5 miles of new trail constructed by the Nevada Conservation Corps
(slide show of Nov/Dec work)

Logged 382 volunteer hours doing trail work and mountain clean ups 
(slide show of last two work days)

Prepared and will soon install  trail maps at eight trailhead kiosks.

Received the Truckee Meadows Tomorrow Silver Star Award for Open Space Access and Connectivity, a community quality of life indicator and category.

And the USFS & Washoe County Parks Department installed signage, route markers and a boundary fence in the Keystone Canyon Recreation Area.

The Poedunks would like to thank all of those who helped us out on the trail and who donated to our cause.  And thanks to our trail partners - the USFS, Nevada State Parks, Nevada Conservation Corps and the Washoe County Parks and Open Space Department, for all your help and support.  We look forward in 2010 to continue to make Peavine an even better place to hike and ride.  Plan to join us for a grand opening of the Halo trail the spring of 2010.    Till then… Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to you.

We were able to complete the last two turns and do finish work on the last mile of the Halo Trail before the winter snow came.  Thanks to (left to right) Randy Meyer, Mickey Hazlewood, Matt Larsen, Curtis, Colby Solari, Jim Crompton, Darren Young, Lee Turner, Steve Cleek, Paul Girard an Dick Benoit.

Dick Benoit and Scott Hinton seed and finish rake

Riders give the turn a test

      
……………………………..and then it snowed !

The last two miles of the Halo trail are almost complete.  Come join us this weekend to help do some finish work and seeding.  Meeting at Hoge Road Trail Head, Sunday November 29 @ 9:00 am.  Bring your bike for a test ride after.

Also thanks goes to Christi Cakiroglu at Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful and Greg Martinelli at Waste Management who helped to set us up, and provide a number of dump vouchers so we did not have to pay to unload this mess at the landfill.

Nevada Revised Statute 444.630 prohibits the dumping of any solid waste, including junk vehicles, garbage, rubbish, construction/demolition debris, yard debris or other refuse at any place other than at a facility for such purpose. The solid waste management authority shall offer a reward of $100 for information leading to the conviction of any person violating NRS 444.630

 Items picked up on this clean up included:
- a refrigerator
- I-Mac PC
- twin size mattress and box springs
- cpu unit
- two tv sets
- microwave
- satellite dish
- clothes dresser
 - two rolls of carpet

- fax machine
- screen door
- entertainment center
- air conditioner
- gas fire place and faux logs
- dvd and cases
- and a bunch of shot up bottles, cans, clay pigeons, shot gun shells and bullet casings.

 

 For a total of three full pick loads!

   

Halo Ride -  Saturday August 29, 2009
From left to right:
Andrew Valestrino, Lee Turner, Ed Monnig, Randy Meyer, Eric Martin

We like to thank Ed Monnig for joining us on a tour of the first four miles of the Halo trail.  Ed is the District Supervisor of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. His duties include overseeing nine ranger districts and one national recreation area, for a total 6.3 million acres in Nevada and Northern California.  The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest  is the largest national forest in the lower 48 states.  Now that’s a lot of land to to keep track of and manage!  The Poedunks really appreciate all the time and effort of the USFS staff over the years to make the Halo Trail a reality.  Thanks Ed and hope you enjoyed the ride.

Accentuate the Positive 2009 Silver Star Winners Announced
For Immediate Release
Contact: Jennifer Sanzi  jennifer@o-apr.com 775-829-2819

CATEGORY: NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
Open Space Access & Connectivity  - The Poedunks

(RENO, Nev.) - Truckee Meadows Tomorrow  (TMT) has announced its 2009 Silver Star award winners.  These individuals and organizations have measurably improved the quality of life in the Truckee Meadows by positively impacting one of the community’s 33 Quality of Life Indicators, such as entrepreneurship, recreation and renewable energy. Recipients will be honored at Accentuate the Positive, a community-wide celebration scheduled for Friday, Oct. 9, 2009 at the Peppermill Tuscany Ballroom.

“It is extremely gratifying that even in these difficult times, so many individuals, groups and organizations are continuing to make such an impact on the quality of life here in the Truckee Meadows,” said Elaine Lancaster, co-chair of Accentuate the Positive. “We look forward to honoring them at Accentuate the Positive for the important work that they are doing.”

This year, nearly 100 nominations were submitted through the TMT Web site during the months of March and April. The review committee, made up of active community members and leaders, had the difficult job of reviewing each nomination with the intention of identifying one Silver Star for each of the 33 Quality of Life Indicators.

The 2009 Silver Star award recipients will showcase their award-winning projects and efforts at the October Accentuate the Positive luncheon.
To become an event sponsor or to purchase individual tickets or tables, log on to www.truckeemeadowstomorrow.org. Accentuate the Positive’s visionary/underwriter sponsors include the City of Reno, KRNV News 4, NV Energy, Northern Nevada Business Weekly, Olsen & Associates, Renown Health, RLife and The Glenn Group.

Click here for a list of award recipients.

-This award was made possible because of all the work of the Poedunk board members, our land management partners at the United States Forest Service, Nevada State Parks, Washoe County Parks, the Nevada Conservation Corps and to everyone who has helped us on the trail and clean up days over the past two years.  Thank you all  - Dale Beesmer, Poedunks.  

Wednesday evenings
August 12, 19 & 26
Meeting at the Hoge Road Trail Head at 5:45 pm

(radio tower area at the top of Keystone Canyon)

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No more hard or big rock work like this!  We’ll be doing some lighter finish work the next three trail days.  Check our dates at upper right and for more details see our “Build page“

The volunteer crew at the USFS Hoge Rd. Basecamp filled 2 Dumpsters with trash illegally dumped on Peavine. Thanks to the riders who helped out: Quinn, Lee, Randy, Eric, Pat, Linda, Jason, Dick, Jeff, Peirre, Jon, Andrew & Alex.

Please watch the slideshow below.