Trip timeline
- Friday, November 8, 9 a.m.: Volunteers will meet at the trailhead, approximately 30 minutes from Bend, directions to project locations will be sent out before the trip.
- Friday, November 8, 4 p.m.: We’ll be back to the trailhead and ready to head home by 4 p.m.
Difficulty
Level 2-3
This day-trip will focus on a fence removal project, with potential trail-related tasks. We will be using hand tools to complete asks such as removing barbed wire, pulling staples and unclipping wire, removing fence posts, and hiking up to 3 miles. While some of these tasks are physically demanding, there are many that are not, and volunteers will have opportunities to try a variety of tasks throughout the day and take lots of breaks.
Participant responsibilities
Sturdy hiking shoes/boots, long pants, and eye protection are required for this trip (sunglasses or prescription eyeglasses are suitable eye protection). Please bring work gloves if you have them. Be prepared to be away from the vehicles all day and please bring a day pack, along with your lunch, snacks and plenty of water.
Gear provided
ONDA will provide all tools required for the work as well as extra work gloves and eye protection. We will bring extra water, expert leadership and perspective on current high desert conservation priorities.
Registration
An ONDA registration application and medical form are required for this trip.
Registration Opens July 16
You will receive a confirmation email within 2 weeks of submitting your form. The confirmation email will provide information regarding which trips you are on the “participant list” for, and which trips are full, and therefore you have been placed on the “wait list.”
Six weeks before the start of the trip, the trip leader will send out an RSVP to make sure everyone is still able to participate. Based on RSVPs, open spaces will be backfilled with people from the waitlist.
Three weeks before the trip start date, registered and confirmed participants will receive driving instructions, maps, and additional information in an email sent by the trip leader
If you have any questions in the meantime, please don’t hesitate to contact the trip leader.