Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship

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From Debbie:

Volunteer of the month? Lets just say volunteers.....

This month we are recognizing all of the volunteers who were a part of the 15th Annual Downieville Classic. Seeing that it takes a village to pull off this event, we would like to thank every single one of you. Sorry, no sweatshirts this month, only words of gratitude since there are over 100 of you.

This year's volunteer posse included folks who had never even been to Downieville to those who had been coming so long that I've lost count... Friends who have recruited friends, generations of families, and kids who began volunteering years back who are now old enough to race!

I thought last year we had the youngest volunteer at 4 years old, but this year we had a family with a 1 month old daughter/granddaughter who worked the Third Divide Water Station!

We'd like to thank a few of our team leaders, without whom this event would not exist: Kathy, Jesse, Johnnie, Milan, Donene, Wanda, Metal, Melissa, Mark, Todd, Tod, Terri, Kim, Jen, Scott, Mickie, Roger, Dave, and Zachi – you all rock.

Dan & Ingrid from the Downieville Grocery deserve an extra special thanks for their ongoing support that happens not only during the classic but all year round. These two are constantly fundraising for us at the Grocery Store and are always willing to step up and help out any way possible. Thanks guys.  Read More »

We are starting up a new trail project next Tuesday, August 3rd and Wednesday, August 4th- and we are hoping to start the project off with a bang and a good showing of volunteers both days. We would love your help! We're looking for volunteers to come out to do some easy brushing on the Silver to Gold Lake Trail located in the Bucks Wilderness near Quincy.

Date: Tuesday & Wednesday, August 3rd & 4th

Time: Volunteers will meet at the trailhead at 9:00am. Please arrive a few minutes early. You are welcome to work for as long as you like, although volunteers usually finish the day by 3:00.

Directions: The trailhead is located at Silver Lake which is 6 miles up Silver Lake road. From Quincy, drive 8 miles west on Bucks Lake Road (AKA Oroville/Quincy HWY) turn right on Silver Lake road; Drive 6 miles up to Silver Lake and to the trailhead. The trail goes across the dam and towards Gold Lake. Silver Lake road requires a high clearance vehicle although 4WD is not necessary.

More: Please bring plenty of water, sunscreen, hat, a pair of work gloves and a lunch. We will provide the tools and instruction -

RSVP: Let us know if you are coming by emailing us at emily@sierratrails.org or calling our office at (530) 836-4333. Help us spread the word, please pass this along to those that might be interested.

If you ride dirt bikes in the area, you probably know Dave. One of the pioneers in the Northern Sierra dirt bike community, Dave has been cutting, clearing, building and advocating for trails for longer than most of us have even been aware of the trails in the Downieville area. If you ever come upon a huge downed tree that someone has cut out of the trail, there is a good chance that there will be a DW carved into the end of it. Like most years, this spring Dave has pretty much single-handedly cleared the majority of the trails in the Downieville area that he has been able to ride to (there is still a lot of snow out there). Also, to add to his usual early season tree clearing, Dave was also instrumental in organizing the Sierra County/Tahoe Forest trail effort for National Trails Day on June 5th. Dave was the driving force behind the 22-strong group of dirt bikers that were able to bust-out a huge amount of work, cleaning-up all of Hall’s Ranch Trail between Cal-Ida Road and Fiddle Creek Ridge Trail. To recognize those efforts, we at SBTS have awarded Dave Wood June’s Volunteer of the Month. Dave receives an SBTS hoodie and our sincerest appreciation for all of his hard work and dedication. Keep up the great work Dave!