Phantom Canyon: June 2008 Stewardship Projects

Volunteers are vital partners in the stewardship of our preserves. Join us for a rewarding day of restoration and management. Stewardship days will be advertised each month and are designed to meet the land management goals of the area. Each stewardship day will involve a brief orientation about the Laramie Foothills and Phantom Canyon Preserve, followed by a hands-on project. These are great opportunities to visit more remote parts of Phantom Canyon and see other conservation properties in the Laramie Foothills.

Stewardship days are also good opportunities to give back to the land and learn skills of natural resource management. And what a magnificent setting to learn in!  Please be sure to bring:

• work gloves
• sturdy shoes
• durable clothing that affords protection from sun/wind/rain
• sack lunch and water 

Also note the specific stewardship day descriptions for other requirements. For more information or to sign up, e-mail us at phantomcanyonevents@tnc.org and leave your name, address/phone/e-mail, number of participants, and trip name, or call Phantom Canyon Preserve office at (970) 416-8620 extension 2#.

Each stewardship day will involve a brief orientation about the Laramie Foothills and Phantom Canyon Preserve, followed by a work project. These are great opportunities to visit more remote parts of Phantom Canyon and see other conservation properties in the Laramie Foothills. 

Waterfall Ranch House Maintenance: Livermore Office
Saturday, June 28, 2008   8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Help maintain and restore the old Waterfall Ranch House in Livermore which provides the Conservancy with a year-round facility for education and outreach. Tasks include yard work and building repairs/maintenance. Bring general handyman tools and yard tools (saws, hammers, tape measures, fence tools, painting materials, rakes, pruners). Have lunch near the waterfall that gave the house its name. Meet at the Conservancy office in Livermore (1235 Cherokee Park Road, Livermore).

WEED MANAGEMENT 

Phantom Canyon East Rim

• Saturday, June 21, 2008     8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

TJ Mac Springs weed management

• Tuesday, June 24, 2008    8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Phantom Canyon River

• Sunday, June 29, 2008    8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• Monday, June 30, 2008    8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Phantom Canyon Trail Mainenance

• Monday, June 23, 2008    8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Help control the impacts of non-native plant species in prairie, shrubland and riparian systems.  Learn how to identify exotic species and  practice effective management techniques. Volunteers will hand cut and hand pull exotic species such as Canada thistle, Dalmatian toadflax and mullein. Bring gloves, long-handled shears/pruners, weed whackers, machetes, shovels. Wear long sleeves and long pants. Meet at Phantom Canyon Preserve gate on N. US Hwy 287 (approx. 7.7 miles north of the juncture of Red Feather Lakes Road and N. US Hwy 287).

North Fork Weed Coop (NFWC) Demonstration Plots
Friday, June 27, 2008    8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

You will participate in an ongoing project to determine the most effective methods in managing several different invasive plants – leafy spurge, Canada thistle, cheat grass, dalmation toadflax, and mullein. Each plot shows a different situation and contains different invasive plants. Several management methods are applied to the plots to see which may have the greatest effect on the invasive plants. Bring gloves, long-handled shears/pruners, weed whackers, machetes, shovels. Wear long sleeves and long pants. Meet at the Conservancy office in Livermore (1235 Cherokee Park Road Livermore).