Open Space Update 8/20/2020

Lava Loop Trail 

On Saturday, we hosted our first public volunteer project at South Table Mountain.  A total of 30 enthusiastic volunteers were able to finish 1,200 feet of the new Lava Loop Trail alignment.  A big thank you goes out to the Trails Team for successfully leading our volunteers and implementing our new COVID protocols, which kept everyone safe.

  Apex Park – Gate Installations 

With the September 10^th management change at Apex Park on the horizon, the Team has been hard at work installing gates to accommodate the new odd/even day requirements.  Rock solid work, team!

Clear Creek Canyon Park Trail Improvements: Gateway Segment

In order to make the necessary repairs to the wooden flume we need to bring lots of materials and equipment onsite.  There is one major problem though, Clear Creek stands in the way!  Our contractor has come up with ingenious, custom solution to this problem.  Take a look at the high line now crossing the creek approximately where our suspension bridge will be located.  Built out of lots of pieces of parts that run off of a skid steer and a generator, this beauty can haul upwards of 2,000 pounds.  What was the first thing sent across the creek?  The wheels for the drill that will make the structural repairs to the flume.

Mental Health First Aid Training

The Ranger Team completed mental health first aid training this week.  This is a required training that is refreshed annually.  Facilitated by our very own in-house instructors Maria S. and Shaun H. This training better prepares the team to deal with visitors in the park that may be in a mental crisis.  This could be due to illness, substance abuse, depression, suicide etc.