Poedunk

Sunny skies, above normal temperatures and over 50 volunteers came out to help put the finishing touches on the new trail loop and east/west extension at the Keystone Canyon trail head.

This project is part of the Q-1 Grant managed by Washoe County Parks and the USFS. This is an exciting project that started last year with the construction of the Evans Canyon to Keystone Canyon Connector Trail. This fall Jim Jacobsen of Marin County, CA returned with his Sweco trail dozer to cut in a fresh 3/4 mile loop. Extending West out of the Keystone Canyon TH the new trail connects with existing routes and provides a non motorized motorized link to West Keystone Trailhead. The remaining Q-1 Grant funds will be used to rehabilitate degraded roads, install informational and directional signage, and deliniate the Keystone Canyon Recreation Area boundary –a designated non motorized zone encompassing Keystone Canyon and Rancho San Rafael Park.

The Poedunks thank all of the volunteers who came out and the following who made this project possible:

Washoe County Parks and Open Space Department:
Cheryl Surface – WC Parks Planner & Trails
Doug Doolittle – WC Parks Director
Stephanie D’Arcy – WC Volunteer Coordinator
Loring Larsen – WC Park Ranger
Carolyn Poissant – former WC Parks Planner who initiated the project

USFS – Humboldt Toiyabe National Forest:
Marnie Bonesteel
George Kerr
Sean Whalen

The Truckee Meadows Trails Association:
For their tools and crew leaders

And last but not least the crew leaders for the day:
Bill Von Puhl
Dick Benoit
Dale Beesmer
Jeff Dean
Jim Crompton
Brian Block
Randy Meyer

Please check out the slideshow below for all the action

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