Join Midpen staff and our awesome partners at the Trail Center for a good time improving the Razorback Ridge trail in Windy Hill Open Space Preserve.
Crew leaders will provide tools and training on the work to be done
Want to learn about the history of Windy Hill Open Space Preserve? Click HERE
This project will require shuttling and sharing a vehicle with staff and other volunteers. Please arrive on time and be available to stay for the entire project. Everyone will be required to wear masks during the shuttle ride, regardless of vaccination status.
Project difficulty rating: Moderate - Strenuous. This project involves a 2.0 mile hike, down the trail and then back up.
Project Details
Requirements and Qualifications
- Volunteers must be vaccinated against COVID-19.
- No previous experience needed - we'll show you everything you need to know.
- Advance registration is required.
- First time Midpen volunteers - Create an Account in order to access and eSign required forms; visit the Qualifications tab from the dropdown menu in your account dashboard to find and complete the Volunteer Agreement and Release of Liability, COVID-19 Addendum, and Self-Certification of Vaccination Status Forms. Next, come back here and click the green "respond" button in the upper right corner of this posting to sign-up.
- Recurrent volunteers - Once you've created an account and completed all forms, reserve your spot for Land Steward projects by clicking on the "Respond" button in the posting.
- Self administered health checks are required of both staff and volunteers on the morning of the project. (Note: Program leads will verify receipt of health checks prior to the start of the project; volunteers who do not submit a health check that morning will not be able to participate in the project.)
Meeting Location
Meet at the Upper Windy Hill picnic area on Skyline Blvd. at 8:00 a.m. For the exact meeting location, copy and paste this Google Plus Code in to a new browser: 9Q63+P4 Portola Valley, California 94028
Participants will be shuttled in Midpen vehicles to the top of Razorback Ridge trail on Skyline Blvd. Participants will work on the trail as they hike down the trail and then hike back up to the the trail head and shuttled back to their vehicles at the end of the day.
What You'll Need
To get the most out of your day, please bring or wear the following:
- Sturdy shoes (no sandals or open-toed shoes)
- Layered clothing: long protective pants, a long-sleeved shirt, jacket, etc.
- Gear appropriate to the day's weather conditions at Skyline Ridge Preserve (hat, sunscreen, insect repellent, rain gear, etc.)
- Snacks, lunch and your refillable water bottle
Hazards and Safety
Welcome to the outdoors where you may encounter the following:
- Ticks
- Poison oak and other plants that cause skin rash or irritation)
- Uneven, steep ground with tripping hazards
- Rattlesnakes and other wildlife
- Sharp tools and equipment
- Unfavorable weather conditions (heat, wind, rain)
