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Trail Cleanup - Work Party - September 25

Our Fall Clean-Up, Work Party, and fun party In conjunction with National Public Lands Day, is a bit over 2 weeks from now. I hope ya'll are planning on joining us at Spring Valley Lake on Saturday, September 25. at 8:00 a.m. Feel free to come day(s) earlier or stay later. (But if you do come early, please don't camp at Spring Valley, just past the dam and water crossing, as we will need that area to set up)

 

This is our fun trip of the year, and sure hope all members and friends can make it for a work day, and some fun.

 

PLEASE come to Spring Valley Lake to sign in, and get instructions, if coming sooner and camping elsewhere.

 

We will be serving breakfast, by the Moaks, Peggy, Pete and Patricia starting at 8:00

 

The breakfast will consist of pancakes, scrambled eggs, ham or sausage, fruit juice, coffee, hot chocolate. Might add some muffins and fruit for those who prefer something lighter. Breakfast will be served until 9:30

 

IMPORTANT: If you want to buy the breakfast for $ 5.00 please send a reservation including how many meals to:

 

Reserve Breakfasts

so we can be sure to have enough. Reservations will get priority, and if any left then those not making reservations can be fed.

Then at 9:30 we will disperse to our work assignments, of clearing trails, setting fire pits, cleaning camps, blocking illegal work-arounds, and clearing the place of cans and bottles left behind by those who don't know it takes more than 500 years for an aluminum can to go away by itself

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We will be returning at 4:30 to Spring Valley Lake where a full dinner will be prepared for $ 9.00, and raffle tickets available for a huge raffle, as usual brought to us by Jackass Wheelers, so you know it will be a good raffle.

Dinner will again be prepared by Clay Ledyard, and supported by Bill at the Outpost in Butte Meadows, and DogNots and friends. the dinner menu will consist of: Chicken, Ribs, Beans, Bread, Salad, water and or soft drinks

IMPORTANT: If you want to buy the dinner for $ 9.00 please send a reservation including how many meals to:

Reserve Dionners

so we can be sure to have enough. Reservations will get priority, and if any left then those not making reservations can be fed.

We WILL be able to take MasterCard / Visa / American Express and Discover cards to purchase Breakfast / Dinners / and T-Shirts, Hoodies, Hats and pins, and other swag, including raffle tickets.

If you've been before, you will know that it is a good time, and if you've not joined us before, then join us this time.

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WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU

Friends of The High Lakes is a grass-roots organization comprised of individuals, local businesses, recreational clubs, and user groups who love to recreate in The High Lakes Area in the Lassen National Forest. Friends is comprised of a growing number of outdoor recreationalists, who consider themselves to be environmentalists and conservationists rather than preservationists.

We have come together because land management agencies have been unable to find a way to balance their responsibility to provide responsible recreational opportunities while balancing the need to protect the environment.

We believe that public lands should be FOR the people to use and enjoy. That includes the pursuit of whatever activities people choose, such as fishing, camping, hiking, exploring, picnicking, hunting, rock hounding, geocaching, etc. while using a motorized vehicle.

Rather than managing the land, the public agencies are choosing to close it.

We need to get involved to assure that these lands remain open for our use.

This is the vehicle to bring together those who responsibly use the land and wish to improve recreational opportunities through support and volunteerism while caring for the environment.

The High Lakes Code:

You Bring It In, You Take It Home - That includes all garbage including human waste. As our welcome sign says, "This is God's country. Please don't leave it looking like Hell"

Do Your Part - Try to leave the area better than when you found it. Carry a trash bag and pick up an extra can or two.

Zero Wheel Spin - If you can't drive it, then take a tug. Spinning tires loosens soil which can end up in the streams. Uncontrolled sediment is the fastest way to get your favorite route closed

The Ring Of Fire - Camp in designated areas and build campfires in established rings, leave nothing but wet ashes.

Stay On The Road - If a downed tree blocks the route, just take a few minutes to cut or move it. A workaround gets you past it once. A closed route can last for years.

Share - Ideas, opportunities, the trail, the area, parts, tools, expertise, your time and your fun. We are the Public - but not the only part of the Public. This area is open to everyone - thank goodness!

Education First, Then Enforcement - Both are important. Have a great time. Respect the laws. Meadows and Rock Gardens are not playgrounds.

Work, Together - The best solutions come when neither users nor land mangers work in isolation. Both need to find opportunities to communicate and cooperate. When there's work to do, all the Friends need to come to the party.

 

As a 501(c)(3) Corporation, The Friends of The High Lakes cannot: endorse or oppose any political candidates, donate or contribute to any political candidate's campaign, participate or engage in political fundraising events, distribute statements for or against particular political candidates, nor engage in any other activity that may constitute favoring or opposing a political candidate.