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SUMMARY:La Sal Mountains Service Weekend
DESCRIPTION:The Land \nThe Manti-La Sal National Forest covers more than 1.2 million acres (4\,900 km2) and is located in the central and southeastern parts of Utah and the extreme western part of Colorado. The La Sal Mountains are located south/southeast of Moab\, Utah in Grand and San Juan Counties. The name of the range dates to Spanish times\, when the Sierra La Sal (meaning the “Salt Mountains”) were a prominent landmark on the Old Spanish Trail between Santa Fe and Los Angeles. The range is currently in renewed management planning. Recent decades have seen a sharp uptick in recreational use of the La Sal Mountains throughout four seasons. While winter activities remain limited due to high incident of avalanche\, motorized and mechanized travel in the range during the other three seasons (spring\, summer\, fall) is rapidly increasing. \n\nThe Work \nWe are returning to the La Sal Mountains to continue our work with the Forest Service managing for the impacts of increased motorized and mechanized travel in the region. Work tasks will vary by need\, and are slated to include: \n\nbuilding log and block instracture to manage travel near open meadows and other areas of sensitive natural resources;\nremediating the impacts of non-permitted travel and camping (signing; raking; vertically mulching).\n\nOur Objective: To ensure travel compliance in the range in order to protect natural and cultural resources. \n\nItinerary\nA comprehensive itinerary will be provided to registered volunteers. \n\nSaturday\, August 8th: Day 1 of Project. Gather at 9:o0AM for Orientation.\nSunday\, August 9th: Day 2 begins at 9:00AM.\n\n\nProject Rating  \nLevel 3 – Heavy lifting\, high-elevation\, remote travel\, and extended durations away from common conveniences. Leave No Trace principles are essential during all of our trips but require the most thought and planning at Level 3. These trips may involve on-site training for technical skills and tool use. Excellent physical fitness is a must at this level. \n\nCamping & Meals \nVolunteers will camp at a location TBD. \nDue to the COVID-19 Pandemic\, SUWA is temporarily suspending its provision of food. Volunteers are responsible for all food and water during their stay. \n\nVolunteer Responsibilities \nParticipants 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. \n\nRegistration \nA Volunteer Agreement is required for this project. \n \nWhen 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.” \nThree 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. \nTwo 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. \nIf 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. \nAPPLY NOW
URL:https://suwa.org/events/la-sal-mountains/
CATEGORIES:Stewardship Project
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200817
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SUMMARY:High Uintas Wilderness Service Week
DESCRIPTION:**Please Note: This project is in the planning phase. Some details – including the specific dates – are subject to change. The project is expected to run (5) days\, including up to (1) day of travel into and out of the wilderness at the outset and conclusion of the project. The project is scheduled to take place between Monday\, August 17th and Friday\, August 21st. \n\nThe Land \nLocated in northeastern Utah\, the Uinta Mountains were named for the Uintaat Indians\, early relatives of the modern Ute Tribe. The High Uintas Wilderness envelops the wild core of this massive mountain range. Characterized by the highest peaks in Utah\, countless lakes\, and a unique alpine ecosystem\, it is among the nation’s most outstanding wilderness areas. The High Uintas Wilderness is administered jointly by the Ashley and Wasatch-Cache National Forests. The Uinta Mountains were carved by glaciers from an immense uplift of Precambrian rock. Some of this rock is exposed as colorful quartzite and shales. The main crest of the Uinta Mountains runs west to east for more than 60 miles\, rising over 6\,000 feet above the Wyoming and Uinta Basins to the north and south. Massive secondary ridges extend north and south from the crest of the range\, framing glacial basins and canyons far below. This rugged expanse of peaks and flat-top mountains is the largest alpine area in the Intermountain West. Hundreds of picturesque lakes\, streams\, and meadows lie within sculpted basins. Cold\, clear rivers plunge from the basins into deep canyons that form the headwaters of Utah’s major rivers. The Uinta Mountains rise from 7\,500 to 13\,528 feet at the summit of Kings Peak\, offering diverse habitat for a wide variety of flora and fauna. Above treeline\, tundra plant communities thrive in the harsh climate of the highest altitudes. Thick forests of Engelmann spruce\, subalpine fir\, and lodgepole pine blanket the land below treeline. These forests are interrupted by park-like meadows and lush wetlands. In the lower elevations\, aspen groves and countless mixed species offer contrast to the scene. The Uinta Mountains are home to: elk\, mule deer\, moose\, mountain goat\, coyote\, black bear\, bighorn sheep\, ptarmigan\, river otter\, pine marten\, cougar\, and 75 percent of Utah’s bird species\, among many others. The High Uintas Wilderness boasts 545 miles of trail\, which may be accessed from a number of trailheads surrounding the wilderness near the gateway communities of Duchesne\, Roosevelt\, and Kamas\, UT and Evanston and Mountain View\, WY. This extensive network of trails leads visitors deep into the wilderness\, through thick