Having a Sierra Nevada Journey at Grizzly Creek Ranch

I am now a full three weeks through my first project as an AmeriCorps NCCC Team Leader. It has been a bit of an adjustment getting better acquainted with the project life of a Team Leader as opposed to the project life of a Corps Member. Work on this project has been a bit of a struggle and I have to make sure to always to keeping one step ahead of the project list, always anticipating when a project will be complete so we are ready for the next agenda item. Work is constantly changing and we are flying through projects.

Some work we have done includes...

Fuel Reduction, using chainsaws and buck up "ladder fuel" on the forest floor

Then splitting that wood and transferring it down to the camp to be used as firewood

Installing snow poles along the road to camp so that the driveway can be plowed when it snows

(Break time)

Refinishing outdoor furniture (Before)

(During)

Refinishing camp entry archways

And all sorts of other odds and ends.

In other news, yesterday was both our midsite visit and my birthday! It was the best birthday present to have Katie and Jeanine come visit. And hopefully the meetings during the visit will prove helpful in making the second half of our project as successful as possible.