Mt. Hood Chapter, PCTA

Ensure Mount Hood Chapter trail maintenance emails don't wind up in your spam/junk folder

2016-03-10T20:02:02Z

Once again,

Dear Pacific Crest Trail Enthusiast,

We have sent two emails from our new MailChimp email list so far and we have heard from some people that the emails went into their spam/junk folder. If you received the following two emails (date sent and subject line), then you can ignore the rest of this email

3/1/16: Welcome to the Mount Hood Chapter's new email list

3/2/16: Eagle Creek Logout & Slide repair - Thursday 3/10

If you didn’t, please check your spam/junk folder and mark one of them as “Safe” or “Not Spam” or “Not Junk”. (This email is coming from the old list which we know you are receiving it.) Hopefully this will fix the problem.

Thank you!

Roberta Cobb, Chair

Tammy Turner, Volunteer Coordinator

Steve Queen, Email List Manager

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The Mount Hood Chapter is changing email list services!

2016-03-01T02:39:02Z

Dear Pacific Crest Trail Enthusiast,

The Mount Hood Chapter is now using a new email list service (MailChimp) and will be sending an email using the new list within the next 24 hours. Since the emails will continue to come from the same email address, there should be no interruption to your trail maintenance notices. However, if you do not receive an email from us within that time, please check your junk/spam folder. If you have any questions, please contact us at volunteer-owner@longtrails.com.

Thank you for supporting the health and well-being of the Pacific Crest Trail and all who use it.

Roberta Cobb, Chair

Tammy Turner, Volunteer Coordinator

Steve Queen, Email List Manager

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PCT Alternate Trail Crew Opportunity - Eagle Creek Logout - Saturday March 5th

2016-02-27T11:16:02Z

Hello everyone,

Here’s an opportunity to get out and on the PCT Alternate, Eagle Creek Trail. We need 4 volunteers to help hauling gear, working as swampers and directing hikers. This will be Saturday March 5^th and it will be an early start to get ahead of the all the hikers out there!

You will need to provide your lunch, snacks as water for the day. And please dress for Oregon spring weather, be ready for cool weather and rain! You will need to wear long pants and long sleeves and sturdy work boots. You will need a pair of work gloves as well. If you have your own hard hat, bring it along.

We will provide all the tools and instructions needed for the day. We will also have hard hats and gloves for those that don’t have them.

There are four large trees about 4-5 miles up the Eagle Creek trail, that need to be taken out. Lamar Fontaine is the crew leader, John Cunningham is the saw lead.

Interested? Have the time too?? Hit reply, or send me an e-mail at tturner@pcta.or, and I’ll get you on the crew list. Thanks for considering this one,

Tammy

Tammy Turner

Volunteer Coordinator

PCTA Mt. Hood Chapter

tturner@pcta.org

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Chainsaw & Crosscut Saw Safety training class - Wednesday March 9 - REI Clackamas Community Room

2016-02-25T22:03:02Z

Dear Sawyers and Sawyer wannabes,

Please read on about this offer for the safety training class:

Chainsaw and crosscut saw safety training classes are offered as part of the Saw Training and Certification Weekends held each year at Estacada, Oregon and Wind River, Washington. This year, PCTA will also offer this class prior to those certification events.

Current sawyers interested in recertifying during a logout project may attend the safety review portion of this class. You can then accompany a Volunteer Saw Instructor on a scheduled logout to complete the field evaluation. Or, if you wish to recertify at one of the Saw Training and Certification events, you will only need to do the field evaluation.

Volunteers interested in saw certification may attend the complete safety course. Those who have (1) completed Basic Saw Crew Training 1, (2) Intro to Chainsaw and Chainsaw Practicum, or (3) equivalent prior experience may then complete the field evaluation at a Saw Certification event.

Note: PCTA saw safety courses are conducted in accordance with US Forest Service, Missoula Technology and Development Center (MTDC)

Chain Saw and Crosscut Saw Training Course. All students are required to download and read this document prior to class.

