Mt. Hood Chapter, PCTA

Second Request PCTA Trail Crew - Saturday May 19th Herman Creek up to Benson Plateau

2012-05-13T17:15:02Z

Still in need of volunteers for this weekend’s crew!! We are shy about 6 folks!! It’s suppose to be a bright sunny day but not as warm as today. So if you were thinking about it, but hadn’t hit the reply button. . . I’m around waiting to hear from ya’ll!!!

Thanks!

Tammy

Hello Folks,

We need up to 11 volunteers on this one and they need to be a bit adventurous. There is quite a bit of elevation to hike and poison oak to avoid. However we will have Technu on hand to clean the poison oak off afterwards. But the elevation has no cure, just a strong will to get there!

There are a few objectives on this crew: clear a few logs off the trail, find and clear Tea Kettle Springs and clean up the trail as this section does not have a caretaker and is in need of some TLC.

With that in mind, we will need a B-Crosscut Sawyer to lead a crew to tackle 4 logs across the trail. Any A sawyers wanting time on the saw are welcome to join and help out too! (at least 4 in this group)

Leif Hovin will be leading the group that will look for Tea Kettle Springs and clean up the trail along the way.

And there will be enough work for those who are Poison Oak tolerant with brushing and cleaning the trail.

As always you will need to bring your lunch, water and snacks. Wear long pants & sleeves and sturdy boots for safety and bring rain gear just in case. We will provide all the tools and hard hats that are needed. Bring work gloves if you have them, but we’ll have some on hand to loan out!

Do any of these things sound fun to you?? Well hit the reply button or send me an e-mail at, tturner@pcta.org and I’ll get you on the list!

Thanks for considering helping out on this crew,

Tammy Turner

Volunteer Coordinator

Mt. Hood Chapter, PCTA

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Practice your Wilderness First Aid skills

2012-05-09T12:44:02Z

Here’s something for the Wilderness First Aid certified folks. This even is on July 14^th at Mount St Helens. Registration is $20 and started on May 4^th.

So, if you have your Wilderness FA certification and would like to give yourself a test on your abilities…..this is the event for you! Check out the file attached and check out the information on the link provided.

Good luck and have fun

Tammy Turner

Volunteer Coordinator

Mt. Hood Chapter, PCTA

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PCTA Trail Crew - Saturday May 19th Herman Creek up to Benson Plateau

2012-05-09T08:42:01Z

Hello Folks,

There are a few objectives on this crew: clear a few logs off the trail, find and clear Tea Kettle Springs and clean up the trail as this section does not have a caretaker and is in need of some TLC.

Leif Hovin will be leading the group that will look for Tea Kettle Springs and clean up the trail along the way.

And there will be enough work for those who are Poison Oak tolerant with brushing and cleaning the trail.

Do any of these things sound fun to you?? Well hit the reply button or send me an e-mail at, tturner@pcta.org and I’ll get you on the list!

Thanks for considering helping out on this crew,

Tammy Turner

Volunteer Coordinator

Mt. Hood Chapter, PCTA

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FW: PCTA Annual Awards

2012-05-03T21:34:03Z

Hi there everyone,

I know that some of you won’t know who to nominate and some will have a very good idea of who they want to nominate. But this is a great way to let the PCTA know about volunteers out here that are helping out. Whether your nominee wins or not, always good to let folks know that they are out there working!!

So give it a thought and send something along if you want,

Tammy

Volunteer Coordinator

PCTA, Mt. Hood Chapter

From: Jennifer Tripp [mailto:jtripp@pcta.org]
Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 9:41 AM
To: Jennifer Tripp; Merrit Hoeh
Subject: PCTA Annual Awards

Dear Friends of the PCTA,

Each year the Pacific Crest Trail Association honors those who have given their time and energies to the Pacific Crest Trail and continually seek to preserve and protect this international treasure. At this time, we invite you to nominate candidates for one of the Association’s annual awards. This is a great opportunity to acknowledge outstanding volunteers and partners, and their outstanding work.

