As was the case in Blue Canyon, this is as  close as we got to a group shot.  This was taken at the cleanup site. We took advantage of the steep terrain to compose an impromptu portrait.

Walking from base camp to the cleanup site.

Moving into the lush green forest.

This was an incredibly steep climb through mud and thick foliage to the cleanup site.,

...and finally arriving at the cleanup site.

Brent catching his breath.

Catherine, the crew leader, lays out the general plan, discusses the distribution of duties and areas of concern; refreshes the volunteers on safety issues...

The amount of garbage was unbelievable.

Photo by Judi

Food waste was everywhere.

Photo by Judi

And then there was the fertilizer and chemical waste.

Photo by Judi

clothing...

Photo by Judi

The garbage is bagged and stacked waiting for the helicopter to haul it away...

...but the helicopter could not negotiate the steep terrain and tall trees and could not hook on to lift the nets.

Photo by Judi.

So, a "fire brigade" was established and the bags of garbage were handed down about 1/4 mile away to the...

...waiting truck to be dumped.

Photo by Judi

Now that the garbage had been removed, the restoration could begin.

Tony takes a break.

What Trail Crew trip would be complete without Sherri!

Ron holds his rock bar.

These "Banana Slugs" were everywhere; about 5 inches long, and ugly!!

Ah!  Nice snack in the afternoon!! Liesel freaked everyone out with this gesture...

Eric tries to adjust his camera to photograph the slug...