Independence Pass Foundation 2013 Annual Report

Independence Pass Foundation
2013 Annual Report
Mark Fuller Photo
Left to right: Alpine Cinquefoil, Alpine Sunflowers, Western Bistort, and Asters put on a showy display,
competing with the view of the distant Elk Range peaks.
Bob Lewis founded the Independence Pass
Foundation 25 years ago this year, and if 2014 is as
exciting and successful as this past year, our TwentyFifth Anniversary will indeed be worth celebrating.
This Annual Report describes and illustrates our many
2013 projects and events, and recognizes the large and
vitally important community of supporters who make
our work possible. Our projects last year included the
familiar – revegetation, stabilization, recreational
enhancements – and the new, such as the dedication
of the beautiful and inviting Alpine Garden and the
incorporation of “Biochar” into our soil amendments.
This report will provide more information on all of the
above and will, we hope, inspire you to both enjoy
Independence Pass and continue to support IPF’s work
as the steward and caretaker of the Pass.
As the world changes – Facebook, Twitter and
Mobile Phone Apps were not part of our thinking just
a few short years ago – IPF is changing with it, and our
mission is evolving as we complete many of the longterm projects that we began at our founding. But with
this evolution come new opportunities, and we look
forward to grasping those opportunities. Our
partnerships with the U.S. Forest Service, Colorado
Department of Transportation, Colorado Department
of Corrections, Pitkin County, and City of Aspen will
be continue to be key to our work. We are happy to say
that those partnerships remain strong and productive
even in this time of shrinking government funding.
Support from our private donors, however, is what
sustains IPF, and we hope that this report will give you
ample reason to continue your support.
Mark Fuller Photo
IPF’s compost blanket work to revegetate the Top Cut
began in 2004. Taken in 2013, this photo shows seedimpregnated compost being blown onto the steep slope.
Compost Blankets Make A Difference
Mark Fuller Photo
IPF has been installing compost blankets below
Highway 82 along the Top Cut since 2004, and 2013
saw the completion of the last of these massive and
challenging projects. The compost blanket process itself
is simple – a layer of plastic mesh, overlaid with a 3-4”
covering of seed-impregnated compost, overlaid in turn
with hydromulch – but the work is inevitably
complicated by the steep slopes, capricious weather and
heavy traffic endemic to the summit of the Pass. This
year was no different, but the work went forward
despite equipment failures (e.g., conveyor belt snapped,
blower hose clogged), and, thanks to our contractor’s
diligence and cooperative weather, was finished
on time and on budget.
We take this opportunity to thank Environment
Logistics of Colorado, Inc., Denver, who has been our
contractor for all of our compost blanket work through
the years. The quality of ELC’s work is evident in the
green and grassy slopes that have transformed what was
formerly bare rock and eroding soil below the road.
We also extend our special thanks to the Colorado
Department of Transportation for its cooperation and
support, A-1 Traffic Control, Aspen Earthmoving,
and the many other contractors and businesses that
have helped with compost blanket work over the years,
including the Buena Vista Correctional Facility and
their inmate crews who spent many days planting
native vegetation to enhance soil stability and wildlife
habitat on the blanketed slopes.
In 2013, we added a new component to the
compost blanket project by incorporating Biochar into
the compost mix. Biochar is a wood product that has
been reduced to charcoal and crushed for mixing
in with organic compost. It will sequester carbon, retain
moisture, and provide important mineral nutrition to
growing plants. We look forward to assessing the impact
of the Biochar on vegetation growth in the spring.
Our 2013 compost blanket project was probably
our last major compost installation, and the
completion of this revegetation process also marks the
end of large-scale reconstruction, stabilization and
reclamation efforts at the Top Cut. The Top Cut is the
one- and one-half mile section of Highway 82 lying just
below the western side of the summit. IPF has focused
much of its efforts on the steep hillsides above and
below the roadway here since 1996. Although we will
continue to plant native vegetation, monitor
conditions and make improvements in this area, the
completion of compost blanketing is the last of the
major Top Cut projects that Bob Lewis envisioned
when he founded the Independence Pass Foundation
in 1989.
Our work near the summit of the Pass has made
a significant difference in so many ways. Safety,
wildlife habitat, water quality, aesthetic value, and
infrastructure maintenance have all benefited from our
concentrated efforts. In 2014, as we celebrate the 25th
Anniversary of the founding of the Independence Pass
Foundation, we offer our profound thanks to our
partners, contractors, volunteers, and donors and
supporters for helping enable us to complete the work
that seemed so daunting when we began.
