When: Saturday, February 28th: 10AM-2PM
Where: Carlson Trailhead, The Centennial Trail
Nine Mile Falls, WA 9902647.772207, -117.552459
Overview: Riverside State Park consists of 9,194 acres along the Spokane and Little Spokane rivers. Recreational opportunities include mountain biking, horseback riding, hiking, boating and more!
Project Description: From Carlson trailhead, we will head down to the 2 red shops within the Trautman property to work on a variety of tasks. Pick your project and stay as long as you like! We will work on: picnic table sanding/staining (in heated shop), forest health (removing small trees in overcrowded stands), trail maintenance (improve tread, decommission unnecessary trail), or feed a burn pile!
Hiking Information: 1/2 mile on moderately steep terrain (dirt and rock trail).
Planning Information:
- No experience is necessary; we will provide the training and tools you need.
- Expect to be physically active at your own pace for up to 4 hours on uneven terrain.
- No problem if you need to leave early, but please be on time to sign in and attend safety briefing!
- Recommended for ages 10 and older; under 14 must be accompanied by an adult and a parental consent form must be signed for anyone under 18.
- We are unable to sign off on court mandated community service.
Things to bring:
Required:
- Sturdy closed-toe shoes
- Work gloves
- Eye protection (glasses, sunglasses, or safety glasses)
- Lunch and plenty of water
- A pack to carry your personal gear
- Discover Parking Pass (we can issue a day pass if you do not have one)
Recommended:
- Long pants
- Long sleeved shirt
Work gloves and eye protection will be provided but, if possible, we recommend bringing your own. We also will be providing tools but if you would like to bring your own, we will be using: handsaws, loppers, pole saw, and circular/belt sanders.
