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Middle Fork Trail Day

Sat, Jul 09

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Anchorage

We will be helping finish the re-route of the Middle Fork Trail. This will involve clearing brush, removing overburden to get to mineral soil and then creating the trail itself. Volunteers will help with a variety of tasks for the trail construction and will be using hand tools to do the building.

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Middle Fork Trail Day
Middle Fork Trail Day

Time & Location

Jul 09, 2022, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Anchorage, Parking lot, Blueberry Loop Trail, Anchorage, AK 99516, USA

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About the event

This is a long and strenuous hike. The project site is roughly equidistant from both the Glen Alps trailhead and Prospect Heights. Volunteers will need to hike in with their tools and, importantly, will make the same hard hike out at the end of the day.  

WHAT IT TAKES (any sort of previous experience or physical ability, age restrictions, etc):

The hike will be strenuous. Work may be strenuous at times and volunteers must come prepared with food and water for the day. We will take frequent breaks and have time for lunch. Volunteers MUST be prepared with appropriate attire (including sturdy footwear/ boots.) Please bring work gloves and eye protection but Alaska Trails will provide those if you do not have them.

WHAT TO WEAR:

Long Pants (you may stain them with dirt)

Long Sleeves

Sturdy Work Boots

WHAT TO BRING:

Food (lunch and snack)

Water bottles for a whole day on the trail

Work Gear:

o Work Gloves

o Rain Gear, Warm layers, bug spray, sunscreen

o Eye Protection (sunglasses)

o Backpack (lunch, food, water for the day)

Alaska Trails will provide hand tools:

- Hand tools, hardhats and other PPE

WHAT NOT TO BRING:

Dogs

Children

DIRECTIONS/ADDRESS/NAME OF TRAILHEAD:

Volunteers will meet at the Glen Alps Trailheadof Chugach State Park. Please proceed past the Ranger house down the hill to the new parking area.

Schedule


  • 8 hours

    Middle Fork Trail Day

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