Crosscut sawyers are also required to download and read MTDC's Saws That Sing. (Both are available as links here)

In 2016, the Mt. Hood Chapter will offer the courses at:

REI Clackamas Community Room

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

2:00 to 5:00 PM - Complete saw safety course for new sawyers

5:00 to 6:30 PM - Refresher safety course for currently certified sawyers

Course syllabus:

• PCTA and USFS policies and procedures

• Job hazard analysis

• First aid and CPR requirements

• Personal protective equipment (PPE)

• Emergency action plan

• Equipment requirements

• Crew requirements

• Situational analysis

• Go/NoGo considerations

• Bind analysis

• Cut sequence

So, are you interested in taking the Safety Training Course? Please hit reply, let me know if you are interested in the complete saw safety course (starting at 2 pm) or the recertification/refresher course (starting at 5 pm). I will put you on the class list and we’ll see you there.

Thanks for all your hard work so far this year!

Tammy

Tammy Turner

Volunteer Coordinator

PCTA Mt. Hood Chapter

tturner@pcta.org

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Non-Trail Work Opportunity - Saturday February 27 - Cascade Locks

2016-02-22T17:33:03Z

Hey there folks,

I need someone to staff a table at Cascade Winter Ruck on Saturday February 27^thit is hosted by AldaWest. This is not a way to get into the “Ruck” free, I really need someone to talk to prospective thru-hikers about giving back to the trails that they are going to be out hiking! So, if you are interested in talking up the Mt. Hood Chapter and PCTA, then please hit reply and I’ll get you set up with all the materials that you will need to do this.

But if you are interested in going to the Cascade Winter Ruck given by AldaWest, you should check out their website, the link is below in the event schedule.

Thank you,

Tammy

Tammy Turner

Volunteer Coordinator

PCTA Mt. Hood Chapter

tturner@pcta.org

Cascade Winter Ruck is next weekend!

We hope you can join us for the Cascade Winter Ruck, February 27-28 in Cascade Locks, Oregon. For details and registration, visit our website: http://aldhawest.org/event-2070207

Schedule of Events

SATURDAY

8:00-9:00 - Arrival & Check In Coffee & Doughnuts

9:00-9:30 - President’s Welcome by “Allgood” Whitney LaRuffa

9:30-10:30 - Going Light by Glen Van Peski of Gossamer Gear

10:30-10:45 - 15-Minute Break Time and Light Snack

10:45 -12:00 - Pack Shake Downs and Q&A -help you lighten your load by Various Triple Crowners and the Gossamer Gear Trail Ambassadors

12:00 - Lunch

1:00 - 1:45pm - Navigation tools, resources, apps and maps by PCT Hikers from 2015

1:45-2:00 - 15-Minute Break Time and Light Snack

2:00-2:45 - Food for the Trail and Mail Drop Logistics Panel Discussion

2:45-3:00 - 15-Minute Break Time and Light Snack

3:00-3:45 - LNT Presentation

3:45-4:00 - Break for Snacks

4:00-5:00 - Oregon Coast Trail Presentation Bonnie Henderson

5:00 - Raffle

5:30 - Dinner

7:30 Movie - Walkumentary

9:00 - Social! Go talk trail!

SUNDAY

8:00 - 9:00 - Breakfast

9:00 - 1:00 - Volunteer Trail Maintenance Opportunity with the Mount Hood Chapter of the PCTA.

9:00 - 10:00 - Trail Breakout Sessions (PCT, PNT, CDT)

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PCT Trail Work Opportunity - Saturday, February 20th - Logout #6 Bridge of the Gods Oregon Side

2016-02-15T21:35:02Z

Hey Everyone,

Here’s an opportunity for a few folks to help us with the Logout #6 in which the plan is to get the last logs off the trail out in Cascade Locks area.

We need 4 swampers to help out on this one. If you are in the need of your chain saw re-certification, the field evaluation portion can be done on-trail. It will be a 6 mile hike with car shuttle.

You will need to bring your lunch, snacks and water for the day. Please wear weather appropriate clothes and sturdy boots. If you have a hard hat, please bring it along. Also remember to bring work gloves.

We will provide all the tools necessary and any instructions needed as well. Hard hats will be provided as well and there will be work gloves available too if you need them.

So if this sounds like a great time and works in your schedule, please hit reply and I’ll get you on the crew list. Or you can send me an e-mail at tturner@pcta.org and that works too.

Thanks,

Tammy

Tammy Turner

Volunteer Coordinator

PCTA Mt. Hood Chapter

tturner@pcta.org

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Trail Crew Opportunity - Oneonta Trail - Saturday, January 30th

2016-01-24T10:19:02Z

Hello everyone,

Here is another opportunity to get out and work on the trails this winter! We need at least 4 volunteers to logout the Oneonta Trail below Triple Falls on Saturday, January 30th (this is in the Gorge). (If we can get additional sawyers we can split into two groups.)

