Shaver Lake
(May 19 - 22, 2005)

The highlight of the weekend was the 20 West Fresno Elementary School kids who joined us. Some of these kids had never been to the mountains before or seen snow.

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The group shot.

   

 

The kids from West Fresno Elementary on the shore of Huntington Lake.

 

 

Relaxing before dinner Saturday night.

 

 

 

Melanie, a high school teacher from Fresno, on her way to...somewhere.

 

 

 

Keith and his dog "Rob-dog". There should be a picture of this dog in the dictionary under "Lap Dog".

   

 

The West Fresno Kids leaving their mark at the "HSVTCK" for the "High Sierra Volunter Trail Crew Kids"

   

 

...and all done!

   

 

Saturday morning breakfast.

 

 

Kitchen helper Kim Payne making an egg sandwich...

   

 

A second helping of eggs for a hard worker.

 
 

Rob Mason, Wilderness Manager, High Sierra Ranger District, addresses the group.

   

 

We did work to clean illegal marijuana gardens that had been discovered by law enforcement; this is the shelter they built.

   

 

This is about 1/3 of the garbage hauled out of the area waiting for helicopter removal.

   

 

It's an ugly business digging up the decomposed garbage these marijuana growers discarded during their illegal operation.

   

 

Susan and Lemarr trading teaching stories (Yes, they are both teachers).

   

 

Relaxing after dinner listening to Shane and Rob Mason express thanks...

   

 

 

Beverly watches her food lest the dog sees an opportunity...

 

   

 

Roberta, a lng-time host at Edison Campground.

 

 

 

Shane hands out the t-shirts to the kids from West Fresno Elementary.

 

   

 

Kids loading up on tri-tip.

 

   

 

Tony eats lunch during a break in the marijuana garden cleanup.

 

   

 

Susan Barnett makes two new friends from West Fresno Elementary.

 

   

 

Measuring sign posts.

photo by Melanie

   

 

Melanie and Ken drill the holes for the bolts to attach the signs.

photo by Melanie

   

 

Snow is still sliding off this roof top even in mid-May.

photo by Melanie

   

 

Ken and Eric pause to discuss the next phase of the project.

photo by Melanie

 

 

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