Doug, Dennis, and I worked up the following poster for display at the Cal-4 Convention in Reno. These were the big milestones, there were more smaller ones, and we tried to pick the highlights.

This is how we brag up FOTR's accomplishments… we could not deliver these kinds of consistent results without the volunteers -- THANKS!

2001
* Completed Lahontan District Erosion Mitigation
2002
* Rerouted Loon Lake Connector away from Pleasant Lake/Meadow
* Installed Yellow Diamond Trail Marker Sign
2003
* Reworked Wentworth Springs Road and Campground
* Hardened the Little Sluice Bypass at Picture Rock
* Worked to control erosion at Gatekeeper with Boulders and Cement
* Mitigated Walker Hill Erosion with log ramp (bottom)
* Assisted County with High-Definition GPS Trail Survey
* Finished installation of Diamond Trail Marker Signs
* Prepared and rigged the Kiosk for Relocation
2004
* Moved Kiosk to Spillway with Helicopter and Wrecker
* Reroofed, Rebuilt, and Rehabbed the Kiosk
* Performed Spider Lake Emergency Cleanup
* Returned Miller Creek to Original Creekbed
* Removed Logjam at Rubicon River Bridge
* Worked to control erosion at Gatekeeper with Boulders and Cement
2005
* Spearheaded on-trail Traffic Survey
* Assisted County contractors with Water Sampling
* Experimented with Reflectorized Trail-marking through Loon Slabs
* Enhanced trail marking/borders to better-define trail East of Divide
* Rerouted trail and blocked alternate near Helicopter Flat
* Blocked bypasses near Miller Creek
2006
* Finished repairs to Gatekeeper after Agency Blasting
* Drained Potato Patch Mudhole and planned Backfill with County
* Designed and Constructed Loon Lake Kiosk Deck
* Mitigated Erosion on Walker Hill (top, middle, bottom)
* Restored and Reconstructed Log Bridge near base of Walker Hill
* Reworked Wentworth Springs Road Drainage and Improved Campground
* Placer County declared McKinney-Rubicon Trail a Non-Maintained Road in their County
* Marked Granite Slabs with Reflectorized Pavement Markers
Annual
* Law enforcement and VIP Tours
* FOTR/Pirate4x4 cleanups
Summer Weekends
* Rubicon Trail Patrol
* Gatekeeper Information Handout

I look forward to another strong year in 2007!

Randii

Often I get asked how folks can help with FOTR efforts, even when they can't make meetings or work projects. Here are some simple things you can do to add to this list:

1. Download and carry some FOTR brochures and hand them out where appropriate, on the trail, or at meetings where someone might be interested in helping.

2. Spend time in a booth at some convention or fair or event with a handfull of FOTR brochures, or just you talking up the Rubicon and how we need to take care of it, pack out our waste, stay on the trail, and be smart.

3. Conduct a small event or trail ride on behalf of the Rubicon, no matter where you live, and collect a few bucks to donate to the Rubicon Trail Foundation.

4. Set the example of how to wheel smart and by the rules, no matter where you live.

thanks for any and all efforts to keep growing this list.
Del