Joshua Riepe with the Washington DNR contacted me to let me know about a work party at Jones Creek on April 25th to help clean up the trails. Be sure and make it out to help if you're available.

Download flier: Jones Creek Work Party – April 25th Flier

Details:

Come and show your support for the Jones Creek ORV Trail on Saturday April 25, 2009 and join the Dept. of Natural Resources and Jones Creek Trail Riders in getting this popular trail ready for summer! Volunteer registration will begin at 9:00AM, and work will continue until approximately 2:00PM and will be followed by a volunteer appreciation barbeque! Please bring a side dish to share with fellow participants.

Projects will include: trailhead maintenance such as restroom painting, beginners riding area trail maintenance, litter removal, and trail maintenance such as signage installation, brushing, puddle draining, etc.

Volunteers should bring: work gloves, water, and a side dish for the after party, and wear work or hiking boots and rain or shine outerwear. Volunteers are also encouraged to bring tools/equipment that might be handy for the projects.

Please contact Jessica Kimmick at 360-852-3390 or Jessica.kimmick@dnr.wa.gov for a complete list of tool/equipment needs, to RSVP, or for more event details.

Directions to Jones Creek ORV Trail and Trailhead

Route from I-5: Take I-205 exit and then take the Orchard Exit (Exit 30) and curve around over Freeway to first light and take right ont State Route 500/Fourth Plain Road. Follow Fourth Plain out of town to Northeast 53rd Street. Follow 53rd Street east until it become Bradford Road.

Follow Bradford Road to Ireland Road and turn left, followed by another left onto Lessard Road.

After about two miles Lessard Road becomes Boulder Creek Road and leads to the Jones Creek Trailhead.