Trail Crew Reports Archive

Summer Trail Crews Now Live
Posted Feb 20, 2020 – Volunteer on a Trail Crew this summer. Give back and have fun! We need you. Here are the links: https://coloradotrail.org/volunteer/trail-crews/crew-schedule/ https://coloradotrail.org/volunteer/trail-crews/ctf-trail-crew-registration-and-waiver/ Exciting here at the CTF, we’ve recently mailed and posted online (it’s mobile friendly!) our Trail Crew Schedule. Please take a look at these work parties. You simply gaining […]
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CTF Trail Crews: 2019 Accomplishments
Summary 2019 CTF Crew Accomplishments – 15 Trail Crews One trail crew and team leader training 265 volunteers (including crew leaders, cooks, trail workers, Operations Manager, etc.) 10 training participants 8,286 volunteer hours contributed Avalanche debris cleared from several locations Six bridges repaired and/or replaced Hundreds of drains cleaned and/or constructed Three turnpikes constructed 0.37 […]
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Crews Need You – Spaces Available
Posted March 25, 2019 – The CTF could sure use your help on one of our Volunteer Trail Crews this year. We hope you’ll take a good look at the Crew schedule right now and sign up if you can. Having enough volunteers on each of our Trail Crews means the neediest parts of The […]
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CTF Trail Crews: 2018 Accomplishments
Summary 21 Trail Crews 325 volunteers (including crew leaders, cooks, trail workers, Operations Manager…) 8,288 volunteer hours contributed 63 lineal feet of turnpike constructed Hundreds of drains cleaned and/or constructed Four new bridges constructed .55 miles of new trail constructed Four Day Crew 0118 – Boswell Creek May 31 – June 3, 2018 Crew Leader: […]
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2017 Trail Crew Accomplishments
17 Trail Crews, seven week-longs and 10 one-to-four day crews 338 volunteers (including crew leaders, cooks, trail workers, Operations Manager…) 7,437 volunteer hours contributed 60 lineal feet of turnpike constructed 250 drains cleaned and/or constructed Rotted log decking replaced and approaches rebuilt at Wurts Ditch bridges 0.4 miles of new trail constructed Four-day Crew 0117 […]
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2016 Trail Crew Accomplishments
18 Trail Crews, 10 week-longs and 8 one-to-four day crews 367 volunteers (including crew leaders, cooks, trail workers, Operations Manager…) 9,357 volunteer hours contributed 400 water drains constructed 50 lineal feet of turnpike constructed 3 bridge approaches rebuilt 1.25 miles of new trail constructed Two-Day Crew 0116 – Morrison Creek May 21 – 22, 2016 […]
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2015 Trail Crew Accomplishments
14 Trail Crews, 90 total crew days 248 volunteers 8,510 volunteer hours contributed 1,500 lineal feet of tread rebuilt 350 lineal feet of turnpike constructed 2,700 lineal feet of new trail constructed CT cabin cleaned up and readied for sale One-Day Crew 0115 – Gudy Gaskill Bridge June 13, 2015 Crew Leader: Loren Woods Total […]
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2014 Trail Crew Reports
12 Trail Crews, 9 week-longs and 3 weekends 219 volunteers (including crew leaders, cooks, trail workers, Operations Manager…) 58,206 feet of trail improved (over 11 miles: rebuilt tread, rehabbed, widened, boggy sections raised, overgrowth removed…) 403 water drains built and rebuilt (rolling dips, check steps, knicks…) 19 switchbacks improved (smoothed, widened, drainage rebuilt…) 14 creek […]
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2013 Trail Crew Reports
10 weeklong and 4 weekend Volunteer Trail Crews with an average of 19 participants each Constructed 2 new bridges and replaced 2 old, rotten ones Built and refurbished hundreds of water diversions (rolling dips, check steps, etc.) Improved 2 equestrian creek crossings Removed trees and overgrowth Removed 20 tree stumps from new trail alignment Built […]
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2012 Trail Crew Reports
Weeklong Crew 0112 – Lost Park June 30 – July 7, 2012 Crew Leader: Tom Brooksher Total Hours Worked: 807 Crew Members Included: Charlotte Aycrigg, Candace Ballantyne, Misi Ballard, Barbara Beaumont, Michelle Brooksher, Tom Brucia, Jessica Condon, Thomas Couts, Sachin DeYoung, Bev Gherardini, Mark Grant, Kurt Hamann, Jodie Hansen, Dewey Hill, Bharat Ratra, Daniel Russell, […]
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2011 Trail Crew Reports
Weeklong Crew 0111 – Lost Park June 25 – July 2, 2011 Crew Leader: Tom Brooksher Total Hours Worked: 789 Crew Members Included: Michelle Brooksher, Tom Brucia, Ethan Currie, Laura Farmer, Mark Grant, Bob Hunter, Cindy Jeffery, Mick Jeffery, Dallas Peterson, Alexandra Racette, Danielle Schlegel, Dee Sellers, Corinne Sommerfeld, Christopher Stewart, David Stillman, Gary Troutman, […]
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2010 Trail Crew Reports
Weeklong Crew 0110 – Twin Lakes Trail Crew 0110, Twin Lakes, June 19-2, 2010 Crew Leader: Phil Smith Crew Members Included: Ashley Batty, Ryker Bynum, Trey Chaffin, Ashley Christner, Jessica Condon, Austin Delohery, Chris Farley, Derek Fleshman, Kelley Gorham, Luke Hannan, Rachel Hatfield, Reuben King, Blake Lobato, Dylan Stokes, Betsy Sylvester, John Sylvester, Ryan Wahl […]
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2009 Trail Crew Report
Weeklong Crew 0109 – Top of the World Trail Crew 0109, Top of the World, June 13–20, 2009 By Bill Carpenter and Gavin Bailey, Co-Crew Leaders Crew Members Included: Paula Atkensen, TJ Campbell, Manda Foo,Gavin Bailey – Leader, Bill Carpenter – Leader, Hisako Handa, Jeff Ballantyne, Richard Crabb, DJ Inman,Laura Becker, Liz Davis, Martha Kondo-Pavish, Bill […]
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2008 Trail Crew Reports
Weekend Crew 0108 – Bear Creek Trail Crew WE1, National Trails Day, June 7, 2008 By Bill Manning, Leader Crew Members Included: Raydean Acevedo, Fred Almy, Kelsey Andersen, Doug Baker, R. Fred Berry, Ian Bertolacci, Jason Bertolacci, Andria Bilich, Judy Bolis, Rachael Bray, Terry Breheny, John Brewer, Patrick Bull, Susan Butts, Jim Chaney, Julie Chaney, Keith Clarke, Susan […]
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2007 Trail Crew Reports
Weekend Crew 0107 – Kenosha Pass Trail Crew WE1, June 8-10, 2007 By Kyle Brooksher, Crew Co-Leader In coordination with Greenwood Community Church, The Colorado Trail Foundation ran a Father-Son Crew on Kenosha Pass from June 8th to the 10th. This weekend crew was aimed at profiting both the church and the Foundation by providing […]
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2006 Trail Crew Report
Weekend Crew 030 – Kenosha Pass Crew Leader: Bill Manning Colorado Trail tread photoWe improved The Colorado Trail and we had fun. Weekend Crew number 3 did great atop Kenosha Pass. Our team installed dozens of water bars that will help sustain the trail, improved the signage and began work on a short reroute to […]
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