Following the application of compost, hydromulch is
blown onto the hillside to protect it from erosion and
allow the native seed mix to germinate and take root.
Mark Fuller Photos
IPF engaged Aspen Earthmoving to fill the gully at Mile
Marker 57 with rocks and compacted gravel.
Popular Lake Creek Trailhead Improved
The Lake Creek Trailhead is located about 4.5
miles east of the Independence Pass summit at the
bottom of the steep hairpins that descend from the
summit enroute to Twin Lakes. This heavily-used
location is the starting place for hikes into the HunterFryingpan and Collegiate Wilderness Areas to the
north as well as other destinations. It is also a popular
location for picnics, fishing and biking.
The trailhead was degraded from overuse and
scarred by old roads and campsites. IPF began
rehabilitating this area in 2012, and finished the work
in 2013 with the completion of earthwork to smooth
out the entrance road, importing of compost to
encourage revegetation, and the planting of hundreds
of native flowers, shrubs and trees to restore the
natural ecosystem. An old road segment was reduced
After the earthmoving was finished, students and
Buena Vista inmates installed over 200 native plants.
to a single-track walking path, old vehicular tracks were
closed to further traffic, and the entire area was seeded
with native grasses. In the future, this area will be further
enhanced without any loss of access or usability.
Eroding Gully Reclaimed
Several years ago heavy runoff combined with a
severe rainstorm to cut a giant scar in the hillside across
Highway 82 from the Independence Ghost Town.
In June 2013, IPF contracted with Aspen Earthmoving
to reclaim this scar by stabilizing and rebuilding the
slope, adding underground drainage structures to
channel future runoff away from the hillside, and
adding a thin layer of topsoil to facilitate revegetation.
This project was completely successful, as can
be seen in the photos above. Later in the season, Aspen
Middle School students and the Buena Vista inmate
crew helped to revegetate the area, installing over 200
native plants.
Mark Fuller Photo
Volunteers Enjoy Planting Day
Inmates from the Buena Vista Correctional Facility
helped plant hundreds of native flowers, shrubs and
trees at the Lake Creek Trailhead.
For several years now, IPF has been cultivating
a “tree nursery” adjacent to the Lincoln Creek
Campground with the goal of nurturing a crop
of Lodgepole Pine trees that can replace beetle-killed
trees elsewhere on the Pass. In 2013, we led a volunteer
group, including several IPF Board members, on a
“planting” day to replace dead seedlings, control weeds
and cultivate surviving seedlings in this location.
An enthusiastic crew planted100 trees, significantly
cleaned up the area, and enjoyed a beautiful day
on the Pass. Many of our four-year-old seedlings are
ready to transplant, and will be moved to appropriate
new locations next summer.
More Snow Fence Debris Removed
Weller Trail Linked to New Bridge
Mark Fuller Photo
The U.S. Forest Service has been working to
replace the old bridge at the Weller Lake Trail
for several years, and 2013 saw significant progress
towards this goal with the installation of a new span
over the Roaring Fork River about 100 yards
downstream from the previous bridge location. The old
bridge was in disrepair and threatened by high water
whenever beavers dammed the river in that location.
The new bridge is well above the river and convenient
to the Weller Trail Parking Area. IPF’s inmate crew
helped construct a new trail link from the new bridge
to the existing Weller Lake Trail. In 2014, IPF will
continue planting and cleaning up the area.
Inmates from the Buena Vista Correctional Facility helped
construct a trail link between the new bridge over the
Roaring Fork River and the existing Weller Lake Trail.
Judith Olesen Photo
Snow fence removal work has been underway for
years, and IPF reached a significant milestone in 2013
with the removal of the last of the small bits of trash
and debris from the area south of the Pass summit.
This popular hiking destination was littered with old
rebar, cable, nuts and bolts, and miscellaneous metal
left over from the abandoned snow fence project dating
back to the 1960s. IPF has been working with the U.S.
Forest Service and others for years to remove the
abandoned snow fence and associated debris, and
in 2013 the Forest Service mule team returned to pack
out the last of it and complete a final clean-up of the
most heavily-used of the several original snow fence
locations. The work is not finished as debris remains
to be removed from north of the highway and from the
Mountain Boy Gulch area on the east side of the Pass.
