.com
The project included thinning on approximately 200 acres, and product removal in the mountain pine beetle hit area.
The trail, popular with hikers and horseback riders, was expected to be closed through the winter, but work has been completed allowing the U.S. Forest Service to reopen the area.
Jeff
RockyMountainHikingTrails.com
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