Sturdy B Trail School - this one is for the ladies!

This one is for the ladies!*

Join the Sturdy B's and Evergreen for Trail Maintenance 101 at Raging River! 

*by ladies we mean women - we use an inclusive definition of "woman/women" and "female". We welcome anyone who experiences life as a woman, identifies as a woman, are gender fluid/diverse/queer/expansive, questioning, or non-binary. 

We will start our day in the classroom learning about what exactly is involved in trail work and why it is important. We will learn about stewardship, trail construction and soil types, and the foundations of trail maintenance. After the classroom session we will break for lunch (provided by the Sturdy B's and their generous sponsors) before heading out to the trails to put our trail knowledge into action. 

Class Curriculum

• Basic stewardship (Classroom)

  • Stewardship, Conservation, Sustainability

• Trail construction and soil types (Classroom)

  • Basic trail construction concepts to keep in mind when performing maintenance work.

• Drainage maintenance (Classroom)

  • Drain types, best practices.

• Brushing and clearing (Classroom)

  • Tools, best practices

• Leaf blowing and raking (Classroom)

  • Tools, best practices

• Basic tool and work safety (Field)

  • Tool types, appropriate usage and body mechanics

• Trail Maintenance Work (Field)

  • A site is chosen that covers most of the concepts reviewed in the classroom portion

Location:

Classroom: Evergreen HQ - 112 W 2nd Street, North Bend, WA (above Pro Ski, entrance is on the west side of the building)

Field: Raging River

Schedule

• 9am - sign in, introductions, plan for the day

• 9:30am - Begin classroom slideshow presentation

• 11:30am Lunch

• 12:30pm - Meet at trailhead and talk about tools and safety

• 1pm  - Hike to worksite and begin work

• 3:30pm - Gather up tools and hike out

• 4pm - End

What to bring:

- A willingness to get dirty!

- Water, food, snacks and a pack to haul it in.

- Work boots or tough hiking boots (sturdy footwear)

- Rain gear, layers, work attire aka: clothes that look superb when dirty!

- Safety glasses and work gloves if you have them

- A warm change of clothes after a fun filled day!

- Your bike if you'd like to ride the new trail and/or ride out.

Evergreen will provide:

- All the tools

- Know-how