We will continue with this project in those locations
in the coming years.
Skiers of all ages turned out for the First Annual Ski for
the Pass.The second annual event is set for February 23.
First Annual “Ski for the Pass”
IPF and Ute Mountaineer hosted the first annual
Ski for the Pass last February, and over 40 participants
showed up to ski from the Winter Gate to the Lincoln
Creek Road turnoff on a cold and snowy day. Thanks
to both the Ute and the City of Aspen for helping
organize and facilitate this event. Aspen natives Pierre
and Andre Wille finished one-two, with a winning time
for Pierre of 39:54. While IPF received a percentage
of the registration fees, we did not think of this as a
fundraiser so much as an opportunity to present a fun
event that will introduce winter sports enthusiasts
to the beauty of the Pass. All the skiers agreed that it
was a great day for the whole family, and we plan on
repeating the event this February 23 – save the date!
Aspens Visited By “Yarn Bomber”
Imagine our surprise in early June when we saw
that several aspen trees in the large roadside grove near
Mile Marker 48 had been wrapped in colorful
crocheted “tree sweaters”. This whimsical piece of
installation art is what is known as “yarn bombing”.
The wrapping of existing objects with knitted or
crocheted “cozies” (think of it as a kinder, gentler form
of graffiti) has been around, mostly in urban areas,
for seven or eight years, but this was the first instance
that we know of in our area. The installation was done
by an anonymous artist with family ties to the Roaring
Fork Valley, who left the “sweaters” on for about two
weeks, after which they disappeared, perhaps to
reappear in a city park somewhere.
You can learn more about this installation by
visiting the coverage by KJAX, Aspen Public Radio,
at http://kajx.org/post/yarn-bombing-near-aspen.
We look forward to a gala 2014 Ride to celebrate the
20th Anniversary of this popular event.
Mark Fuller Photo
Supporters Learn About Early Man
IPF Board Secretary Debbi Falender greeted visitors
at the June 15 Aspen Saturday Market. IPF’s booth
featured Lodgepole Pine seedlings on sale for $5 each.
Continued from previous page
Although IPF had nothing to do with the installation,
and we don’t necessarily encourage the use of the Pass
as a suitable place for installation art, temporary or
otherwise, we found it interesting, harmless and
imaginative, as well as colorful and a little puzzling.
Sun Shines on 19th Annual Ride
After being snowed out for two years running, the
Nineteenth Annual Ride for the Pass came off without
a hitch in 2013. On May 18, nearly 400 riders competed
with each other and with the forces of gravity, to climb
from the Winter Gate at Mile Marker 47 to the
Independence Ghost Town 10 miles up the hill. Our
thanks go to our Sponsors and to the participants for
their patience over the last couple of frustrating years.
We were fortunate in having many opportunities
in 2013 to interact with the public and IPF supporters.
Our annual Picnic on the Pass, with 23 guests, was
a success. Sharing their expertise on early man in the
Roaring Fork Valley, Colorado Mountain College
instructors Sandy Jackson and Jim Campbell gave
an enjoyable and informative presentation. In light
of recent archaeological studies and the Pass’ probable
use in ancient times as a summer hunting and camping
ground, this window into the past was fascinating.
Reaching Out to the Public
IPF hosted the annual “My Independence” one-day
class and field trip given every fall in partnership with
the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies. We also
hosted a number of volunteer plantings and tours that
gave us an opportunity to show off our work and the
beauty of the Pass to locals and visitors alike.
September was highlighted by the dedication of the
Alpine Garden, funded in part by the generous support
of the Catto Family. Located just below the Upper Lost
Man/Linkins Lake Trailhead near Mile Marker 59, the
garden and seating area overlooking the Roaring Fork
River create an inviting and peaceful sanctuary where
residents and visitors can take in the beauty of the Pass.
Plans for special events in 2014 to celebrate the
25th Anniversary of the founding of IPF are in the
works so stay tuned!
Mark Fuller Photo
Taking advantage of sunshine on May 18, nearly 400 riders turned out for the Nineteenth Annual Ride for the Pass.
19th Annual Ride for the Pass
The 2013 Ride for the Pass was a great success and
a great relief after the two previous years of weatherrelated cancellations. Nearly 400 riders joined us on a
sunny spring day for the Ride and apres-party at the Sky
Hotel where the usual generous door prizes and awards
were distributed.
