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Volunteers and volunteering make the Big Bear Valley Trails Foundation an organization with a big heart. In September, members of the Big Bear Valley Trails Foundation volunteered to run “Advance Base Camp,” an aid station for the Endure the Bear trail run. From about 6:00 in the morning until nearly 6:00 at night, volunteers tracked, supplied nourishment to, and cheered on runners tackling 15k, 30k, and 50k across the north facing slope of the San Bernardino Mountains above Big Bear Lake. A heartfelt and enthusiastic thank you goes out to Paul Senft, Susan Piestrup, Lynn and Carla Segrest, Cassie and Rich Benson, Norm Cox, Dottie Saville, Driz, Dawn, and Aaron, Cook for their much appreciated work. A special thanks goes to Miss Maddie Cook who filled all with smiles that, by sharing birthday high-fives and pine tree pom pom cheers with everyone who passed.
- Siri
The Big Bear Valley Trails Foundation cleared a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail this past Sunday, October 23rd. The area of the PCT was south of Hanna Flat Campground, in a beautiful area with views of Holcomb Valley and the Butler 2 Fire. A large portion of the trail had buckthorn growing onto it, so crews attacked and pushed the buckthorn back.
Peter did a wonderful job organizing the effort, and Siri, the USFS Certified Sawyer cleared some down trees. Tiger and Parker the dogs even joined the fun, getting nice and muddy in some of the streams. A big thanks to volunteers from the Trails Foundation and High Trails Outdoor Science School for all of the support, good energy, and smiling faces.
Thanks to her tireless tenacity and dedication to non-motorized transportation and recreation in the Big Bear Valley, The Big Bear Valley Trails Foundation was pleased to honor Siri Eggebraten with its first-ever Golden Pulaski Award.
As Foundation President Phil Hamilton said when he addressed the City Council at their August 22nd meeting, “I am sure there were a number of City employees who were involved in working on the CalTrans grant, but from the perspective of the Foundation the person who really made it happen was Siri. When we did not get the grant last year, rather than getting angry or frustrated she studies the grant that was unsuccesful, met with CalTrans to learn what was needed, and rewrote it for this year. This is truly a hard working and professional woman and the Trails Foundation felt it was only appropriate to honor her in front of City Council.”
The inscription on the Golden Pulaski handle reads, “Golden Pulaski Award for a special commitment to creating, enhancing, preserving and promoting non-motorized use of Big Bear Valley trails and roadways, is presented on 8/22/11 to Siri Eggebraten.” On behalf of the Trails Foundation, thank you, Siri, for all that you continue to do to make our Valley a special place to live and visit.
As part of the official San Bernardino National Forest trail system, the Seven Oaks trail is located in the Santa Ana River drainage South of Big Bear and travels approximately 2.5 miles from Forest Service Road 2N10, near Grand View Point, downhill to 2N06, near Camp Radford. While the trail is at least 30 years old and documented on many versions of USGS topo maps, it is currently overgrown and impassable in most areas. The Big Bear Valley Trails Foundation is working with the US Forest Service to rehabilitate this multi-use trail that enjoys spectacular views of San Gorgonio Peak, the highest point in Southern California. Once repaired, the Seven Oaks trail can provide a unique pathway for hikers, horseback riders, and mountain bikers to travel between the Big Bear and Santa Ana River Valleys. We hope you will help us with this unique opportunity to bring a special trail back to life.
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Volunteers and volunteering make the Big Bear Valley Trails Foundation an organization with a big heart. In September, members of the Big Bear Valley Trails Foundation volunteered to run “Advance Base Camp,” an aid station for the Endure the Bear trail run. From about 6:00 in the morning until nearly 6:00 at night, volunteers tracked, supplied nourishment to, and cheered on runners tackling 15k, 30k, and 50k across the north facing slope of the San Bernardino Mountains above Big Bear Lake. A heartfelt and enthusiastic thank you goes out to Paul Senft, Susan Piestrup, Lynn and Carla Segrest, Cassie and Rich Benson, Norm Cox, Dottie Saville, Driz, Dawn, and Aaron, Cook for their much appreciated work. A special thanks goes to Miss Maddie Cook who filled all with smiles that, by sharing birthday high-fives and pine tree pom pom cheers with everyone who passed.
