National Trails Day 2011 a Big Success!

National Trails Day is held the first Saturday each June. This nationwide event draws people together to celebrate trails as they complete trail work projects. The improvements to our public lands accomplished through National Trails Day projects contribute to the long-term health and maintenance of these lands and trails.

On June 4, 2011, more than 60 volunteers accomplished a number of National Trails Day projects at Campbell Tract.  They resurfaced 260 feet of Birch Meadow Trail, planted native vegetation around the new mushing bridge, removed Canada thistle and other weeds from the weather station site, beautified the BLM front entrance by planting native flowers grown in the CCSC greenhouse, painted the Smokejumper Trailhead fence, spread gravel on the trail from the CCSC parking lot to Old Rondy Trail, spread woodchips around trees and garden trails on the CCSC grounds, tended the CCSC gardens (planting wildflowers, weeding, fertilizing, and watering), aerated three large activity fields and then fertilized and reseeded them, installed and planted a raised-bed planter near the AFO, and pulled weeds at the Campbell Airstrip Trailhead and kicked off the 2011 Trailhead Naturalist Program. Twenty five more volunteers worked all morning on biking trails on Far North Bicentennial Park.

After a pizza lunch for all, volunteers watched the inspirational release of a short-eared owl that had been rehabilitated by the Bird Treatment and Learning Center.

Thank you to all the volunteers and partners who made this event a huge success!