DansZJ
10-26-2007, 01:02 AM
Saturday morning was a beautiful in Sedona. We had some nice rigs, and great people along for a day of trails. We started out with Cliffhanger and finished the day with House Mountain.
Everyone picked up trash along the trail, a bottle here, bottle there, cans, etc. just like any other ride. We were really surprised by what we found when we got to the end of the Cliffhanger.
We parked and found beer cans, fast food trash, bullet casings, shotgun shells, a large pot, and all kinds of trash left behind by the last visitors! It was an eyesore, and it couldn't be ignored.
The best part of this cleanup, as Eric said at the banquet, was that no one had to ask anyone to chip in. EVERYONE just grabbed a bag and started cleaning up. We were there for a while as the trash was strewn all over.
As we were heading out, someone mentioned they had seen a bunch of trash left behind at the top of the Cliffhanger obstacle. The group stopped and picked up even more debris there.
As one of the GSSW planners and as a trail leader, I wanted to thank every single person on the ride for pitching in. Especially when this was not an organized clean up. It was a great group effort! :smt038
Here's a snapshot of the trash that the group collected on Cliffhanger.
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Everyone picked up trash along the trail, a bottle here, bottle there, cans, etc. just like any other ride. We were really surprised by what we found when we got to the end of the Cliffhanger.
We parked and found beer cans, fast food trash, bullet casings, shotgun shells, a large pot, and all kinds of trash left behind by the last visitors! It was an eyesore, and it couldn't be ignored.
The best part of this cleanup, as Eric said at the banquet, was that no one had to ask anyone to chip in. EVERYONE just grabbed a bag and started cleaning up. We were there for a while as the trash was strewn all over.
As we were heading out, someone mentioned they had seen a bunch of trash left behind at the top of the Cliffhanger obstacle. The group stopped and picked up even more debris there.
As one of the GSSW planners and as a trail leader, I wanted to thank every single person on the ride for pitching in. Especially when this was not an organized clean up. It was a great group effort! :smt038
Here's a snapshot of the trash that the group collected on Cliffhanger.
3193