Clackamas River Trail Rehabilitation (Fire Damaged)

Crew Leader: Hope M.

Max Size of Crew: 12

Hike Distance: > 2 miles one way

Elevation Gain: (in ft) 250-500 ft.

Hike Difficulty: Moderate

Work Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult

Work Type: Tread work/bench repair, clearing debris

Event Information:

We will continue our work on the Clackamas River Trail, which suffered severe burns in the Riverside Fire of 2020.

Project Information:

We will be doing a variety of tasks on these trail parties, including brush or rock removal, re-establishing the trail corridor, and clearing logs. As we continue to work on this trail the scope of the work changes as some obstacles are removed and others are discovered.

Potential cancellation: Please watch for updates as late as 7AM the morning of the event, we will not host the event if the weather is not safe for our team.

COVID-19 Information:

**You will be asked to electronically sign the e-waiver for this event, provide proof of vaccination or recent negative COVID-19 test result, and perform a self-assessment health screening within the 24 hours preceding the event.** The crew leader for this event will verify that you have completed these requirements at the trailhead safety talk before the trail party begins. The registration confirmation and pre-event emails will contain further details and links.

What to bring:

• Food for the entire event.
• Plenty of water
• Snacks
• Your own gloves, safety glasses, hard hat if you have them

What to wear:

• Boots (Please wear something sturdy that will protect your toes from sharp tools. Tennis shoes are not recommended and may not be allowed.)
• Work gloves
• Long sleeved shirts and pants.
• Rain gear, insulating layers, sun protection, etc. as appropriate for the weather

TKO will provide all necessary tools and PPE, including hard hats, gloves and safety glasses.

Directions:

We will meet at the bridge going over Fish Creek, just off of Hwy 224. This is about 15 miles from Estacada.

More information will be provided in the pre-event email.

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 descendants 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.