Cascade Head Trail Party – Central Coast

Crew Leader: Curtis S.

Max Size of Crew: 4

Hike Distance: <4 miles

Elevation Gain: Varies

Hike Difficulty: Easy-Moderate

Work Difficulty: Easy-Moderate

Work Type: New Trail Construction

Project Information:

We are working with The Nature Conservancy to reroute a steep section of the Cascade Head Trail. One of the more difficult sections is where the new trail drops down into a gully and crosses a small stream. But this portion is key to moving the trail to a more sustainable location on the hillside.

This work party will be doing the rough work on the gully stream crossing. Some moving rock and building a hillside trail. There will be other work parties on the trail to finish and connect up to the existing trail.

Meeting:

• We’ll meet at 8:30AM at Knight County Park parking lot

What to bring:

• Lunch, snacks, gloves, water, backpack

What to wear:

• Boots (Please wear something sturdy that will protect your toes from sharp tools)
• Work gloves (loaner gloves available)
• Long sleeved shirts and pants.
• Rain gear, insulating layers, sun protection, etc. as appropriate for the weather
• TKO will supply tools, hard hats and safety glasses

Directions:

Directions will be supplied to registrants via email 48 hours before event

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: TKO recognizes that the trails we work on travel through the traditional lands of many Indigenous tribes. In every corner of what we now call Oregon, these people were forced to cede their land, their home, to the US government at various times from 1853 – 1871. We are privileged to be here today and we express gratitude to these tribes and their descendents for being the original and continuing stewards of these spaces.

EQUITY & INCLUSION: TKO seeks to make Oregon’s trails a place where people can go to connect with nature & one another. Not everyone feels safe or welcome in the outdoors due to issues that include racism, bias, and hate. We commit to being part of the solution to this problem and to enact change. Conduct, speech, or expressions that target any individual or group will not be tolerated by TKO, regardless of whether they are based on age, citizenship, disability, ethnicity, gender identity/expression, geographic origin, language, marital status, nationality, race, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status.

PERSONAL SAFETY: Your physical and emotional safety is our number one priority. If a person’s actions or comments make you feel uncomfortable or unsafe, you may: interrupt directly, tell a crew leader, and/or inform TKO staff via the post-event survey.