Trailwork on the Backbone Trail on Saturday, April 11, 2009

We were working on the section just east of Latigo Canyon Rd. People from the Ventura County Star were there to do a story on trailwork.  Photos of VenturaCountyTrails.Org. Click on an image to see it full size.

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Chopping a plant out of a water channel
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Inspecting the water channel that diverts water off the trail so it won't cause ruts. Other trail workers can be seen in the background lower down on the trail.
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A reporter and photographer from the Ventura County Star to to the trail crew leader
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Digging a long channel to get the water off the trail
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Disposing of a branch that had overgrown the trail
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Trimming back the overgrowth
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Damage done to the trail by water running down it
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Ruts caused by running water
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Working on the channel to get the water off the trail, preventing more erosion
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Looking at the new channel from uphill
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This small landslide needs to be levelled because it's forcing people to the outside edge of the trail
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After levelling out the trail
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Trimming back the brush
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A rough area has been smoothed over
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Getting ready to throw the cuttings off the trail
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Filling in a trench in the middle of the trail by cutting back the slough on the outside of the trail
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Enjoying the view at lunchtime
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A small spectator at the side of the trail