We had to fill in the holes and irrigation ditches.

Each of these holes had a marijuana plant in it.  These had to be filled in and covered with brush to prevent erosion.

Eric working on hole number 2.

The upper sections of the garden were incredibly difficult to reach.  Going up this slope was done on your hands and knees. Coming down; on your a**.

Photo by Paige

The irrigation ditches had to be filled in with natural debris to allow rainfall to percolate through the soil rather than runoff the surface creating even more erosion.

Credits go out to:
Kent Wingfield a Geomorphologist & Matt Weld a Civil Engineer specializing in stream restoration with the firm of Swanson Hydrology and  Geomorphology in Santa Cruz. Thanks for volunteering your time and knowledge guys!

Matt Weld pictured.

Finally, the work is done and time to head back to camp... completed in 4 hours!

Photo by Paige

The early morning fire; this time of year the sun rises late.

The early morning light starts to peak through.

Tania breaks around 70 eggs...

...that Norm scrambles

Pancake makins'

Photo by Judi

...that Norm cooks.

Photo by Judi

Lunch ingredients with the ole' Trail Crew standard; Peanut butter and jelly, power/energy bars, fresh fruit and beverage.

Photo by Judi

Tania cooks the Hash Browns.

Shane gets up at 5am to start the coffee and bacon.  Wow, the aroma of all that bacon frying was intoxicating!

7am; time to eat!

Photo by Paige

Shane discusses the days goals with Todd, the State Parks Ranger in charge of Big Basin State Park.

And what a gorgeous place it is!!

Finally, breakfast is over and time to for the safety talk and briefing for the days work.

Volunteers taking it all in...

Shane is recorded by Steve Sergeant of The Wildebeat on-line radio program. (Hear it here)

Dave takes a walk amongst the nearby Redwoods.

Photo by Paige

Photo by Judi