Thank you, Trail Workers!

Thank You, Trail Workers!

40 volunteers came out last Saturday and made our annual Trail Work Day a true success.

Here's a fun video recap of what we accomplished and the people who helped:

On the Trails

New, single-track, summer, trail connector built between Lodge and Totem Pole
Trench dug for new trailside camera (new webcam coming this winter!)
Yellow Hut drainage cleaned up for improved water drainage
Extra Green Trail drainage cleaned up for improved water run-off
Blue Trail water bar and erosion improvement, plus brush and large rocks cleared for easier grooming

At the Lodge

5 cords of wood split and stacked
Pine needles raked from roof and around buildings
Pine cones collected from around lodge
Rocks removed from parking lot edge for easier snow plow service
Wood chips spread along Yellow Trail and at Lodge for improved snow longevity

Thank you to our volunteers!

Special thanks to TAMBA for donating tools to use; Arbor Solutions for the use

of truck, trailer and dingo machine; and to Mike Wells Wood Splitting Services.

A Note on CTC Fuels Reduction Project

The California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC)'s Dollar Unit Fuels Reduction Project has been in progress and will continue until the snow flies. This is not a Tahoe XC project.

The CTC has hired a third party contractor to perform these tasks based on forest health and fire safety. They are expected to be back next year to do similar work on the eastern section of the CTC Dollar Unit.

While the forest definitely looks different, we have no doubt that nature will recover and ideally the health of the forest will be improved.

Here at Tahoe XC, we are looking forward to winter and expect our winter grooming to be as magical as ever!