There are 17 trees between 8" and 15" in diameter across the trail - all within ¼ mile of the top of Triple Falls. This is in wilderness so the crew will be using crosscut saw equipment.

This would be a good opportunity for new cross cut sawyers to get some experience on the trail! You would have time to cut and be a swamper. We are looking to get our sawyers out for more experience!!

The downside: the hike is moderately difficult but short. We have to cross a recent rock fall. Round-trip distance is about 5 miles. 600' elevation gain. Each volunteer will be asked to carry up to 10 lbs. of tools and equipment.

The upside: you get to be outdoors and hiking and working on the trail!! Right?

You will need to dress for the weather, please wear layers (no cotton, we don’t want hyperthermia) and you will need to wear good work boots and if you have it a hard hat. Obviously gloves; both warm for while hiking and then work gloves for cutting and moving logs.

You will also need to bring your lunch, snacks and fluids (some folks bring a thermos with warm drink or broth in it, nice out there). It will be a full day, so bring enough to keep you going.

We will provide all the tools and instructions needed for the crew. We will also provide hard hats and work gloves too.

Because we will be working in an area of steep slopes, this project is weather dependent and may need to be rescheduled on short notice. So please include your phone number when replying to get on the crew.

We will not be able to clear this area in one day so there will be a follow-up crew.

Okay, so doesn’t this sound like a great time?? If so, hit reply or send me an e-mail at tturner@pcta.org and I’ll get you on the crew list, please remember to include your phone number. After the crew has been filled, the crew leader, David Roe, will send out an e-mail with all the particulars about meet up place and time and any carpooling opportunities.

Have fun out there,

Tammy

Tammy Turner

Volunteer Coordinator

PCTA Mt. Hood Chapter

tturner@pcta.org

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It is only a week away!! Mt. Hood Chapter Annual Celebration!! Saturday January 23rd, Noon to 3 p.m.

2016-01-16T17:06:02Z

Hey Everyone,

We are just one week out from THE MT. HOOD CHAPTER ANNUAL CELEBRATION!! Come celebrate our accomplishments of 2015.

We’re in Sandy at the Mt. Hood National Forest Headquarters - Doors open at Noon, program starts at 1 p.m. We start with our Chapter Chair, Roberta Cobb, giving a presentation on all our work this year and talk about the Chapter, past and present.

The Forest Service will be giving out special “thank you” gifts to all the volunteers that worked on the trails in 2015. We keep track<smile>!

We will also have a speaker from the Forest Service, she will be doing a presentation about the historic structures in the Mt. Hood National Forest wilderness. Should be an interesting presentation, as there are quite a few out there to learn about. You could use this to plan your next hiking trip!

Come eat the goodies that the Mt. Hood Chapter Caretakers have brought, have a cup of coffee or tea and socialize with the volunteers, forest service folks, and MHC Caretakers.

Lots of fun and information. Bring your friends and family too! Come even if you haven't made it out on a work crew yet, this is a good time to see what we do out there and to meet the Caretakers/Crew Leaders that you will be working with. We will be done by 3 p.m.

We will be at the Mt. Hood National Forest Headquarters, 16400 Champion Way, Sandy, Oregon 97055. It's on the right as you enter Sandy from the west on Route 26. You can park on the roadside (not Rt 26), if you can't find a space in either of the lots that will be open for us.

Need more information or have a question? Send Tammy an e-mail

at tturner@pcta.org and she'll do her best to get back to you asap!

Hope to see a lot of folks out there!

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Crosscut Saw Training Opportunities

2016-01-13T11:04:02Z

Hello Crosscut Saw Fans,

Here is an informative e-mail about upcoming and ongoing Crosscut Saw opportunities. Please read on and there are ways to find out more in the e-mail. Enjoy!