Attached are two PDFs: a nomination form and a description of the various awards with a listing of previous recipients. You may nominate more than one individual, however please use a separate nomination form for each person. The completed forms are due June 1, 2012. Please feel free to share this call for nominations with others who might wish to submit a nomination.

Awards will be presented during the Association’s Trail Fest on Saturday, July 28. For more information on Trail Fest, please visit: http://www.pcta.org/events/trail-fest-2012/overview.php

The completed forms and a photo of the nominee(s) can be mailed to:

Merrit Hoeh

Pacific Crest Trail Association

1331 Garden Highway, Sacramento, CA 95833

Faxed to: 916-285-1865

Emailed to: mhoeh@pcta.org

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me.

Happy Trails ~ Jennifer

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Jennifer Tripp

Trail Operations Manager

**I will be on vacation from May 15-27**

Pacific Crest Trail Association

1331 Garden Highway

Sacramento, CA 95833

(916) 285-1853 (direct line)

(916) 243-9923 (cell)

http://www.pcta.org

The mission of the Pacific Crest Trail Association is to protect, preserve and promote the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail as an internationally significant resource for the enjoyment of hikers and equestrians, and for the value that wild and scenic lands provide to all people.

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A change in leadership

2012-04-19T17:15:02Z

Dear Pacific Crest Trail Enthusiast,

Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in 1981 was the most profound, moving experience of my life. After returning from graduate school in 1992 I knew it was time to give back to the Trail, and I wanted that payback to come in the form of getting people to put tools into the dirt. The Pacific Crest Trail Association had just been incorporated with an emphasis on volunteerism, and I was asked by its president, Larry Cash, to help build the trail program in Oregon. After learning that Oregon is a big state I narrowed my focus and persuaded a handful of individuals in the Portland area to join with me to form the Mount Hood Chapter of the Pacific Crest Trail Association. Over the past 18 years our chapter has evolved slowly and deliberately, always emphasizing stewardship. We are now responsible for 221 miles of the PCT on either side of the Columbia River, have a phenomenal relationship with the Forest Service and are considered a model trail maintenance organization. I am constantly amazed at the integrity and dedication of the people who form the leadership of our chapter as well as our volunteer base; those people who put tools into the dirt.

I have been blessed beyond words to be the face of this chapter for so long, and as we begin our 19th trail maintenance season I am pleased to announce Roberta Cobb as our new chapter president. Roberta has been a caretaker with our chapter almost since its inception and I can assure you that our chapter will continue to thrive with her at the wheel. I'll continue to be around, bothering people for a long time to come, except maybe when I'm out hiking the PCT again. I smile when I look back on the past two decades of my life in service to the Pacific Crest Trail and I thank you all for the parts you have played.

Steve Queen

Mount Hood Chapter

Pacific Crest Trail Association

http://www.longtrails.com/mthood/

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* space left* PCTA - Gorge Crew, Saturday 4/14- Larch Mountain Trail clean up & tread work

2012-04-09T15:23:02Z

Hey there!

We still need a bunch of folks for this one! This is well traveled trail and it would be nice to get it up to snuff before the hordes of tourist come in!!!

So let me know if I can put you on the list – hit reply or e-mail me at tturner@pcta.org

THANKS!

Tammy

From: Tammy Turner [mailto:tturner@pcta.org]
Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2012 7:27 AM
To: volunteer-list@longtrails.com
Subject: PCTA - Gorge Crew, Saturday 4/14- Larch Mountain Trail clean up & tread work

Hello all,

We are in need of 10 people to volunteer for this crew on Saturday April 14^th, to work on the Larch Mountain Trail. This will be a tread work party, to clean up damage left from root wads and basic damage from the elements.

The crew will leave out of the Multnomah Falls parking lot.

We will provide all the tools and hard hats (but if you have one, bring it along!) and any training necessary as well.

You will need to bring your own lunch, snacks and water and gloves. Please wear sturdy boots, long pants and long sleeves. Bring rain gear, it is Oregon after all!

