Saturday, March 21, 2009

Trails 2000 Phil's World

Today, Tyler, Brianna, and I attended our first Trails 2000 event. Trails 2000 is a volunteer organization dedicated to creating and maintaining existing trails surrounding the Durango area. These trails are for hiking, biking, horse etc.

After hearing about this organization through friends, I felt the importance to regularly be involved with the activities for a number of reasons: one, the family's exposure to a culture new to us coming from the East, and two our kids can learn the importance of volunteer work and the impact it has upon a community.


The picture below shows the group getting ready to work and setting up the after-work BBQ! Notice all the dogs! Gwen would love it!

We worked near an enjoyable biking route called "Phil's World." It is located near Cortez, CO approximately 40 minutes west of Durango. The route we worked on is a new trail for beginner mountain bikers! Brianna and Rebecca will really appreciate this trail. (As soon as we purchase their bikes, which they both expressed interest in owning their own mountain bikes; needless to say, was thankfully influenced by the McFees.)

There are many tools utilized when creating a trail, the three of us had an effective process where Tyler initially dug any roots and rocks, I then raked his remnants and any loose soil while Brianna followed up stamping the trail.



After the trail, work everyone enjoyed a BBQ. The group then enjoyed a mountain bike ride over the trail. Unbeknown to McFee, I caught two gang kids (Notice the gang signs Brianna is throwing up) trying to steal his new single-speed. Thank goodness I caught them in time!

Rebecca unfortunately worked today but is looking forward to the next gathering.


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5 comments:

  1. Looks like fun.

    I can never figure out what season you people are having over there. Shorts, short-sleeved t-shirts? Must be early summer? Maybe the mountains are a time warp.

    {BTW, love the pic with the kids stealing the bike. Who the heck has a pair of shears to go biking?}

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  2. The advantages of living in the "4-corners"!!

    We can visit any season at any time! Sorta like living in more of a time-machine!

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  3. Oh you will pay if you clip that lock!!! Glad you guys made it out. We obviously worked on different trails. We rode the loop after...pretty sweet.

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  4. Random blog surfer here. Congrats on catching those gang thugs trying to gank that Niner--they look skeeeery!

    Peace and Happy Trails!

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  5. What a great experience for all--Gwen is ready to come out west! Mom and Grandmom

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