The goal of the SCA/USFWS Trails Inventory program is to provide the Fish and Wildlife Service with a comprehensive and accurate inventory of all trails on USFWS sites across the country. This is certainly an ambitious project as there are over 600 USFWS sites nationwide. This project will take us to every corner of the country, to high mountains and low deserts through bayous and fjords. We are all extremely excited for this opportunity as it provides the chance to perform an important service to the USFWS, expand our own knowledge and expertise, and experience many different parts of the country for the first time.
Hitch 0.5, Arizona
Two teams stayed back in Tuscon once all the trainings were complete. Toji Sakamoto, Nick Coppola, Alex Aaker, and Michael Molloy formed the team who would test out the process we had developed with a 10 day hitch. Nick and Michael immediately got started on the task of defeating the technology problems which seemed determined to stop us from properly doing our job. Through their hard work and technological cunning they were able to get everything in order for their first scheduled site visits. In all the teams visited Kofa NWR, Cibola NWR, Bill Williams NWR, and Havasu NWR. They enjoyed spectacular views of palm filled canyons, towering sand stone cliffs and the colorado river while collecting data for the trails inventory. After the work was done the crew took full advantage of the Arizona sunshine and soaked in nearby hot springs before returning to Boise.
