Bombing Cuesta, photo Shaw
Happy Labor Day Everyone,
I love Labor Day, it’s our day! Right? Labor day is “a public holiday or day of festivities held in honor of working people”. That’s what I’m talking about, a break from work to celebrate the fact that most of your time is spent working. I’m okay with that. Labor Day also marks the end of summer and the oncoming of Fall or backcountry season here in the Los Padres. You can see it coming. Trees are changing colors ever so slightly, it’s dark now at 8pm and the mornings are just a little cooler. It’s always a little sad to say goodbye to summer but I get really fired-up saying hello to Fall and Winter. Bring it on……
Speaking of labor, big thanks to everyone who fought the Cuesta Fire in SLO County. The fire is now 100% contained and even with a few flareup scares over the past weeks; the FS, CalFire and others were able to fight it back and keep it under control. Cuesta ended up burning 2,446 acres and lasted nearly two weeks. Great work and thank you to everyone involved, I hope you also find some downtime this weekend to celebrate your labor!
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AAT Off and Running, photo Spicer
ADOPT-A-TRAIL LOS PADRES
The LPFA is excited to announce that we won an REI partner grant and will be kicking off and publicizing an Adopt-A-Trail program in the Los Padres. While Adopt-A-Trail is nothing new and there are dozens of similar programs around the country, there hasn’t been a large scale active program in the Los Padres. We’re looking forward to working with the Forest Service, trail organizations, corporate sponsors and volunteers to help facilitate a program where everyone can help make a difference on their favorite trail. Many many more details to come. We’re hoping to officially launch the program in early November during a Volunteer Wilderness Ranger BBQ event. Again, more details to come. We hope you’re all excited about the potential of being able to help your favorite trail. If you have any questions or need more information, please contact AAT@LPForest.org
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Another New Kiosk Installed, Lower NIRA Trailhead, photo Fosters
EVENTS UPCOMING
September 17: Wilderness Protection Summit, Santa Cruz Sierra Club & VWA
September 25-27: LPFA NPLD Alamar Trail Crosscut Sawyer Project September 26-27: VWA Pico Blanco NPLD Trail Project
September 26: NPLD Santa Barbara, Upper Cold Spring
October 3: Wild and Scenic Film Festival, Monterey in support of the VWA
October 16-18: LPFA Madulce Trail Crosscut Sawyer Project (NOTE NEW DATE)
October 24: Wilderness Symposium, Ojai, Los Padres Chapter Sierra Club
November 7: AAT Launch & VWR Appreciation, Santa Barbara
December 4-6: LPFA Lower Mono-Alamar Trail Project
September 25-27: LPFA NPLD Alamar Trail Crosscut Sawyer Project September 26-27: VWA Pico Blanco NPLD Trail Project
September 26: NPLD Santa Barbara, Upper Cold Spring
October 3: Wild and Scenic Film Festival, Monterey in support of the VWA
October 16-18: LPFA Madulce Trail Crosscut Sawyer Project (NOTE NEW DATE)
October 24: Wilderness Symposium, Ojai, Los Padres Chapter Sierra Club
November 7: AAT Launch & VWR Appreciation, Santa Barbara
December 4-6: LPFA Lower Mono-Alamar Trail Project
If you have any events to share, please send them our way.
Enjoy the long weekend…….
