Support Event

Trail Stewardship Aug 31st Laurel Canyon Age 16+

August 31, 2024

08:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT

Orange County Platoon

Event overview

Love hiking? Ready for physical challenge? Join the OC Platoon for fun day of hard work at Laurel Canyon Trail in Laguna. Be prepared to hike up to 4 miles while carrying tools. For logistical purposes, the number of participants is limited so please make sure everyone in your party registers individually. Our host will provide transport from the parking area to the staging area where we will then hike in with tools to the work site. If after you reserve your spot, you realize you cannot attend, please cancel your reservation via email to kpugh@missioncontinues.org so that the reservation will be available for another volunteer. If you use the wilderness parks for hiking, biking, photography or just relaxing, Trail Stewardship might be right up your alley! This is FUN hard work. Whatever your skill level is, there is a job to do: clearing drains to get the water off of the trail, pruning vegetation back to keep users on the trail, moving dirt to rebuild eroded tread, and restoring impacted areas are just some of the tasks we will accomplish. We will be using tools such as loppers, picks, shovels, and McLeods to improve the user experience, protect the fragile habitat and increase the sustainability of our trails. Minimum age of 16 years old accompanied by a parent/guardian. If under 18 years old, a waiver must be signed by a parent/guardian, provided at the start of the event.
 
Participants must bring plenty of WATER, closed-toed hiking shoes, and sun protection and gloves if you have them.

Type

Support Event

What To Wear

TMC blues, Closed-Toe Shoes

What to Bring

Plenty of water!

Event Contact

When and where

Date

August 31, 2024

Time

08:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PDT)

Location

Laguna Canyon Foundation

10 Phillips St
Laguna Beach, CA

Parking Information

Street Parking near Venue

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The Mission Continues is a national non-profit that empowers veterans to continue serving in our nation’s under-resourced communities, giving veterans the opportunity to keep serving even after the uniform comes off, right here at home. Our programs deploy veterans and volunteers to work alongside nonprofit partners and community leaders to improve educational resources, tackle food insecurity, foster neighborhood identity, and more.  

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