Soquel Forest - "no work" volunteers needed

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I just want to encourage anyone who has been thinking "Ah, maybe that's something I could do" to please get in touch with Dave about the patrol training. Patrollers really just ride their bikes 99% of the time, and nothing special happens. You carry a cell phone and a small first aid kit, a map, a couple extra gels or clif bars, and some water. And a bit of knowledge about what to do if someone needs aid, or there's a tree down a rockslide, or an abandoned car. Other than that, you just ride when you want, on the trails you want, as often as you want, and check in if you find something notable. It's not a major commitment or a lifestyle change.


The Stewards of Soquel Forest will pay for the costs of first aid and CPR training and certification. You've always meant to do that anyway....


Soquel Forest is still operating under a 90% staff cut. There are not enough CDF employees to patrol the roads and trails. We need to keep the NMBP patrol program going, and to grow its numbers. Please consider attending the training.


Thanks so much!


Patty


At 08:49 PM 3/8/2005, David Wieland wrote:
LAST CALL!!!!!!! Please Pass Along.


Calling all trail hounds!


Want to help out with the budget issues at Soquel
Forest and with other
land managers? Did you know
there is a fantastically easy way to contribute? You
can help by just
riding your bike on the trails!


What?? That's what you do anyway, right?


What's the catch? Well, we are trying to build up our
National Mountain
Bike Patrol program in Soquel Demonstration State
Forest and with other
bay area land managers. The Foresters need all the
help they can get to
keep the trails open. Becoming a certified NMBP
patroller is easy, and
incredibly rewarding. You get the pleasure of getting
to know your land
managers on a personal basis, and performing a needed
public service
while getting in some great riding.


You are invited to attend the NMBP Trail Patrol
Training on March 12th.
This training will give you the skills you need to be
the eyes and ears
of the foresters while you are out riding, and to
assist other trail users
including mountain bikers, hikers, dog walkers, and
equestrians who use
the forest.


The National Mountain Bike Patrol is akin to the
National Ski Patrol,
and we are over-seen by the International Mountain
Biking Association.
NMBP patrollers help by:
patrolling the roads and trails and reporting
issues to the land
managers such as downed trees, landslides or erosion
problems,
vandalism or dumping, motorcycle use or other issues
educating trail users about our Forests, its
management and natural
resources, and the unique trail maintenance program
there
giving out directions or maps, or water or energy
bars to someone
who is lost or in over their head
giving first aid in case of injury, and assisting
in getting back to
the trailhead or helping with medical evacuation by
ambulance or helicopter
* assisting with search and rescue if someone is
missing in the forest


In addition to providing the NMBP training, we will
also help you
either get or renew your CPR and 1st Aid certificate.
ROMP covers the cost
of the NMBP training for members. Before contacting
me, go to IMBA.com
and look under bike patrol. There you will find more
information on membership
skills and duties. This will give you a better
understanding of the patrollers
and I will then be able to answer more specific
questions.


If you are interested in joining the National Mountain
Bike Patrollers
and attending the March 12th clinic, please contact
Dave Wieland by emailing
NMBP@ROMP.org


Please forward this message to your friends if you
think they might be
interested!


Thanks!


Dave

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