The Ride is a charity bike race/recreational ride
benefiting the Independence Pass Foundation's work
on the Pass. The Ride follows the traditional route
Ride Sponsors
Montane Sponsors ($1,000)
Alpine Bank , Jacolyn & John Bucksbaum, Community
Banks Aspen, Environmental Logistics of Colorado,
Figi Water/Resnick Family Fnd. , Forrest Painting &
Decorating, Robert Pew, & Yenter Companies
Forest Sponsors ($500)
Aspen Earthmoving, Aspen Orthopaedics,
Earthwise Horticultural, Frias Properties, Hillbuilders, Inc.,
Holy Cross Energy, Marmot, George Mead,
Mead Witter Fnd., Neil-Garing Insurance, Pagni Lawn,
Pine Tree Players, Robert Purvis/Chinook Charitable Fnd.,
Reese Henry & Co., Ski.com, Ute Mountaineer,
& King Woodward
Meadow Sponsors ($250)
ABCD Soderberg, Anonymous Donor, Aspen Associates,
Aspen Snowmass Sotheby’s International Realty,
Aspen Sports, Aspen Tree Service, Balcomb & Green,
Basalt Bike & Ski, Claudia & Kirk Beattie,
Best Sign Systems, Bethel Party Rentals, Blazing Adventures,
David Borchers, Bob Camp, Donna & Steve Chase,
Dexter & Dennis Cirillo, City of Aspen, Clark’s Market,
Paul D’Amato & Beth Cashdan, 39 Degrees Bar,
Eagle Crest Nursery, Debbi & Steve Falender, Fly Cyclery,
Fuller Consulting Services, Garfield & Hecht,
Good Earth Landscaping, Bill & Joyce Gruenberg,
High Mountain Taxi, Heidi Hoffmann/HHH Architects,
Holland & Hart, Gail & Phil Holstein, Charlie Hopton,
Hotel Jerome, David Hyman & Barbara Reid, Rodney &
Niki Jacobs, KAJX Radio, KNFO Radio,
from the Winter Gate, four miles east of Aspen, to the
Independence Ghost Town approximately 10 miles east
up Highway 82 on Independence Pass, gaining
approximately 2,500 feet of elevation, from 8,550’ to
11,100’. The event gives riders the opportunity to ride
this stunningly scenic route while it is free of motorized
vehicles.The 2014 Ride will be held on May 17, and we
are planning some special events to celebrate the 20th
Anniversary of the Ride for the Pass.
Carol Ann & Don Kopf, Tracie & Larry Kugler,
Bruce Lee & The Rockwood Trust,
Lone Pine Construction, Louis Swiss Bakery,
Mt. Daly Landscaping, Oates, Knezevich, Gardenswartz,
Kelly & Morrow, PC, Obermeyer Asset Management,
Paradise Bakery, Hensley & James Peterson,
Pleasant Avenue Nursery, RFTA,
Ryan Investment Management, Schmueser Gordon Meyer,
Timberline Bank, T-Lazy-7, UPS Store, Valley Lumber,
Vectra Bank, Jeff Webster, & Wilderness Workshop
Ride Drawing Prize Donors
Airport Liquor, Aloha! Mountain Cyclery,
Aspen Club & Spa, Aspen Film,
Aspen Music Festival & School, Aspen Skiing Company,
Aspen Sports Chiropractic, Aspen Wine & Spirits,
Basalt Health & Fitness, Bonfire Coffee,
Bristlecone Mountain Sports, Café Bernard,
Colorado Mountain Jam, Daily Bread, El Jebeverage,
Gear Exchange, Harmony Scott Jewelry Design,
Health Styles, High Tone Automotive, Local Spirits,
Phoenix Fitness, Pitkin County Dry Goods,
Pomeroy Sports, Red Rock Diner, Roots,
Roxy’s Market & Deli, Scottie’s Restaurant,
Skin Therapy Clinic, Sopris Chiropractic,
Staci Stokes/Daly OM Yoga, Sports Authority,
Ned Sullivan, Sunburst Car Care,
Sun Dog Athletics/Erik Skarvan,
Sunlight Ski & Bike Shop, The Butcher’s Block,
The Pit Stop, The Village Smithy, Ned Sullivan, Treadz,
Ute Mountaineer, Woody Creek Community Center, &
Zheng Asian Bistro
Ride Day Volunteers
Ed Barber, Herb Bescher, Bob Camp, Craig Canon,
Jon Chapman, Trish Chew, Paul D’Amato, Stuart Edgerly,
Chris Faison, Debbi Falender, Boots Ferguson,
Dorothy Frommer, Darryl Grosjean, Bill Gruenberg,
Kinya Henderson, Kristen Henry, Don Higbie,
Heidi Hoffmann, Charlie Hopton, Gail Holstein,
Michael Hutton, David Hyman, Jackie Kasabach,
