PHILLIPS — Join the High Peaks Alliance from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, for Trail Stewardship on the Fly Rod Crosby Trail. The HPA’s Recreation Ranger Matt Kusper will lead volunteers to complete a few projects.

Fly Rod Crosby Trail Cascades is on of three projects the High Peaks Alliance plans to clean up. Submitted photo

“Volunteers can meet us at the Cascade Stream Gorge Trailhead, where we’ll hike to the FRCT trail after a safety briefing. We’re hoping to tackle three projects; rebuilding a stone stairway, correcting social trails to define the main trail, and installing stepping stones; each project offers varying degrees of physical difficulty allowing volunteers to choose,” says Kusper, according to a news release from Amanda Laliberte with the alliance. “We’ve scheduled a second Trail Clean-up Day on Aug. 24th on another section, if you can’t make it on the 22nd.”

Volunteers should dress for the weather, and wear sturdy, close-toed footwear, and long pants. Bring work gloves and eye protection if you have them and enough water and a snack to get you through the day. Bug spray and sunscreen are highly recommended. Tools will be provided, and there will be extra work gloves handy.

The trail is managed and coordinated by the alliance. HPA is seeking year-round volunteer trail stewards to care for sections ensuring the trail’s sustainability and accessibility for all.

For more information, contact Kusper at 704-877-5567 or Matt@highpeaksalliance.org.

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