Here is a list of training opportunities to hone your crosscut skillset:

University of Montana free online training course: The Crosscut Sawyer. See: http://www.umt.edu/crosscut-sawyer/
Dolly Chapman's Crosscut Saw Sharpening Course. Classes are held in Calpine, California. The next classes are scheduled for March 15-17 and March 18-20. See: http://thesca.org/connect/events for more details. A carpool could be arranged if enough people from western Oregon are interested. PCTA has extra tool sets and saw vices.
Intermediate Saw Sharpening Workshop. Held in the PCTA saw shop in Estacada, this workshop is available during the months of January-April. Each participant will complete the restoration of a vintage crosscut saw alongside a more experienced sharpener. One weekend day and one weekday per week are set aside for classes. There is room for two students to work in the shop each day. This is good preparation for Dolly Chapman's class.

**For more information on any of the above three classes, contact: droe@pcta.org

Mt. Hood (Estacada) Saw Training and Certification Weekend. This certification event is focused on crosscut sawyers. This year the event will be held Saturday April 3 for recertifications and Saturday-Sunday April 3-4 for initial certifications. See http://www.pcta.org/volunteer/trail-skills-college/saw-training/estacada-saw-training-and-certification-weekend/ for details.
Crosscut saw certification will also be available at the Wind River Saw Training and Certification Weekend to be held April 29 – May 1, 2016. See: http://www.pcta.org/volunteer/trail-skills-college/saw-training/volunteertrail-skills-collegecolumbia-cascades-saw-skills-college/ for details
Basic Saw Crew Training available at the Columbia Cascades Trail Skills College. See http://www.pcta.org/volunteer/trail-skills-college/ for details.
Gorge logouts: Keep an eye out for crosscut logouts in the Gorge this winter. If you are interested in becoming a crosscut sawyer, working alongside an experienced journeyman or instructor may be one of the best ways to learn. For upcoming trips, see: http://www.longtrails.com/mthood/

Good luck and have fun out there,

Tammy

Tammy Turner

Volunteer Coordinator

PCTA Mt. Hood Chapter

tturner@pcta.org

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PCT Log Out Opportunity - Short Notice- Herman Creek to Tea Kettle Springs Saturday 1/16/16

2016-01-12T18:51:02Z

Hello everyone,

I know this is last minute, but perhaps there are 2 volunteers out there that might be willing to go out this Saturday, 1/16/16. This is a log out up on the PCT between Herman Creek and Teakettle Springs.

This is a good opportunity for folks that have never been out on a crew, lots of hiking and time to ask question about trail work!

The downside to this crew is the hike to the work site, it is probably up to 5 miles, almost all uphill! But coming back out, it’s mostly downhill and the other good thing – this is in wilderness and so is a cross cut project. Not many tools to carry!

Rain or shine. SNOW will probably limit our access though.

You will need to dress appropriately for the weather; long pants, long sleeves, sturdy boots, plus layers to stay warm. Please no cotton, we don’t need hyperthermia! You will need to bring water, lunch and snacks for the day as well.

We will provide all the tools and instructions needed. If you have a hard hat, bring it along plus your comfy work gloves. If you don’t have either, we will have both on hand for you to use.

So, if this works for you, please hit reply and I’ll get you on the crew list. Plus if you can add your phone number so we can call you if we need to cancel due to too much snow!

Thanks,

Tammy

Tammy Turner

Volunteer Coordinator

PCTA Mt. Hood Chapter

tturner@pcta.org

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Mt. Hood Chapter Annual Celebration!! Saturday January 23rd - It's almost here!

2015-12-29T12:07:03Z

Hey Folks,

Here is another reminder for our Annual Celebration, yes we send out a lot of these, because you are who we are celebrating and we want you there!!

THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS!!

Come see and hear about all the logs we cleared and miles of trail we maintained just this year! All with the help of, YOU, our volunteers, this is a celebration of your hard work. Come and bask in the thanks and compliments we get from the National Forests that we work with!

It's a great time and our Chapter Chair, Roberta Cobb, will give a presentation on all our work this year and talk about the Chapter, past and present.

We will also have a speaker from the Forest Service, she will be doing a presentation about the historic structures in the wilderness. Should be an

interesting presentation, as there are quite a few out there to learn about. Also you could use this to plan your next hiking trip!

The program starts at 1 p.m., but come a little early and socialize, eat the goodies that the Mt. Hood Chapter Caretakers have brought and have a cup of coffee or tea. Doors open at noon and we are done by 3 p.m.

Need more information or have a question? Send Tammy an e-mail

at tturner@pcta.org and she'll do her best to get back to you asap!

Hope to see a lot of folks out there!

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