Thursday, June 7, 2012

(From left) Joey Mauer, Andrew Caballa, Marina Reckner and Jon Richard lift a retaining log into place on a new section of trail at Ft. Abercrombie State Park while Jaymi Bethea looks on.  

Friday, June 1, 2012

FCC CRANKIN'

Crew putting the running plank to use in the watery terrain.
        Front Country Crew in cranking through the work. This week we made more progress on the running plank in the Buskin State Park, but as the rain kept falling the marshy ground was over flowing with water. Being held back from completing the plank we moved onto some new projects, like roadside corridor improvements for the evolving bike path and maintenance along island lake trail.

Crew chillin at the revamped picnic table at Island Lake Trail.

        Between both entranced to Gibson Cove, all the alder and any other intrusive vegetation were taken out of the pathway that bikers take. This took care of "phase 1" of our three sections we hope to clear. Also notable for bikers and walkers is clean up of the bridge crossing the Buskin River, near the air port. Winter sanding has caused a build up of road debris on the paved path, which is now sparkling clean for pedestrians to enjoy.

Getting cozy with the new crew member.
      The crew is FIRED UP for the first ever trail construction starting on Monday. The trail is at Abercrombie State Park and will connect the camp host to the new camp ground that will be constructed this summer. A temporary crew member has joined us for the next two weeks, he goes by Tucker.