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First Trail Challenge Stewardship Prize Winner

The Mount Shasta Trail Association is pleased to announce our first stewardship prize winner, Jessica Jorgensen. Jessica is an avid hiker and  member of The Siskiyou Wanderers (link). She is also a volunteer for MSTA’s trail work days.

Jessica won a $25  Mount Shasta Chamber of Commerce gift certificate that can be used at local businesses. This prize is sponsored by the MSTA.

Our second steward award is sponsored by Jane Cohn, Michael Zanger, Linda Freeman and Ken Goehring. They are donating a copy of their book, Mount Shasta Wild Flowers A Field Guide pictured below. Stay tuned for our second award drawing! All prizes can be picked up at the Mount Shasta Visitors center.

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Saturday Trail Work Day Changed to Sunday, May 16

Due to the overwhelming interest in the chainsaw training course and the fact that a chunk of our regular trail workers will be attending that class, we have to change the trail work day to Sunday. Please meet at the Gateway Trailhead on Everitt Memorial Hwy at 9 am on Sunday, May 16. We’ll probably drive a short distance up the gravel road, park, and walk about 10 minutes to the Gateway Reroute for finish work on the trail that’s being worked on this week by Trail Labs Co.

You will be amazed by the views on the new reroute. We’ll work from 9:30 to about noon or so, but you can leave anytime you wish. We just want to see your smiling face on the trail.

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Amazing work day on Bear Springs

Twenty-eight volunteers showed up to cut new trail on Bear Springs on Saturday! There were regulars, new people, and very eager teenagers. We created a long segment of trail. One more work day like this and we’ll connect down to the top of MX. Just look at the incredible, long line of workers. Thanks to MSTA, Bike Shasta, and Shasta Gravity Adventures for this fun day in the forest.

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Direction Correction for Trail Work Tomorrow Morning

We’ll actually be working on the lower portion of the new Bear Springs Trail, so as you’re heading east on Old McCloud Rd., cross the RR tracks and go only about ¼ mile, then park on Old McCloud. The work site is about 150 yards north (left turn on the dirt road) so you can walk. Parking will be limited on the dirt road. Once you cross the RR tracks, it’ll be hard to miss the cars and people. We are still meeting at corner of S. Mt. Shasta Blvd. and Old McCloud at about 8:45 and driving together if you wish.

Let’s build some new trail!!

JH

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Trail Work Day on Saturday, May 8 at 9 am

Join MSTA, Bike Shasta, Trail Labs Co, and Shasta Gravity Adventures for another work day on the Bear Springs segment of Gateway II on Saturday. Meet at corner of S Mt. Shasta Blvd and Old McCloud Rd at 8:50 for a caravan to the work site at 9. Or, from S Mt. Shasta Blvd, turn east on Old McCloud, go 2.5 miles and cross the RR tracks, continue 1.4 miles further, then take a left on Forest Road 40N76 (orange tape is tied to the brush there). Go straight about ¼ mile (slowly uphill), then when the road forks, stay right and go uphill. The meeting place is about ¼ mile ahead of that.

We had a great morning 2 weeks ago and got a huge section of trail buffed up. Come and make some new friends…it’s better than sitting on the couch eating donuts (although that IS pretty good, too).

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Trail Challenge Begins May 1st

The Mount Shasta Trail Challenge begins today, May 1st. You can download your passport here.

While out there on the trails you can make a difference by contributing to and learning about our area.

In addition to the Trail Challenge, the MSTA will begin Stewardship drawings. This is our way to thank and acknowledge all our volunteers. Each time a stewardship activity is completed and reported, the Steward’s name will be added to our ongoing Stewardship drawings. The first drawing will be on May 14th and is sponsored by the Trail Association.

Examples of Stewardship Activities include:

1. Volunteer for a work day.

2. Remove litter.

3. Notice and describe new trail work.

4. Become an ambassador to our area by reading interpretive signage and sharing your knowledge with others.

5. Offer your special skill to MSTA, such as sharing your photos, helping with fundraisers, technology, grant writing etc.

6. Understand and share historical uses and impacts, both positive and negative.

7.Identify geologic features.

8. Identify native plants.

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OPPORTUNITY FOR CHAINSAW TRAINING COURSE

Trail Workers:

Becky Cooper and the USFS have graciously offered to provide a chainsaw certification course for our trail workers, which will allow us to do chainsaw work on USFS property. It’s for recertification as well as new certifications. We need several more certified sawyers to cover the volunteer trail construction that will occur in the next couple years on Gateway II (as well as ongoing maintenance).

The only available dates are Saturday, May 15 for the classroom portion, and Saturday, May 22 for the field work. You need to attend both days, as well as obtain a CPR certification (which I’m in the process of trying to coordinate).

We’d like you to respond only if you seriously think you can attend both training days, since USFS employees will be giving their valuable time to make this happen.

Contact us through this website if interested.

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Gateway work day is still on

Just to confirm, we’ll be working on the Bear Springs trail tomorrow morning at 9. It might be raining lightly, so bring rain gear. Meet at corner of S Mt. Shasta Blvd and Old McCloud Rd at 8:45 for a caravan to the work site. Or, from S Mt. Shasta Blvd, turn east on Old McCloud, go 2.5 miles and cross the RR tracks, continue 1.4 miles further, then take a left on Forest Road 40N76 (orange tape is tied to the brush there). Go straight about ¼ mile (slowly uphill), then when the road forks, stay right and go uphill. The meeting place is about ¼ mile ahead of that. The road’s a little rough and there’s some residual snow, but it’s not too bad (I drove it this afternoon).

See you there.