1. The Evergreen Conservation Corps
Nick, Kinzie, Shana, Wiley, Ben

2. Background Importance Erosion Sustainable structures
Temperate rain forest
Litter

3. Hypothesis
Implementing trail structures and drainage ditches will deter erosion from heavily trafficked trails and impacted areas.
Overtime if campus trails are maintained by the ECC social trails will stay closed and vegetation will begin to return.
People using the forest for recreation have an impact

4. Preserving the Evergreen Forest
We want to preserve the forest
Keep it enjoyable for everyone
Wetlands

6. Erosion is the issue
Erosion pollutes waterways with sediments and excess nutrients
Off trail exploring can accelerate erosion
Disturbing soil releases CO2
Methods to protect soil

7. Maintaining our natural lands sustainably
Prevents erosion
Provide buffers to best maintain ecological systems.
Promotes environmental
stewardship
Safety
Reduce human impact
Prevents erosion
muddy areas, loss of saplings and other fauna
maintaining the space by keeping the soil intact
promotes environmental stewardship
natural connections with nature
environmental ed
safe
muddy. widow makers, accessibility and sustainable appreciation of wild and natural areas.
reduces human impact
no social trails
LNT!

9. We will have a positive impact on the environment
Reroute trails
Remove social trails
Remove invasive species or
any litter
Use sustainable trail structures
-check steps
-turnpikes
-bridges water diversion
creating and maintaining open and wild spaces is beneficial to wildlife in that environment as well as to humans

10. Trail building Benefits Water diversion Co2 reduction
Outdoor education
Water diversion

11. Research Trail Assessment Forms Identifying high impact areas
Ecologically sensitive areas
Sustainable practices

12. Methods Trail Assessment Forms (TAFs) Hand Tools Only Risk management
Meeting with the Community Land Use Committee (CLUC)

13. Continuity Service Days Environmental stewardship Safety liabilities
Advocacy
Community