Annual COSCA Trailwork Day on October 18, 2008

The volunteers put into into three groups. This group was bussed to the east end of the Reino Trail in Dos Vientos to complete a new section to bypass a steep ridgeline segment.

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Before we hike the short distance to the trail, Bruce, a COSCA ranger, explains what we'll be doing when we get there
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We'll be building a bypass for the steep section directly in front of the group
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Pete, a Santa Monica Mountains Trail Council member, gives the ground a test with his boot
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Pete shows how to chop out the roots of a chaparral bush
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The chaparral has been cut down for us so we have to level off the ground for the trail, removing root balls as we go
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This is Liz, also from the Santa Monica Mountains Trails Council
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Volunteers of all ages come out to fix up the trails
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Ranger Bruce roughs out the top edge of the future finished trail
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The ground is pretty dry so it's dusty. It also means the dirt is pretty soft
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We should have brought some more heavier tools (Macleods) up with us
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Taking a bit of a break to let the photographer go by
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The hill is steepest across the trail here so more dirt will have to be moved here to level it off
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