Wondering what we are going to be doing next week? Next month? Next year?
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Written by Marvin Wanders
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Wednesday, 18 July 2012 10:58 |
 Enjoying the trail systems is very important to all of us! Want to ensure that the trail system is well maintained, safe, sustainable, and expanding for more recreational experiences? Then be both a trail user and a trail worker, trail work will take place Thursday Evening (tomorrow night) at 5:45 at HPT parking lot. We need approximately 15 volunteers to get the scheduled work completed, so far we have 4 committed to being there, so we need more people to show up!
The trail work schedule is as follows:
- 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month meet at HPT parking lot to work on Upper Hixon trails at 5:45
- 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month meet at Milson Court/Quarry Road parking lot to work Lower Hixon parking lot at 5:45
(If the heat index is above 95 degrees we do not do trail work!)
What do I bring to trail work and what do I wear?
- Bring a water bottle or camel back to stay hydrated
- Sun screen and bug spray
- Wear long pants, sold work type shoes (no sandals) as we will be using sharp equipment
- Bring your friends as many hands make light work and great trails
Thanks for taking the time out of your scheduled to give back to the trail systems that we all get to enjoy! |
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Written by Benjamin Spanel
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Thursday, 26 May 2011 18:17 |
Saturday June 4 is National Trails Day. Whether you are heading out for a ride, hike, run or for a jaunt on your favorite path, you could not do it without the public land, trail systems, and people who build and protect them. Say thank you by pitching in on June 4 for a special Saturday trail building session. We will be continuing to work on a brand new Gollnick Trail as well as cleaning up the existing trails in preparation of the upcoming Trail-A-Palooza. After a morning of work and fun you'll be rewarded with a grilled lunch and beverages. Those who want to continue to celebrate our awesome trail system are welcome to head out for a ride or hike after lunch.
Make sure to dress appropriately...shoes/boots, gloves, and long pants.
What: Trail Work
When: Saturday June 4
Time: 8:00 am
Where: HPT Parking Lot (off of CTH FA)
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Written by Dan Luebke
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Monday, 23 May 2011 11:11 |
ATTENTION: COMMUNITY CLEANUP IN LIEU OF TRAILWORK -
REGULAR TRAILWORK WILL NOT HAPPEN TONIGHT.
HPT volunteers will instead be helping our neighbors recover from the storm that damaged La Crosse on Sunday.
Since we have a number of FISTA trained chainsaw operators we will meet at "Green Island Park" to help clean up the park.
Everybody that can show up, please do. You do not have to be FISTA trained, we will still need plenty of hands.
Who: All HPT volunteers (especially those who went through the FISTA chainsaw training)
What: Clean up the park
Where: The HPT trailer will be in the parking lot at Green Island Park (off of 7th Street S. - 2 blocks south of Gunderson Lutheran)
Click HERE for a map
When: Meet at 5:30pm tonight - Monday, May 23 |
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Written by Dan Luebke
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Sunday, 21 June 2009 20:17 |
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 We now have 6 "Official" Crew Leaders for HPT!
Matt Dotta, Jed Olson, Robbie Young, Marvin Wanders, Todd Reschke & Dan Luebke all graduated from the Trail Master Certification Course offered by the Wisconsin DNR.
The course included instruction on Trail Design & Layout, Trail Construction and Trail Maintenance, as well as Crew Leader Training.
 The class was taught by Mike Riter of Trail Design Specialists and was an incredible learning experience for everyone involved. Mike was very impressed with everyone from HPT that went through the class; commenting that the individuals in the class were "some of the best and most knowledgeable that he had ever taught".
Other individuals from HPT that were able to come to some of the classes included: Mike Ayers, Bruce Van Epps, Ben Spanel, Paul Woods and Luke Schuttenhelm. In the near future these individuals and other HPT volunteers will work with those that graduated to become trained as crew leaders as well. Including Dave L, Tim W and Dustin C.
Thanks to everyone involved for taking the time to learn how to Build Better Trails!
MORE PICTURES HERE
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Written by Dan Luebke
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Wednesday, 02 July 2008 23:12 |
 We will have a weekend trailwork day on Saturday, July 26th.
Who: Everyone is invited!
If you have never done trailwork before, come on up and find out what it's all about, and enjoy a free lunch afterwards!
Where: We will meet at the HPT trailhead parking lot,
NOTE: If you show up late, please meet us at the Quarry Trail Entrance at the end of Hwy FA, and follow the orange and white ribbons to where we are working.
When: Meet at 9:00am
We will have a short meeting before we start.
We will then head out and start Trail Building promptly at 9:30am
FREE LUNCH! Provided by LINDY's Subs sometime around 1:00pm We will also have water and sports drinks available throughout the day.
After the Work Day is Done:
Enjoy the trails you work on... Bring your Bikes or Boots for a TrailWork Group Ride/Hike.
Ride departs when lunch is done... 2:00-2:30pm
Hope to see you there!!!
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If you have any questions regarding trail building be sure to check out the FAQs -or- leave a comment here. |
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Written by Dan Luebke
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Wednesday, 25 June 2008 12:42 |
Come on up to the Human Powered Trails for trailwork, fun & camaraderie every Durty Thursday (weather permitting) throughout spring, summer, fall of 2008.
The Durty part...
Each week we will decide what needs to be done and have a short meeting before work begins to let everyone know what we will be working on for the night. Work usually consists of...
- Maintenance to existing trails:
(i.e. Deberming, removing roots, clearing downed trees, weed trimming, etc.)
- New trail construction:
(i.e. Clear Corridor on new trail, establishing back-slope on mechanized work, clearing roots from new trail, clearing duff from mech work, etc. etc.)
After the Durt is done, the Phun continues...
- Volunteer raffle at the end of the night.
- Phree Phizzy Beverages
- Story telling, merrymaking, and lies.
Meet at 5:00pm - Work starts promptly at 5:30pm
BE SURE TO CHECK THE "TRAIL BUILDING" UPDATE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HOMEPAGE FOR WHERE WE WILL MEET.
Click "Read More" for a map of where we meet.
Volunteer Trailwork FAQ's
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uman Powered Trails, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose mission is: “To develop and maintain first class sustainable and environmentally correct, human-powered, shared use trails for the La Crosse, WI region."
