Sustainable Trail Maintenance - Field Practice Sustainable Trail Maintenance - Field Practice . Please Note --> This is a Past Event!! . Date: 5/6/2017 Time: 8:00 AM TO 1:00 PM To be determined Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 Phone: 9709465001 Event Description: No factor in trail construction is more important than proper drainage, and many sections of good trail are damaged and destroyed by erosion that could have been prevented. ~Construction of Trails Handbook, NPS CCC, 1937 This is field practice and review. We will spend the morning learning and implementing the standards for basic trail maintenance, discuss how efficiency will reduce the amount of time needed on any trail and how good trail maintenance ensures a sustainable trail for the long term. You will be brushing trail corridor and cleaning and constructing drainage structures. Plan to spend the day outside. Dress for the weather conditions. Wear close toed shoes, long pants and a long-sleeve shirt. Bring your day pack with lunch, snacks and water. Don’t forget your favorite pair of work gloves and a hard hat if you have one. This is a field practice instruction and is comprised of four components: * CUSS’ing our Tools * Review Typical Maintenance Problems * Solutions to Proper Brushing of Trails * Cleaning of Drainage Structures Class Size: Limit of 10 – rate includes materials. Reservations: Reservations are first request, first reserve. No refunds for cancellations. Directions: Meeting location to be determine and forwarded to registered attendees Need more information? If you need more information about this event, please complete the fields below: Your Email Address: Please enter email address Your Name: Question / Comment: For general inquiries email us at: [email protected] REGISTER EVENT SPONSORS LINKS Event Location Map Current Weather SET A REMINDER Your Email Address Remind me 1 2 3 4 5 day(s) prior to the event date.