Please join the ATA on February 1-2 on Passages 2/3, in the Borderlands Regionnear Sonoita for a trail work event. The Canelo Hills are always amazing explore. This 2-day project will focus on brushing [removing vegetation from trail corridor – this vegetation can be thorny or woody, so clearing it is important to keeping the trail open to users] and treadwork [repairing or improving the trail surface] . This project is rated easy – accessible to first time volunteers, volunteers with families or individuals with limited physical capacity. This is a front country>> event – we will be camping at the Canelo Pass Trailhead. Participants will need to bring their own camping gear, appropriate clothing and gear. The ATA will provide lunch and dinner on Saturday and breakfast and lunch on Sunday.

We’ll be working with hand saws, loppers, rakes; pick mattocks and cutters for grubbing, Mcleods, rogue hoes, pulaskis, rakes and spades, but other kinds of tasks may be needed once we are on site. All tools and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will be provided. No prior trail work experience is required – we’ll provide necessary instruction and guidance for new volunteers.

Camp may be established on Friday afternoon (1/31). Volunteers can come for either or both days.