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 Gerry waits for Ted to load the logs. Volunteers worked on July 11th to make a better walking experience on one of Bayfield Area Trails’ (BATs) newer trails - the Big Ravine Headwaters Trail.
While the trail was initially developed in 2023, refinements were made last year and again this month to make the walking experience even better. A popular destination of the trail is the viewing platform overlooking the pond and western hills. However, the ground around the platform was very uneven, making ankle-twisting a possibility. Wood chips were donated by arborist Bob Kelly to even out the mini dips and swales making for soft and easy walking.
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 John, Doug, Neil, Steve, Gerry, and Kris all ready to rock and roll!
During the culvert installation, John, Kris, Jerry, Doug and Neil worked on cleaning out and restoring the water diversion channels that were added to the trail after last year’s storm.
Mark dispersed the dirt that was removed to install the culvert and separated rocks from the material that he, Gerry and Neil used to armor the ends of the new culvert. Mark then used a roller, loaned by Dan Maki, to smooth out tracks on the road and compress the gravel placed on the trail. The diversion ditches, new compacted gravel, and the new culvert should make this section of trail more stable during heavy rain and runoff as well as more durable to foot and bike traffic. On Saturday June 28, John and Kris along with volunteers Doug Welty, Gerry Miller, Steve Vircsik, Gene Lemmenes, Neil Howk, Bob Feyen, and Rich Metcalfe met at the end of Chequamegon Road to work on the Brownstone Trail near the Wild Rice Resort. They raked leaves from and deepened drainage ditches, cut back vegetation along the trail, and cleared debris from the box culverts in the trail.
All of that work will ensure effective drainage of water off of the trail so it does not erode and it can be traveled during wet periods. |
