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Grand Canyon Trust Volunteers, a program to help restore ecological and archeological resources on eh Colorado Plateau
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General Info

  • Sponsor: Grand Canyon Trust
  • Dates: May 21-26, 2010
  • Leaders: Joshua Porter
  • Trip Rating: Moderate
  • Status: Open
  • Deposit: None required

Accommodations

Car camping in the Kaibab National Forest with no kitchen or bathroom facilities.

Gear

You provide:  Camping gear and some transportation.

We provide: All meals/snacks, technical training, tools, and limited transportation from Flagstaff on first come, first served basis.

Suggested Packing List (PDF)

Comments

May in the Warm Fire region can be hot or cool, but usually windy, so come prepared for a range of weather conditions.

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Post-wildfire Grazing research : May 21-26, 2010

Overview

Join us for a fence building extravaganza to support post-wildfire grazing research. We will be constructing livestock exclosures as part of an ongoing research project to improve understanding of interactions between fire and livestock grazing in ponderosa pine ecosystems. Come camp out, become an aspiring fence artist, and enjoy camaraderie and the Kaibab Plateau.

For more information on this project, visit the Kane and Two Mile ranches section of the Grand Canyon Trust website.

To see photos and read a Volunteer's story about working on this project, go to our 2009 Volunteer Program blog.

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Itinerary

Day 1 May 21 Meet at the Grand Canyon Trust in Flagstaff at 8am. Pack up our vehicles and head to the Kaibab Plateau. Have lunch with the first fence crew! Complete trip and project orientations, set up camp and enjoy dinner. 
Day 2 May 22 Wake up early for birdsong, coffee and breakfast! Work on exclosures from 8 am to 5 pm with a break for lunch and botany. Enjoy evening in camp with dinner, stories and stars!
Day 3 May 23 Wake up early for birdsong, coffee and breakfast! Work on exclosures from 8 am to 5 pm with a break for lunch and botany. Enjoy evening in camp with dinner, stories and stars!
Day 4 May 24 Wake up early for birdsong, coffee and breakfast! Work on exclosures from 8 am to 5 pm with a break for lunch and botany. Enjoy evening in camp with dinner, stories and stars!
Day 5 May 25 Wake up early for birdsong, coffee and breakfast! Work on exclosures from 8 am to 5 pm with a break for lunch and botany. Enjoy evening in camp with dinner, stories and stars!
Day 6 May 26 Wake up early for birdsong, coffee and breakfast! Enjoy a short walk, clean up camp and head back to Flagstaff, returning by 5 pm.
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