Alec Seubert (left) and Maura Cassell wield heavy hand tools at they re-route a section of path on the Monolith Garden Trail in the Cerbat Foothills Recreation Area on public lands about 10 miles northwest of Kingman, Ariz. Seubert and Cassell are part of the Coconino Rural Environment Corps headquartered in Flagstaff, Ariz. In May 2010, one crew of eight people, ages 18-25, and their leaders completed an eight-mile section of the Monolith Garden Trail. The work included trimming brush and tread work on 8 miles of trail; installing a 20-foot section of trail ramp for a difficult, dangerous segment; rerouting 200 feet of trail; reclaiming 2 miles of illegal motor vehicle ruts, and reclaiming one-half mile of vehicle routes; and removing plants at the Coyote Pass Trailhead to improve access for trailers. Work on the Monolith Garden Trail is part of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kingman Field Office American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (Stimulus) Trails Project. The multi-phase trails project was funded at $39,000.

Coconino Rural Environment Corps members reclaimed a half mile of illegal vehicle ruts off the Monolith Garden Trail in the Cerbat Foothills Recreation Area. Damage from just one vehicle to fragile soils and vegetation can last for decades. The Kingman Trails Project is one of nearly 58 Federal stimulus projects totaling more than $16 million taking place on BLM public lands in Arizona. The youth crew returned to Kingman on May 17, 2010, to begin phase 2 of the Kingman Trails Project. The crew is currently carrying out trails maintenance on the Twenty-six Wash Trail in the Mount Tipton Wilderness. The final phases of the project include work on the Badger and Castle Rock Trails within the Cerbat Foothills Recreation Area and Wabayuma Peak Trail in the Wabayuma Peak Wilderness. The projects are expected to be completed in mid September 2010. The BLM Kingman Field Office recreation staff is assisting and monitoring the work activity.