Mike Maple, Carolyn Miller, Gina Pogliano, Lindsay Potts,
Lasheita Sayer, Ned Sullivan, Bob Wade, Ruth Wade,
P.J. Wallace, Jim Ward, & King Woodward
Ride Supporters
Active.com, Advantage Branding Group/Ryan Margo,
Alchemy Sound/Stu Ufrig, Aspen Ambulance Service/Jim
Richardson, Aspen Chapel, Aspen Daily News,
Aspen Skiing Company, Aspen Square Condominum Hotel,
Brandt Interactive/Roy Brandt, City of Aspen/Sandy Doebler,
Kristen Drake & Nancy Lesley, Colorado Dept. of
Transportation/Toby Brown, D’Wayne Gaymon, Nancy Shanks,
& Les Stanton, Colorado State Patrol, Cycling Utah/Dave Ilitis,
Dreamtime Water, E-Promos Promotional Products,
JACK FM, KSPN Radio, Limelight Hotel/Courtney Pagan,
NRC Broadcasting/Colleen Barrill, One2Go Event Services,
Pitkin County/Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Buglione & Mike
Kraemer, Print Runner Graphics, Rainbow Racing,
Sky Hotel/Helen Roche-Woll, Sundance Images/Hunter
Mooneyham, The Aspen Times, United Site Services, &
U.S. Forest Service/Katie Martinez, Martha Moran,
Mark Fuller Photo
Scott Snelson, & Jim Stark
On June 5, 2013, sisters Lily and Kate Isaacson, along
with IPF Board member Heidi Hoffmann and Executive
Director Mark Fuller planted 50 Lodgepole Pine
seedlings at the old Weller parking lot.
Plant Materials Installed
Wildflowers, Grasses, Forbs & Shrubs:
Alpine Avens, Mountain Goldenrod, Alpine Mound,
Pearly Everlasting, Alpine Pussytoes,
Hall’s Penstemon, Moss Campion,
Queen’s Crown, Golden Aster, Wild
Lupine, Harebell, Rocky Mountain
Penstemon, Golden Ragwort, Spike
Trisetum, Wood’s Rose, Native
Raspberry, Plainleaf Willow, IPF
Willow, King’s Crown, Richardson’s Geranium,
& Fireweed Total: 177
Trees: Native Lodgepole Pine, Colorado Spruce,
Douglas Fir Total: 905
Total Plantings, Not Including Seedlings:
1,082 plants
Grass Seed (IPF Custom Mix): approx. 25 lbs.
Project Partners,
Volunteers & Services
Alpen Glow Fnd. (Laurel, John, Sophie, & Ian Catto),
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies (Jim Kravitz,
Chris Lane & Anda Rojs-Smalls), Aspen Historical Society
(Georgia Hanson & Anna Scott), Aspen Middle School
(Mark Munger), Aspen Square Hotel (Warren Klug),
BlueGreen Design Studio (Sherri Sanzone & Ryan
Vugteveen), Brandt Interactive (Roy Brandt), City of Aspen
(Sheila Babbie, Sandra Doebler, Kristen Forster, & Nancy
Lesley) , Colorado Dept. of Corrections (Warden John
Davis, Sgt. Alan Hoult & Capt. Don Tanner), Colorado
Dept. of Transportation (D'Wayne Gaymon & Floyd
Strater), Marcia Corbin, DriWater (Mary Paternoster &
Debbra Stokes), Estamar Fnd. (Bill Murray & Jeff Webster),
Katie Etienne, Good Earth Landscaping (Dave Crandall),
Mt. Daly Enterprises (Julia Marshall), Patagonia Fnd.,
Hensley Peterson, Pitkin County (Mitzi Ledingham, Bert
Pearce & Brian Pettet), Plant Trees 4 Life (Pam Hart),
Pleasant Avenue Nursery (Gary Ludwig), Red Brick Center
for the Arts, The Thrift Shop of Aspen, Top of the Rockies
Scenic Byway (Cathy Patti), Ute Mountaineer (Paul Perley &
Ruth & Bob Wade), U.S. Forest Service (Jan Burke, Jon
Chapman, Scott FitzWilliams, David Francomb, Bill Kight,
Martha Moran, Michelle Mueggler, Bill Mulholland, Sarah
Pearson, Glenn Parker, & Scott Snelson)
Volunteer & Donated Assistance
Judith Olesen Photo
Volunteers and supportive, enthusiastic partners
are the lifeblood of the Independence Pass Foundation
as they are with so many nonprofit organizations. Our
work is a collaborative effort that we are privileged
to lead, and we are pleased to have this opportunity to
recognize those organizations and individuals who
provide essential assistance.
