We had a nice day of trail work at Washoe County’s Galena Park this past Saturday.

Led by the Nevada Conservation Corps and in partnership with Washoe County Parks, work began on a new trail connection that will provide access from the Galena Recreation Complex to the Jone-Whites Trail. It will also be used as a means to abandon a current social trail that runs right through the middle of a local archaeological site.

Volunteers and NCC crews cleared the corridor by moving dead fall, rocks and began cutting bench.  With over 50 persons, almost a half mile of trail was roughed out by lunch time.

It was great to meet Matt Johnson (NCC Director), Matt Miller (NCC Volunteer Coordinator), and Grant Nejedlo (NCC Trail Crew Coordinator) of the Nevada Conservation Corps. They provided the tools, crew leaders and post work bbq, drinks and raffle.  We are looking forward to working with the NCC later on in the year on Peavine, more details to come as they get finalized.

Thanks to event sponsors : Reno Bike Project, Recycled Records, College Cyclery and Ahhh Massage for their generous donations for the post work raffle.  Also thanks to the Michael Henderson, Quinn McLaughlin, Jim Crompton, Randy Mayer and Dale Beesmer for representing the Poedunks.

And lastly thanks to Cheryl Surface at Washoe County Parks for providing the work venue.  Cheryl has recently joined the WC parks department and will be heading up most of the counties trail projects.  With her enthusiasm and vast trail experience, we can look forward to many more successful trail projects in the future.

For the Reno Gazette Journal article, check out: Volunteers Build New Trail At Galena Park