Any and all available volunteers are welcome to lend a helping hand.
FRIENDS OF SHIMEK FOREST (FOS) JULY 7 WORK DAY –
CAN YOU COME HELP?
Come join other friends of Shimek at the Lick Creek Lower Campground on Wednesday, July 7th at 8:30 AM at the gravel circle as you first arrive at the campground. Forester John Byrd will give us an update on what is happening at Shimek. Then he and Work Day Coordinator Ringo Covert will assign work day tasks, volunteers will sign liability forms and volunteer log. After a morning of work, all will return to the Lower Campground at noon to report back on progress, then rest a while with friends. Bring a sack lunch (if you like), water provided. Don't forget your blaze orange Friends of Shimek work vest if you have one. There will be some loaners available to identify all of us as volunteers. Remember—no previous volunteer experience necessary. The threat of COVID-19 is not gone, so people will be distributed around the camp to work and out onto the trails to work. Extra care to socially distance, wear gloves and masks as appropriate is advised.
Areas where work is needed include the following. In campgrounds: putting gravel around hitching rails, fire rings cleaned, lime placed in stalls, sort recycle cans. On the trails: pick up cans and bottle, clear downed trees, cut back multi-flora. If you plan to bring an ATV and/or chains saw, please contact Forester John Byrd in advance (319-878-3811).
Should weather cause cancellation, it will be posted on FB and sent to the FOS e-mail list and to anyone who has responded that they will attend. RSVP, if desired, to FOShimek@gmail.com.
Lets make some Happy Trails
Kathy
Editor