So if you can join us on this crew, please either just hit reply or send me an e-mail at tturner@pcta.org and thanks for considering helping out on this one!!

Tammy Turner

Volunteer Coordinator

Mt. Hood Chapter, PCTA

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PCTA - Gorge Crew, Saturday 4/14- Larch Mountain Trail clean up & tread work

2012-04-07T08:27:02Z

Hello all,

The crew will leave out of the Multnomah Falls parking lot.

We will provide all the tools and hard hats (but if you have one, bring it along!) and any training necessary as well.

You will need to bring your own lunch, snacks and water and gloves. Please wear sturdy boots, long pants and long sleeves. Bring rain gear, it is Oregon after all!

So if you can join us on this crew, please either just hit reply or send me an e-mail at tturner@pcta.org and thanks for considering helping out on this one!!

Tammy Turner

Volunteer Coordinator

Mt. Hood Chapter, PCTA

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PCTA - Non Trail Work Volunteering again! Two opportunities!!

2012-04-06T17:31:02Z

Hi there everyone,

I am looking for a few folks to do Volunteer Recruitment outside of the Clackamas REI. Now that sounds a little formidable, but actually it is a fun afternoon of talking to folks about the PCT and trail work. Also getting to talk about the PCTA and the Mt. Hood Chapter, therein. You don’t need to know everything about these things, there will be literature too. I provide all those things you need, flyers, brochures, maps, even pictures of work parties and you provide enthusiasm about trail work and the PCT! It’s a great trade off. (REI provides us with a table and chairs!)

The dates are:

Saturday, May 19^th

Sunday, June 10^th

The hours will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. separated into two shifts:

the set up crew that comes in at 11 and stays until 1

the tear down crew that comes in at 1 and stays until 3

Of course if you would like to stay for the whole time, that’s workable too. There will be a canopy available in case of inclement weather (or too much sun<ha!>), that is very easy to set up and take down.

Please let me know if you are interested in helping out with this much needed and rewarding volunteer opportunity by hitting the reply button or e-mailing me direct at tturner@pcta.org

Thanks for reading and considering these great opportunities,

Tammy Turner

Volunteer Coordinator

Mt. Hood Chapter, PCTA

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PCTA Trail Work - Eagle Creek Friday April 13th, tread work party

2012-04-06T16:16:02Z

We need 5 volunteers for this crew. There will be a significant amount of hiking involved, 8 mile round trip (I’m told). There is a lot of tread work that needs to be done. Most of the work will be near High Bridge where a large log has messed up the tread. There will also be some log out a little further on from there as well.

Date: Friday April 13

Trail: Eagle Creek

Crew Leaders: Leif, Dennis and Roberta

As always, we will provide the tools and hard hats. You will need to provide your own lunch, snacks and water. Also if you have gloves please bring them. You will need to wear sturdy boots, long pants and long sleeves. Rain gear may be needed as well (cuz it is Oregon and it is still Spring!).

If you are interested in going out on this crew, please either hit reply or you can send an e-mail to me at tturner@pcta.org and let me know and I will put you on the list! More details about where and when to meet will be sent out once the crew has been assembled.

Tammy Turner

Volunteer Coordinator

Mt. Hood Chapter, PCTA

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A different way to volunteer! Wilderness Stewardship

2012-04-04T09:50:05Z

Hey there,

Here’s a way to volunteer and still get to be out on the trails hiking, Wilderness Stewardship. As one of our partners in trail preservation and maintenance, the Mt. Hood National Forest, we are most happy to help them out in any way we can. Thus I’m sending this request out for volunteers to join in their Stewardship program. This is a great way to get out in the wilderness and also help the Forest Service!

Attached you will find two files that you can print out for your records/needs. There is an explanation of the program and the other is all the information you will need to get to the training session in May. But here’s a quick reference to the information in those files!

