For the last 50 years, the Pacific Crest Trail has been a testament to the natural beauty of the western United States.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the trail, the Bakersfield, CA office of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management will host a friendly “work weekend” at a portion of the trail near Ridgecrest to allow the public to help maintain the path in that area.
“This is a special occasion that we want to mark,” said Brie Chartier, an outdoor recreation planner at the Bureau of Land Management.
While working in the dirt may not sound like an ideal way to spend the weekend to some couch potatoes, event organizers hope to attract a disparate group of nature lovers to the trail.
“We want to make sure that everybody is aware of the opportunities we have here for recreation,” Chartier said.
The event will take place from Dec. 13-16, 2018. Work crews will operate out of a base camp located at the Walker Pass Campground along Highway 178.
The High Sierra Volunteer Trail Crew organization, a nonprofit that operates out of Fresno, will provide tools and safety equipment for the volunteers, who will be tasked with maintaining seven miles of trail near the campground.
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