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Lost Spring Service Project
March 10, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm UTC-6
The Land
Lost Spring Canyon is the northernmost unit of Arches National Park. This 3,140-acre area was added to the park in 1998. The Bureau of Land Management administered the area as a Wilderness Study Area since 1985, though Lost Spring Canyon had been grazed for years. When it was added to Arches, the Grand Canyon Trust purchased the grazing permit and donated it to the National Park Service. Livestock were removed and fenced out, enabling the National Park Service to begin vegetation monitoring, protection and restoration efforts. In addition, the removal of livestock has eliminated potential conflicts between recreational backcountry visitors and active livestock operations. A major point of motorized access to the area is from I-70 to the north. While some routes remain open, others were closed in 2008 as a component of travel management planning to ensure protections for localized ecological communities and the preservation of wilderness characteristics.
The Work
Our crew will work to enforce existing route closures by effecting clearer boundaries and remediating the impacts of non permitted motorized travel. We will rehabilitate and restore wilderness characteristics through a series of approaches, including: reclaiming non permitted routes, establishing temporary, artificial barriers where vegetation has been removed or decimated, and disappearing signs of mechanized-human impacts. 8-10 spaces are available.
Work tasks will vary by need, and are slated to include:
- brush fence and WSA boundary sign installation;
- vertical mulching and track/tread raking;
- manual reclamation (with hand tools) of visually disturbed surface
Our Objective: To ensure compliance with existing travel management rules and regulations in service of localized wilderness-quality lands preservation.
Itinerary
A comprehensive itinerary will be provided to registered volunteers.
- Sunday, March 10th: Meet in Moab @ 8:15AM. Travel to and from site. Lunch provided.
Project Rating
Level 2 – Our most common trip incorporates mid- to heavy-lifting, work in remote landscapes at varying elevations, an increased diversity of tool use, and an emphasis on physical fitness and hiking competency.
Camping & Meals
There is no planned group camping for this project. Volunteers are welcome to camp independently.
SUWA provides (1) lunch and snacks during the project. Volunteers are responsible for all additional meals during their stay.
Volunteer Responsibilities
Participants are responsible for their own food, water and camping gear as well as transportation to and from the project site(s). Volunteers should plan to be away from camp all day each of the work days. A recommended pack list will be sent along with the project Welcome Letter two weeks prior to the start date.
Registration
A Volunteer Agreement is required for this project.
When we have received your form, you will receive a confirmation e-mail within 5 working days of submission. The confirmation e-mail will indicate whether you have been placed on the “project roster” or a “waiting list.”
Three weeks before the start of the trip, you will receive an RSVP to confirm your participation. Individuals on the Waitlist will be contacted if spaces open due to cancellation.
Two weeks before the project start date, registered and confirmed participants will receive a Welcome Letter, with a comprehensive itinerary, including: driving instructions, a Project Map (for mobile devices), a notification about carpools and/or caravans, and additional information in a Pre-Departure email.
If you have any questions at any point throughout the process, please don’t hesitate to contact our program coordinator: volunteer@suwa.org or (435) 259-9151.
