Family Friendly Stewardship Day

Crew Leader: Nat. F, Loren P.

Max Size of Crew: 12

Hike Distance:

Elevation Gain:

Hike Intensity: Low

Work Intensity: Low

Work Type: Brushing, raking

*Please register for separate tickets for you and your child(ren)*

Project Information:

Join us for some family-friendly stewardship fun! We’ll be using loppers and rakes to clear vegetation and debris. We will hike, learn about plants and do trail maintenance from 9-12PM and then have a picnic lunch. Please plan to arrive a few minutes before 9AM.

Hiking information:

From the parking area, we will hike a short distance onto the trail. More details will be available when the location for the event is confirmed.

What to bring:

• Lunch
• Water
• Snacks
• Gardening or work gloves if you have them
• While we do provide hard hats, we find they are often too large for younger children’s heads. We recommend bringing a bike helmet as a back up for kids ages 8 and under.
• Need gear? TKO has clothes, boots, camping gear, and more available for loan. Reach out to volunteers@trailkeepersoforegon.org to let us know how we can help!

What to wear:

• Boots (Open-toed shoes are not allowed)
• Work gloves (some loaner gloves available)
• Long sleeved shirts and pants.
• Rain gear, insulating layers, sun protection, etc. as appropriate for the weather
• TKO will supply 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 and communities. In every corner of what we now call Oregon, these people were forced to cede their land, their home, to the US government. 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.

ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS: TKO seeks to make our events inclusive of people of all backgrounds and abilities. If you would like to discuss potential accommodations to allow for your participation in this event, please click here to complete a short Google survey. TKO staff will then contact you to discuss options. Please note: available accommodations will vary by event and typically need to be requested a minimum of two weeks in advance. If you have any questions, please contact TKO Stewardship Manager Lindsay McIntosh-Tolle at lindsay.mcintosh@trailkeepersoforegon.org.

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 like 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.

While TKO no longer requires masking/vaccination for its events, we do support those who feel masking is necessary for their own safety. We ask participants to respect the health of folks who wear masks by distancing or wearing a mask while in close proximity.