CLC Rebuilds Tent Sites in Popular Backcountry Area

A crew of SCA’s Manchester CLC members trekked into the backcountry of White Mountain National Forest for two weeks on August 1st to replace three rotted and worn tent platforms at Sawyer Pond campground.

The crew of six and leaders Marni Goodman and Scott Shepard camped at a Forest Service dropoff point one half mile from Sawyer Pond and two miles from Sawyer River Road for the duration of the project.

 

After six days of work the three rotted tent platforms had been destroyed and removed, and the new additions had been built. Of the various duties of the platform project, the transportation of the wood was by far the most difficult and strenuous task. Ninety-six 2”x 6” decking boards were hauled from the crew campground down to the platform, while the destroyed platforms were cut down to carrying sizes and hauled out to a drop off point in between Sawyer Pond and the crew camp location.

After the tent platforms were completed the crew worked renovating areas of trail around Sawyer Pond that had become extremely muddy and braided by human impact. The crew also rehabilitated a compacted tenting site that was too close to the water for Forest Service Leave No Trace standards.

On August 14th the crew headed back to Manchester after two weeks of hard living and heavy lifting. A big thanks goes out to Dylan Alden, WMNF backcountry ranger, who made the project possible.

 

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The mission of SCA NH is to build the next generation of conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of our environment and communities by engaging young people in hands-on service to the communities and land of New Hampshire through conservation service projects that enhance and protect natural areas and to provide environmental education to promote the understanding and stewardship of these natural areas. SCA New Hampshire (SCA NH) is one of SCA's oldest residential corp programs. The Interns are housed in historic cabins at Bear Brook State Park where they share the joys and struggles of rustic life while dedicating a year of their lives to performing direct service. These highly motivated 18-25 year olds enhance and protect the state’s natural areas as well as provide extensive environmental education. Benefits to corps members include a living allowance, health insurance, an AmeriCorps Education Award and the development of their own leadership and team-building skills. The overall experience develops a strong ethic of active citizenship and practical conservation techniques. Projects served by the SCA NH corps touch the lives of tens of thousands of people. Since its incepting SCA NH has been partnered with the New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation and Volunteer NH (AmeriCorps). Over the years the partnerships have expanded throughout the state to include the White Mountain National Forest, St. Gaudens Historic National Park, conservation commissions, and more. Corps Members spend much of the winter months providing environmental education and service learning programs to elementary and middle school students in Manchester, NH as well as several community nonprofits. During the summer, the members are engaged in conservation service in the form of trail construction and maintenance, campground rehabilitation and historic preservation as well as further environmental education through the NH Park Interpretive program, Discover the Power of the Parks.

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