By: USMC0369 Mood: happy Date: 04/21/2008 12:01:34 Music: None

Looking around MJS I see lots of pictures from multiple clean-ups done this weekend.  I'm pretty certain that nobody saw anyone from the sierra club out there helping us. (?)

Our project was our newly adopted trail in the SanBernardino Nat'l Forest designated 3n93 (Holcomb Creek).  The fires of 2007 have left the landscape ravaged and a lot of work to be done on the trail.  We have a co-adoption of this trail with a club called Riverside Ruff Riders, however we (MJR) did not have any of that club with us when we went up this last Saturday.

Unfortunately, even if we do get all of our planned items done this summer, the trail may not be re-opened until 2010 or even later.  Illegal trails are a big problem in the SBNF and with all the underbrush gone, it will be very tempting for people to make thier own trails, and bypasses to the obstacles on the trail.

With all the underbrush gone, it also is easy to see all the trash that was hidden before.

The biggest part of our day was spent cutting and removing trees blocking the trail, allowing us to do follow-on work days without needing the ranger to go with us with the chain saw.  I'm not sure how your rangers run thier programs, but ours requires a certification to use a chainsaw in the SBNF.

After a long day of winching trees and moving rocks around...it felt very satisfying to have gotten the trail passable for the AAT crew to get in and out of the area.

I hope all of your clean-ups were safe and you feel very accomplished in the work you've done to keep our precious few OHV trails and areas open for everyone to enjoy.

Until next time.~