Eldorado National Forest
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Public Meetings & Events
Many of our public workshops are sponsored by our Interpretive Association of volunteers (ENFIA). If you are interested in other ENFIA activities or joining ENFIA you can contact them through their web site at www.enfia.info.
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03/25 Rock Creek Trail Work Day
Meeting Location: Georgetown Ranger Station,
7600 Wentworth Springs Road, Georgetown, CA 95634
Meeting Time: March 23, 2007 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
Meeting Time: March 24, 2007 8:30 AM to between 1:00 to 3:00 PM.
Coordinated by: U.S. Forest Service
What to Bring: Bring work boots to wear with ankle support and good traction sole. Bring a lunch and water. A backpack for your food and drink is a good thing to have. If you have a favorite shovel, mattock or pick you can bring that too. Bring gloves, safety glasses and a hard hat. If you don’t have safety glasses or a hard hat, we will have loaners you can use.
What we will be doing: At the Ranger Station, we will have a short safety briefing and make crew assignments. Our plan is repair the tread surface and drainage structures and to trim back vegetation on portions of the Dru Barner Trail (A Trail) on March 23. The work on 3/24 has yet to be determined.
Contact: Please RSVP to Jon Jue at (530) 333-5550 or email: jjue@fs.fed.us, so we can be sure to have enough equipment, tools and people to work on the projects by 3/22/07. If it is raining or snowing on 3/23 or 24, we will plan on postponing the workday until April 21. Thanks for your support.
04/21 Rock Creek Trail Work Day .
Time: 8:30 AM to 3:00 P.M.
Contact: Jon Jue, (530) 333-5550, email: jjue@fs.fed.us
Location: TBA
Coordinated by: U.S. Forest Service
The Forest Service invites volunteers interested in working on trail maintenance projects to come out to help. It is important to keep the trails in a well-maintained condition to provide for user safety and resource protection.
We would appreciate a RSVP if you plan to work with us, so we can bring enough tools and safety gear. You can send us an email at jjue@fs.fed.us or you can give Jon Jue a call at (530) 333-5550. Please share this opportunity with your friends. We greatly appreciate all of the volunteers’ efforts in keeping our trails in good shape and for helping us to provide trail recreation opportunities.
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06/07 The 19th Annual Georgetown Kids Fishing Derby
Time: 8:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday. Registration will be held to the first 250 participants so parents are encouraged to pre-register youngsters at the Georgetown Ranger Station located at 7600 Wentworth Springs Road. Participants can also register at the event site the day of the derby from 7:30-8:00 AM (space permitting). All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Contact: Claudia Funari, (530) 333-5560, email: cfunari@fs.fed.us
Location: Lake Walton is located approximately 4 miles east of Georgetown on Balderston Road, off of Wentworth Springs Road. Look for signs directing participants to the event site. Parking is limited so please try to carpool, if possible. For emergency vehicle and local access, we ask for your cooperation in only parking on the east side of Balderston Road. There is no camping for participants on-site; Dru Barner and Stumpy Meadows are the closest Forest Service campgrounds to the event.
Description: Children 12 years old and younger are invited to come out to Lake Walton with their fishing poles, tackle boxes and bait and take part in the 19th Annual Georgetown Kids Fishing Derby from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, June 7, 2008.
The US Forest Service, Georgetown Ranger Station; Georgetown Divide Public Utilities District; El Dorado County Fish and Game Commission; and the Placerville Wal-Mart are hosting an exciting, fun-filled day of fishing for kids and their families in celebration of “Free Fishing Day”. In addition to free fishing, the day will feature good food, fun contests and other activities. Prizes will be awarded in each age category for the Biggest Fish Caught, Greatest Total Weight, First Fish Caught, and the Casting Contest. There will also be trophies for overall winners in each age category. The Georgetown Divide Rotary will BBQ hot dogs and have cold drinks available for the participants.
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USDA Forest Service - Eldorado National Forest
Last Modified: Wednesday, 07 May 2008 at 16:36:47 EDT