Help! Volunteer Trail Workdays on the Tahoe Rim Trail
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. and#8212; The Tahoe Rim Trail Association is seeking volunteers on two major projects: Rim to Reno and Daggett Summit. No experience necessary. Please register so TRT may reserve crew leaders, tools, safety gear, etc. Volunteers should bring their own lunch and water, wear long-sleeved shirts, long pants, boots and work gloves, sunscreen, bug spray, water and a backpack. The Tahoe Rim Trail Association will provide hard hats, trail building tools and expert crew leaders. To join a volunteer work crew, register online at http://www.tahoerimtrail.org or contact Lindsey at 775-298-0239 trails@tahoerimtrail.org.
Rim To Reno Project
Thursdays and Saturdays in September
On Rim to Reno project volunteers will build new trail segments connecting existing trails in the vicinity of Mount Rose and creating a new system that includes loop trails along with the connector trail to Reno. The new system will reduce resource damage by closing user-created routes and providing sustainable trail segments.
and#8226; Saturday, Sept. 17, 9 a.m.-4p.m., Mt. Rose Trailhead, top of Highway 431
and#8226; Thursday, Sept. 22, 9 a.m.-4p.m., Mt. Rose Trailhead, top of Highway 431
and#8226; Saturday, Sept. 24, 9 a.m.-4p.m., Mt. Rose Trailhead, top of Highway 431
and#8226; Thursday, Sept. 29, 9 a.m.-4p.m., Mt. Rose Trailhead, top of Highway 431
Daggett Summit Re-route
Tuesdays and Saturdays in September
This is the third trail-building season of the multi-year Daggett Summit project, which will connect the Tahoe Rim Trail (TRT) with the Van Sickle State Park, re-route the TRT off of paved roads, and provide stunning views of Lake Tahoe to more people.
and#8226; Saturday, Sept. 17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at Heavenly Stagecoach Parking Lot
and#8226; Tuesday, Sept. 20, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at Heavenly Stagecoach Parking Lot
and#8226; Saturday, Sept. 24, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at Heavenly Stagecoach Parking Lot
and#8226; Tuesday, Sept. 27, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at Heavenly Stagecoach Parking Lot
For more information about how to become a Tahoe Rim Trail member or volunteer, contact the Tahoe Rim Trail Association at info@tahoerimtrail.org or 775-298-0012, or visit http://www.tahoerimtrail.org.
The Tahoe Rim Trail Association, founded in 1981, is a nonprofit organization, which works to maintain and enhance the Tahoe Rim Trail system, practice and inspire stewardship and promote access to the beauty of the Lake Tahoe Region.
and#8212; Submitted to aedgett@sierrasun.com
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