forests\, past rushing streams and placid lakes\, to sweeping alpine vistas below majestic peaks. [from Wilderness.net] \n  \nThe Work \n \nSince 2005 campfires and wood stoves have been prohibited with ¼ mile of nearly every lake within the Grandaddy and Four Lakes Basins. This regulation aims to protect the ecosystems and ecosystem services afforded by dead and downed woody debris adjacent to coastal areas\, thus preserving the integrity of biotic communities and preventing erosion. Downed wood is important for animal and insect habitat\, soil health\, plant growth\, and aesthetic quality and natural wilderness character. Many years of heavy campfire use and wood collection combined with slow rates of natural recovery have depleted this natural resource. Though informational flyers are posted at trailheads with clarifying information\, additional work is required to maintain\, upkeep and educate on impacts to the lake shore. \nWork tasks will vary by need\, and are slated to include: \n\ncampsite compliance and clean-up;\ninformational/educational signage installation;\nmanual reclamation of visually disturbed surface/vertical mulching\n\nOur Objective: To improve on-the-ground conditions in high use areas in the High Uintas Wilderness. To remediate existing impacts resulting from nonpermitted camping. \n\nItinerary\nA comprehensive itinerary will be provided to registered volunteers. Extensive hiking will take place at the beginning and at the conclusion of the project\, with an anticipated 3-4 days of project work and camping. Details for the project will be finalized in June 2020. \n\nProject Rating  \nLevel 3 – Heavy lifting\, high-elevation\, remote travel\, and extended durations away from common conveniences. Leave No Trace principles are essential during all of our trips but require the most thought and planning at Level 3. These trips may involve on-site training for technical skills and tool use. Excellent physical fitness is a must at this level. \n\nVolunteer Responsibilities \nParticipants 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. \n\nRegistration \nA Volunteer Agreement is required for this project. \n \nWhen 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.” \nThree 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. \nTwo 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. \nIf 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. \nAPPLY NOW
URL:https://suwa.org/events/high-uintas-wilderness-service-week/
CATEGORIES:Stewardship Project
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SUMMARY:Chipeta Canyon Stewardship Project
DESCRIPTION:The Land \nBetween Price\, Utah and Grand Junction\, Colorado\, Highway 6 and Interstate 70 cross 170 miles of barren and windswept terrain. The drive would be lonely but for a constant companion: the thousand-foot-high wall of the Book Cliffs that parallels the highway just to the north. Winding for 250 miles across Utah and Colorado\, it is the longest continuous escarpment in the world. \nNear the town of Green River\, Utah\, a second escarpment\, the Roan Cliffs\, rises above the Book Cliffs\, and together the two climb a vertical mile above the desert. From a distance the double rampart appears to be a smooth\, unbroken wall\, but on closer inspection it resolves into a complicated network of spurs\, ridgelines\, and canyons. \nThe Book Cliffs-Desolation Canyon wilderness is a merging of three different worlds: the great rampart of the Roan and Book cliffs\, the high alpine forests and meadows of the Tavaputs Plateau\, and the inner world of Desolation Canyon. \nIt is all marvelous wilderness. Abundant wildlife and rugged beauty have made the Book Cliffs wilderness one of Utah’s most popular backcountry destinations. Each year the region draws more than 6\,000 hunters\, and an equal number of river runners make the float trip through Desolation Canyon annually. \n\nThe Work \nWe are headed to the Chipeta Canyon Spring & Cabin site to rebuild protective fencing destroyed by flash flooding in recent years. Our goal is to restore the fencing to protect a natural spring from trammeling by cattle and other ungulate. Our work tasks will focus on buck & rail fence building. We expect to accomplish all we need to over (1) day of work. \nOur Objective: To restore protective fencing at the Chipeta Spring & Cabin site. \n\nItinerary\nA comprehensive itinerary will be provided to registered volunteers. \n\nFriday\, Aug 28th: Pre-Project Campout\nSaturday\, Aug 29th: Orientation + Workday\nSunday\, Aug 30th: Free Day!\n\n\nProject Rating  \nLevel 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. \n\nCamping & Meals \nVolunteers will camp on site. Specific location will be indicated in the Welcome Letter provided to registered volunteers. \nDue to the COVID-19 Pandemic\, SUWA has suspended our provision of food during projects. Volunteers are responsible for all of their water and meal needs through the duration of the project. SUWA will provide a water reserve for contingency use. (Please note: Potable water is not available on site.) \n\nVolunteer Responsibilities \nParticipants 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. \n\nRegistration \nA Volunteer Agreement is required for this project. \n \nWhen 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.” \nThree 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. \nTwo 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. \nIf 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. \nAPPLY NOW
URL:https://suwa.org/events/15208/
CATEGORIES:Stewardship Project
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