Holly Weiler's Work Parties

Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1937 by Franklin D. Roosevelt as a “refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife.” Turnbull NWR encompasses over 23,000 acres of the Channeled Scablands habitat of eastern Washington. The ecosystem that predominates the refuge is unique within the National Wildlife Refuge System and has characteristics that distinguish it from natural reserves worldwide with its broad diversity of plants and animals. The powerful forces of volcanism, glaciation and the largest floods in geological history have combined to forge a distinct environment. The combination of basalt outcrops, flooderoded channels, and ponderosa pine forests infused in a diverse landscape of over 130 marshes, wetlands and lakes, create an environment of aesthetic beauty as well as high quality wildlife habitat. 

We’ll hold a short statewide roundtable, acknowledge WTA’s 60th anniversary and take photos before diving into the weekend. Volunteers have been asking for more scenario style trainings, and we wanted to use the Saturday morning session to deliver on that. Groups will rotate through stations of scenarios with a variety of circumstances afoot.

Approaching these scenarios as a small group will allow you to hear others perspectives, voice your own and develop a plan to address circumstances. 

Note: If you are planning to attend CLC all day on Saturday, you will also need to register for a technical training class.

As leaders, it is important to understand, teach, and implement our land manager’s trail design standards, from new trail construction to addressing deferred trail maintenance needs. This class will focus on how trail design standards overlap in many areas, along with specific instances where design standards may differ: by land manager, or by permitted recreational user group.

Additional registration information:

• If you are planning to attend CLC all day on Saturday, you will also need to register for the Saturday AM Program.
• If you are able to join only one day of this training, ensure that day is the only option selected when registering.

Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1937 by Franklin D. Roosevelt as a “refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife.” Turnbull NWR encompasses over 23,000 acres of the Channeled Scablands habitat of eastern Washington. The ecosystem that predominates the refuge is unique within the National Wildlife Refuge System and has characteristics that distinguish it from natural reserves worldwide with its broad diversity of plants and animals. The powerful forces of volcanism, glaciation and the largest floods in geological history have combined to forge a distinct environment. The combination of basalt outcrops, flooderoded channels, and ponderosa pine forests infused in a diverse landscape of over 130 marshes, wetlands and lakes, create an environment of aesthetic beauty as well as high quality wildlife habitat. 

Profanity Trail is a scenic 1.5 mile feeder trail to the Kettle Crest National Recreation Trail. We will work to address several annual maintenance needs, including log-out, brushing, erosion control, and tread work.

Join this event in celebration of the summer solstice and building a safe and healthy community.

What could be better than a weekend of stewardship and camaraderie at Gypsy Meadows? Each day will start with an opportunity to tend the trails leading into the heart of the Salmo Priest Wilderness -- and will end with a campout complete with s'mores and plenty of good company. Feel free to join us for either part or all of this fun weekend work party!

What could be better than a weekend of stewardship and camaraderie at Gypsy Meadows? Each day will start with an opportunity to tend the trails leading into the heart of the Salmo Priest Wilderness -- and will end with a campout complete with s'mores and plenty of good company. Feel free to join us for either part or all of this fun weekend work party!

What could be better than a weekend of stewardship and camaraderie at Gypsy Meadows? Each day will start with an opportunity to tend the trails leading into the heart of the Salmo Priest Wilderness -- and will end with a campout complete with s'mores and plenty of good company. Feel free to join us for either part or all of this fun weekend work party!

What could be better than a weekend of stewardship and camaraderie at Gypsy Meadows? Each day will start with an opportunity to tend the trails leading into the heart of the Salmo Priest Wilderness -- and will end with a campout complete with s'mores and plenty of good company. Feel free to join us for either part or all of this fun weekend work party!

Join us for our third season on this Lost Trails Found project in the Pasayten Wilderness. This loop route to Horseshoe Meadows needs logs removed and deferred maintenance to be addressed. It'll be a fun and robust project!

Join a crew in the rugged Salmo-Priest, the only wilderness area in the northeast part of the state. You'll have the chance to work on a section of the Shedroof Divide Trail at Mankato Mountain, near the southern end of this trail.

Join us in an area of stunning views and abundant wildlife; the only wilderness in northeast Washington.

We'll work on the gorgeous Shedroof Divide in the Washington Selkirks, where you can see for miles and there are plenty of juicy trail projects to do.