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1st Fall EUCS

1st Fall 🍂 CCCMB Workday 🪏 at the EUCS

Super Bowl Sunday Work Day: February 9th at 8am at Montaña de Oro State Park

Join us for our 35th Annual 🏈 Super Bowl Sunday Work Day!  Our largest volunteer event of the year!   

We’ll rally at 🕗 8am at the entrance to 🅿️ Spooners Cove ⛺️ Campground. ☕️ Coffee and some light snacks will be provided. We have some great giveaways lined up from some of our awesome sponsors as well as a 🎟️ raffle for some amazing items! 

Please 📝 fill out the form to save your volunteer spot and receive a 👕 shirt, 🎟️ raffle ticket, and 🛍️ goodie bag.

Just imagine how great you’ll look in a fresh new T with this logo!

Note:  All volunteers will receive one 🎟️ raffle ticket, additional 🎟️ 🎟️ 🎟️ tickets can be purchased for $5 or 5x for $20 (💰cash appreciated).

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What to bring:

  • Sturdy shoes 🥾, long sleeves, 🧤 gloves, and 🕶️ sun protection

  • Water 💦 and snacks to keep you fueled

  • ⛔️ Leave your tools at home: We’ll provide all the tools to avoid issues with lost or broken equipment

Super Bowl

Cerro Alto workday:  Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 8:30am

The focus of the work day is on brushing 🪚 the trail. Please wear long sleeves, long pants 👖, sturdy shoes 🥾, gloves 🧤, and bring water with you.  There is always the possibility of exposure to poison oak and ticks.  Crew leaders will do their best to accommodate volunteers who do not want to work near poison oak.

 

There is limited parking 🅿️ at the top camp grounds 🏕️ near the restrooms. If you are open to ride share 🚙 either as driver or guest, please drop us a note in the comment section on the RSVP 👇 form. Thank you! 👏

🗒️ Please RSVP by clicking here

Cerro Alto Workday
Santa Margarita Lake Workday

Santa Margarita Lake workday:  Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 9am

 

Inform the staff at the entrance kiosk that you are there for the workday, and they will provide directions to the assembly point at the White Oak picnic area. 

The focus of the work day is to brush the trail and depending on soil moisture, do some tread work like cleaning out of drains.  Be prepared to hike two to five miles.  

Volunteers will be boated across the lake by Park Rangers. The goal is to work until 1pm, then be boated back across the lake where volunteers from Atascadero Horsemen’s Club (AHC) and Back Country Horsemen – Los Padres Unit (BCHC-lp), will provide lunch.  

Please wear long sleeves, long pants, sturdy shoes, gloves, and bring water with you.  There is always the possibility of exposure to poison oak and ticks.  Crew leaders will do their best to accommodate volunteers who do not want to work near poison oak.  

Please RSVP by clicking here

Past Events

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archived: Trail Work Day at Montaña de Oro

February 2nd, 2019

Superbowl Sunday

 

We will be working to brush, and repair many trail section of MdO. Light breakfast provided! 

 

WHERE: Meet at the Spooner Cove ranch house. at 8am.  We know it's early and breakfast coffe/snacks will be provided.  We will be finished around 1pm with plenty of time until kickoff.

WHAT:  Lots of trails in MdO are in need of brushing.  Others need drain repairs and several switchback areas need strengthening.

 

BRING:  Bring your friends and family. Don't forget to wear gloves, long sleeves and long pants, and sturdy shoes. Water, snacks and sunscreen may also be needed.  We should finish around noon to 1pm.  The public is welcome.

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Duna Vista Trail - One day completion!

Around 40 volunteers showed up early on Sunday, May 5th, to ride to the far side of Lopez Lake to build a brand new bypass for the Duna Vista Trail.  Some rode bikes, some rode 

horses and others came by boat across the lake with the help of local Park Rangers.  This dig was being monitored by two archeologists and a representative from the Chumash Tribe because the bypass was crossing an area known for past occupation by Native Americans. 

 

After a short briefing on what artifacts to watch for and a quick training session on how to make bench-cuts a side slope, the group set to work on a four switch-back trail toward the top of the hill.  Some groups dug bench cuts while others followed up with rough trimming as they wound their way to the top.  Within two hours from starting, the trail was cut all the way up.  Lunch was then provided by the Atascadero Horsemen with sandwiches, chips, and drinks, and a raffle was

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