The Colorado department of Transportation
(CDOT) helps IPF with preparation for the Ride
for the Pass, ongoing maintenance tasks such as
guardrail replacement, trash pickup and traffic control.
Miscellaneous Field Assistance = 100 hrs.
Administrative & Grant Assistance = 20 hrs.
The Colorado department of Corrections
provides IPF with an inmate work crew who travel
to the Pass four days a week between August and
September from the Buena Vista Correctional Facility .
In 2013, the crew built trails, reclaimed derelict roads,
installed native trees and plants, picked up trash, and
performed valuable vegetation management work at the
Difficult Campground. We value our partnership with
DoC, and look forward to continuing to work with the
inmate crews.
7-man crew plus 1 guard x 4 days x 6 hrs./day x 6
weeks = 1,008 hours
Local schools have been working with IPF on both
educational and field projects for many years, and 2013
Left to right: On July 17, 2013, volunteers David Clark
and Lisa Ruberti and IPF Board member Boots
Ferguson were among the group who helped plant
Lodgepole Pine seedlings in the “tree nursery” at the
Lincoln Creek Campground.
was no exception. IPF Executive Director Mark Fuller
visited an Aspen Middle School classroom, and
educated students on planting techniques and the
mission and activities of the Independence Pass
Foundation. The students then spent half a day
planting at the Gully Reclamation site.
Aspen Middle School: 22 students, teachers &
parents x 5 hrs. = 110 hrs.
The U.S. Forest Service oversees the White River
National Forest, including the Independence Pass
corridor and surrounding wilderness. The Forest
Service has huge responsibilities and limited resources,
but staff members are consistently supportive of our
work. They provide logistical support and planning
resources, and IPF helps maintain U.S. Forest Service
facilities and trails.
In 2013, Forest Service personnel guided IPF’s
work at the Weller Bridge, Lake Creek Trailhead,
Lincoln Creek campground cleanup, Difficult
Campground vegetation management, and elsewhere.
In addition, the Forest Service Mule Team made
another trip to the top of the Pass to collect snow fence
debris. This project is now finished along the ridge
southwest of the Pass summit. In future years, we will
extend our snow fence cleanup efforts to the north side
of the summit and to the Mountain Boy Gulch area.
We extend our special thanks to Forest Service
Volunteer Extraordinaire Jon Chapman and staff
Martha Moran, David Francomb and Michelle Mueggler.
U.S. Forest Service volunteers & staff: 3 people x
5 hrs. x 20 days = 300 hrs.
The many volunteers who work with IPF range
from our Ride for the Pass helpers to other nonprofit
groups and organizations that support our revegetation
and educational projects. In 2013, the Aspen Center
for Environmental Studies, Plant Trees 4 Life, Aspen
Historical Society, and Pitkin County all contributed
to IPF activities. Kate and Lily Isaacson spent a day
planting alongside Director Mark Fuller and Board
Member Heidi Hoffmann at the old Weller parking
area. IPF also sponsored a volunteer planting day at the
“Lodgepole Pine Plantation” at the Lincoln Creek
Campground. Nine dedicated volunteers, along with
IPF staff and Board members, planted over 100 trees –
we appreciate the effort!
12 people x 8 hrs. x 10 days = 800 hrs.
TOTAL OF ALL vOLUnTeeR
& dOnATed hOURS = 2,472
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