What is a Wilderness Steward? A Wilderness Steward is anyone who can help us maintain, protect and restore the wilderness character in the Mt. Hood National Forest. Specific activities can include:

§ Spending weekends or weekdays in the wilderness at popular destinations making visitor contacts and monitoring conditions along with doing some site cleanup (usually minimal). Your role will be education, not enforcement.

§ Helping develop wilderness brochures, publications, and web-site information.

§ Entering wilderness data into a computer.

§ Assisting with trail maintenance and/or site restoration projects.

2012 Mt. Hood National Forest Wilderness Steward Training

Where: Zigzag Ranger Station

When: May 5, 2012

Time: 9:30 - 3:00

Lunch: 11:30– 12:15

This year we will have Chili lunch. Susan and I will provide a meat and vegetarian chili.

Looking for stewards to bring salad, drinks and bread. Please contact Mckenzie Jensen if you are able to help.

For more information about be-coming a Wilderness Steward.

Please contact Mckenzie Jensen (Zigzag Ranger Station) or Susan Brun (Parkdale Ranger Station)

Mckenzie Jensen:

503-622-2026

mckenziejensen@fs.fed.us

Susan Brun:

541-352-1244

sbrun@fs.fed.us

Please contact either Mckenzie or Susan and let them know you are interested in attending and have fun!!

Tammy Turner

Volunteer Coordinator

Mt. Hood Chapter, PCTA

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PCTA non-hiking/trail crew volunteers needed! Second Request!!

2012-03-15T10:16:03Z

We didn’t get any takers on this one! Here’s an opportunity to help out with much needed volunteer work. We would really appreciate having someone or two someones to help out this one. Please respond if you are interested in covering either of these positions!!

Hello everyone,

Here is another opportunity to help out that doesn’t require heading out on trail to do the “heavy lifting” as they say. This is a PCTA-sponsored saw certification class that is taking place in the Clackamas River Ranger District on Saturday and Sunday, March 24-25. We are in need of two volunteers for this event.

Campground host

Some of the instructors and students will be staying overnight at Indian Henry Campground. We need a host to check people in and out, maintain radio contact with Estacada, keep a campfire going and keep the coffee warm. They need to be there Saturday, Saturday night and Sunday morning. If they prefer, they can arrive early, on Friday afternoon. Gorgeous old growth location on the Clackamas River Trail.

Radio dispatcher

We need one person in Estacada to assist students with enrollment, and remain on Saturday afternoon and Sunday to act as radio dispatcher in Estacada. Columbia Dispatch is not operating on weekends yet, so we need our own dispatcher in Estacada to relay emergency radio messages to first responders. This volunteer will need to start at 7:30 AM Saturday and will done about 2:00 PM Sunday. They can camp out at Indian Henry or Clear Creek Saturday night if they wish.

So if you are interested in helping out with this project, please let me know by hitting the reply button or sending me an e-mail at tturner@pcta.org.

Thank you so much for your continued support through volunteering out there!!

Tammy Turner

Volunteer Coordinator

Mt. Hood Chapter, PCTA

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Mt. Hood Chapter, PCTA

**Second Request** PCTA Trail Crew - Saturday May 19th Herman Creek up to Benson Plateau

Practice your Wilderness First Aid skills

PCTA Trail Crew - Saturday May 19th Herman Creek up to Benson Plateau

FW: PCTA Annual Awards

A change in leadership

*** space left*** PCTA - Gorge Crew, Saturday 4/14- Larch Mountain Trail clean up & tread work

PCTA - Gorge Crew, Saturday 4/14- Larch Mountain Trail clean up & tread work

PCTA - Non Trail Work Volunteering again! Two opportunities!!

PCTA Trail Work - Eagle Creek Friday April 13th, tread work party

A different way to volunteer! Wilderness Stewardship

PCTA non-hiking/trail crew volunteers needed! Second Request!!

Second Request PCTA Trail Crew - Saturday May 19th Herman Creek up to Benson Plateau

* space left* PCTA - Gorge Crew, Saturday 4/14- Larch Mountain Trail clean up & tread work