Fence repair and a FS managed gate will be installed to further delineate the WSA boundary and to discourage vehicle use. WSA Boundary and vehicles prohibited signs will also be placed at this location. Foot and horseback travel will be accommodated. Additional WSA boundary and portal signs will be installed at locations determined to be the most suitable and effective for visitors.
Timeline of Accomplishments and milestones
Early February 2023
o Coordinate and plan first spring project with FS staff
o Project outreach and volunteer coordination
March / April 2023 (weather, conditions, fire restrictions permitting)
o First project to install pedestal signage and rock gabions
o Trash and debris cleanup (if needed)
o Install additional boundary and portal signage where needed (if time and proximity to work site allows)
May / June 2023
o Debrief and assessment of success for first project with FS staff
o Coordinate and plan second fall project with FS staff
o Project outreach and volunteer coordination
FOREST CLOSURES TYPICAL IN JULY-AUGUST DUE TO FIRE RESTRICTIONS
September / October 2023
o Second project to install additional pedestal signage and rock gabions
o Trash and debris cleanup (if needed)
o Install additional boundary and portal signage where needed (if time and proximity to work site allows)
November / December 2023
o Debrief and assessment of success for second project with FS staff
o Coordinate and plan third spring project for 2024
o Project outreach and volunteer coordination
March / April 2024
o Third project to repair fence line and install FS gate at WSA access point
o Trash and debris cleanup (if needed)
o Install additional boundary and portal signage where needed (if time and proximity to work site allows
May / June 2024
o Debrief and assessment of success for third project with FS staff
o Coordinate and plan fourth fall project
o Project outreach and volunteer coordination
FOREST CLOSURES TYPICAL IN JULY-AUGUST DUE TO FIRE RESTRICTIONS
September / October 2024
o Fourth project to install additional pedestal signage
o Install any remaining boundary and portal signage
November 2024
o Project Evaluation and reporting (before and after photos included)
New Mexico Wild has strong partnerships with several stewardship, education, and conservation organizations involved in the care for this region, including Heart of the Gila, Backcountry Horsemen (Gila Chapter), Upper Gila Watershed Alliance, Aldo Leopold School, Western New Mexico University, New Mexico Volunteers for the outdoors, Boy Scouts of America, the Hermosa Project, UNM Wilderness Alliance, NM Wildlife Federation, Rocky Mountain Youth Corps, and REI. We plan to engage with these partners during the outreach process to organize a diverse group of volunteers to help complete this project. We will plan the activities to be accessible for youth groups to engage and educate the next generation in land stewardship.
One contractor, Jesse Furr, will be employed for the design and creation of interpretive messaging for signage barriers. Jesse worked for New Mexico Wild as a seasonal ranger for 3 years. Jesse has designed signage for the Glenwood Ranger District, his work is excellent, and it meets the needs of the Forest Service.
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2024: Greenhorn Gulch Trail Reroute and Bridge Rebuild
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2024: Trail Maintenance and Repairs in Pisgah National Forest
2024: Wasatch National Forest Deferred Maintenance and Weather Resilience
2024: Rio Fernando de Taos Watershed Revival
2024: Mineral Creek Trail Reroute
2024: Second Fork Trail Project
2024: Trinity River Watershed Trail Improvement Project
2024: Salmon-Challis National Forest Trail Restoration
2024: Manistee, White, Muskegon, and Pere Marquette River Watershed
2024: Mount Shavano Trail and Riparian Habitat Restoration Project
2024: South Park Ranger District Singletrack Connector Trail
2024: Oak Creek Canyon Watershed Restoration Project
2024: Bartram National Recreation Trail Maintenance
2024: Idaho Panhandle National Forest Sandpoint Ranger District Trail Reroute
2024: Pony Express National Historic Trail Improvement
2024: South Lake and Moss Lake Trail Restoration
2024: West Ridge Trail #176 Improvements
2024: Blue Bend Loop Trail Restoration
2024: Catamount Trail Improvement
2024: Munson Meadow Trail Restoration
2024: Vesuvius Recreation Area Trail System Restoration
2024: Hurricane Creek Trail Restoration
2024: Cove Creek Trail Rehabilitation
2023: The Storm Creek Connector Trail
2023: Backpacker and Lakeshore Trails
2023: Beaver Meadows Trail
2023: Munson Meadow Trail
2023: Imnaha River Trail
2023: Maxon Meadows Trail to Chamberlain Meadows Camp
2023: Lost Lake Trail
2023: Virginia Highlands Horse Trail
2023: Pasayten Wilderness Project
2023: Catawba River Headwaters
2023: Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
2023: Southfork Trail, White Mountain Wilderness
2023: Black Canyon and Trail Creek Drainages
2023: Twenty Lakes Basin Toads and Trails
2023: Dickey Bell Trail Reroute and Bypass
2023: Horseshoe Canyon Trails
2023: Trails in Ontonagon and Sturgeon watersheds
2023: Bandit Springs Trail System
2023: Caton Lake Trail
2023: Yellowbelly Trail
2023: Santa Cruz Trail
2023: Bridge Replacement for Trail Access
2023: Pioneer Mountains Trail Maintenance
2023: North Country National Scenic Trail Connections
2023: Pincushion Mountain Ski Trails
2023: Rocky Gap Horse Trail System
2023: Shrode Lake Trail
2023: Johnson Creek Trail Re-Establishment
2023: Soda Ditch Loop Trail
2023: Restoration of Buckhorn and Indian Trails
2023: Hauf Lake and One Horse Lakes Trails
2023: Building Resilience on the TRT/PCT
2023: Camp Creek Watershed Improvement
2023: Pomas Creek Trail and Entiat River Trail
2023: Western States Trail & Tevis Cup Trail, within Granite Chief Wilderness
2023: Western States Trail Improvements
2023: Sipsey Wilderness Trails Restoration
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