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Salida Trail Project
(Restoration & Management)
2012-2014
Volunteer Thank youOctober 24, 2014
Salida-area Parks, Open-space & Trails (SPOT)
SPOT aims to promote the creation, preservation, improvement and appreciation of parks, open space and trails in the greater Salida area
Salida Trail SystemMonarch Spur Trail
Salida Trail SystemStriker Trail
2012 Salida Trail Project (STP) begins
Greater Arkansas River Nature Association (GARNA)
• GARNA’s aims to foster stewardship of the resources of the greater Arkansas River region through education, volunteerism and experiences.
Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC)
Provides young women and men with structured, safe and challenging service and educational opportunities through projects that promote personal growth, the development of social skills, and an ethic of natural resource stewardship.
Weeds
Seeds
Willow pole cutting
2013 STP Southwest Conservation Crew
GARNA Youth Ecological Literacy Program
Land Trust of the Upper Arkansas (LTUA)
Aims to protect in perpetuity the important natural, agricultural, scenic, historic lands, and the water resources and riparian areas in Lake, Chaffee, Fremont, Saguache and Park Counties.
2014 STP Trainings
Soil & Grass Ecology Wildlife, Biodiversity& Pollinators
2014 Youth Ecological Literacy Program
Hauling Weeds
2014 Habitat Island #1 (7th St)
Habitat Island #1
Bird Box Builders SCC
Habitat Island #2 (Holman Ave.)
Adult and Youth Education
Final STP WorkdayOctober 2014
Hunting and Gathering
Plans for 2015
• Landscape architectural drawing/design
• Trail survey to establish easements
• Weeding, seeding, planting
• Signing, fencing, trail amenities
• Community involvement
• Environmental Education
Habitat Hero DesignationApplication
Habitat Hero
• Our Mission: Grow a network of habitat for songbirds and pollinators in gardens across the Rocky Mountains and beyond, save water for our streams and rivers, and restore our joy in nature every day.
Thank you
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