Successful Work Day 7-10-19

Twenty-one FOS volunteers and 5 DNR Shimek crew put in a busy morning on a hot, sunny day. Thank you volunteers (Melanie Schaefer and grandaughter Jala,  Deedra Graber, Lynne and Howard Himmelreich, Doug Moothart, Becky  Hassman, Pat Pollpeter, Bill and Linda Fiordelise, Mary Doyle, Oriana  Ross, Pepper Smith, Bob Bender, Bob Achenbach),   Friends of Shimek
board members (Ann Bennett, Lora Conrad, Bonnie Moothart, Jo Watson,  Neal Hartman, Marsha Achenbach) and 5 DNR employees (Patrick Thomas, Ben  Hassman, Eric Martin, Heath Fraise, Ross O'Day) who came to the July 10  Volunteer Work Day. 

Work was done on clearing trails, installing another hitching rail, painting the insides of the Lick Creek Toilet facilities and the outside of two of them, cleaning fire pits and campgrounds. There was more that enough work for everyone.   

                                                                                  




Cans and bottles collected, sorted, and cashed in for a grand total of $105.00

Jo you are doing a great job in there!

The insides of the pit toilets were painted at the Upper and Lower Campgrounds with paint donated by a grant called Paint Iowa Beautiful.                                     

 

 Lora is getting ready to apply a fresh coat of paint to the outside of this pit toilet.

 

Oriana and Lora chatting as they work together on a very hot work day.

 

Doug  is working hard cutting up trees that have fallen onto the trails.  DNR and Volunteer Crews with four wheelers hit the trails to remove many down trees. 

Tie rails do wear out from time to time.  Another tie rail has been replaced with a new sturdy one. 

 

A potluck lunch was enjoyed with watermelon ad cantaloupe, taco layered salad, pasta salad, home made bundt cake, cookies, meat/cheese/condiments for sandwiches with home made bread plus other delicious items.

Happy Trails Everyone!

 

Please put the next work day on your calendar.

 Wed, Aug 21, 2019

 coordinated by Marsha  Achenbach.  

 

Things to be done include painting the inside of the White Oak and
Bitternut campground pit toilets, sort redemption cans and bottles,
clear trees off trails.

 

Many Hands Make Light Work! 

All Trails Open as of 7/5/19

We know that you will be glad to learn that Forester Byrd has announced that ALL Equestrian Trails at Shimek are OPEN as of 11am 7/5/19. His message : "All trails at Shimek are OPEN! They are not overly dry but looking pretty good. Once again, I want to thank all the riders (there were a few rogue riders) that stayed off the dirt trails for saving the staff at Shimek weeks of maintenance work. With the forecast calling for rain the next few days, please check trail status before riding."

For your reference:
DNR Status/Closure site: https://www.iowadnr.gov/Pla…/State-Parks/Alerts-and-Closures
(Remember: When Shimek is not listed here--all trails are open.)
DNR Shimek office phone: 319-878-3811 (Reminder: There are no office staff--a message will be left re trail status; If Forester Byrd is in the office, he will answer.)
FOS Blog page re WWT: http://friendsofshimek.blogspot.com/p/photos.html