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Local Meeting/Trailhead Locations
Most of our hike and workday meeting locations do not have numbered street addresses. Contact the event leader if you aren't familiar with a event location or have questions. The Maps and Route Tool found under the Maps menu item on the left may help.
Sign-Up & Last-Minute Changes
Individual volunteers are welcome at workdays without advance sign-up. An advance call or e-mail helps the leader plan and prepare for the event or to notify you of last-minute cancellations or delays due to weather, etc. Groups must notify the work leader in advance so that sufficient tools, resources and appropriate work are available.
Clothing, Gear and Personal Needs
For workdays, dress for grubby, outdoor work. Wear rugged footwear, long work pants, long-sleeved shirt, gloves and a hat. Sunscreen, bug spray or raingear may be appropriate. Workdays usually go on in most weather except hazardous conditions, such as thunderstorms. Dress in layers, especially in cold or variable weather. For winter workdays, when we often burn brush, wear old clothes made of natural fibers, as synthetics like polyester and fleece are more easily damaged by airborne embers. Most worksites lack improved toilet facilities, but permit natural and private relief (bring TP). Bring water, and lunch or a snack if staying into the afternoon. We provide hand tools. Chain saws or brush cutters may be used with safety gear and training. For sawyers, we require chaps, helmet, eye and ear protection, cut proof boots and accredited training.