A showing of 19 amazing volunteers showed up and did the work of probably 40 men and women. Our crew was one of the most productive that we've ever had... probably because 90% were all seasoned Trail Daze volunteers with more than 10 Trail Daze events under their belts. We got a couple new additions including Artek, David, and Sean, who came out for his second Trail Daze ever, which was great. Quincy really rules when it comes to bringing fun, unique, talented people to the crew. The extension is looking great and we made a lot of progress. A bit more to go until it's complete, but we made a big dent in the work load. Thanks to Sarge, Greg, Dave O, David from the Hub, Henry, Wayno, Troy , Beevis, Van, Todd, Sean, Melinda, Chris, Ron, Tim, Nica, Brett + Artek. Also, shout out to the Hub who provided the food for this event. Read More »
Bikes Belong Awards $5,000 to the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship for the North Yuba Trail
The Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship (SBTS) has been working non stop all winter to complete what is known as the North Yuba Trail Extension. The Extension will connect Downieville to the lower North Yuba Trail which travels downstream from Goodyears Bar. The new section of trail will be 7 miles long and is a non-motorized multi-use trail with the added advantage that it connects directly to town where a trailhead facility is being developed. The trailhead facility will include bathrooms and parking, helping to free up parking in downtown. Since the trail is located at a lower elevation than many trails in the area, the season will be greatly extended. It is expected this will provide much needed additional business to merchants, lodgings and restaurants by bringing in customers during the traditional slow time. 
Well, honestly, thing just keep getting better. Mid November, rain and all, and we still had our best turn out this year for Trail Daze. 38 people! Thanks so much to those who came out, especially the new additions to the crew. We had at least 8 or 10 new SBTS volunteers this weekend. With a positive group effort, all the planned work on Empire was completed and then some. SBTS volunteers contributed 200 hours of volunteer work to this trail. Thanks again for all of your efforts. We appreciate your continued support, and hard work that you put into these trails.
This was a beautiful day for trail work out in the Lakes Basin. 30 volunteers traveled from as far as 300 miles away to help out on the beautiful rocky trail that sweeps around Bear Lake. We did a lot of great work, contributing more than 150 hours of work to a trail system that hasn't had attention in quite some time. Thanks for all those who came out to volunteer their time!
You’ve gotta hand it to the Schulze’s. Even with the new addition to the family, Mia, they found the time to host a trail work day on a beautiful Memorial Day weekend. They also managed to convince about 17 of their riding buddies to give up the better part of a perfect riding day just to dig in the dirt. And to top it off, they agreed to work on a trail other than their adopted trail of 3rd Divide. Thank you Chris and Trista!! 
The weather cooperated and allowed us to get some much needed work done on the North Yuba Trail. 13 volunteers contributed 78 hours of work creating more sustainable switch backs, removing 2 stumps, and building 2 rock walls. Special thanks to Vaughn, Mark, Patrick, Malinda, Todd, Steve, and Metal for all your hard work.
This Trail Daze was a huge success. SBTS partnered with BONC for this day of fun work in the February sun. 30 volunteers worked over 120 hours on 10 miles of trail systems in Bullards Bar. 4 to 5 years of storm damage were repaired, 2 culverts were built, 2 down trees were removed, and brush was cleared. This is not part of the stewardship’s normal territory, but all members and board agreed that this is a great place to ride or hike, and we should help take care of it. Thank you to everyone who came out, we couldn't’t have done it without you!
The air was crisp and there was hoarfrost seeping up through the ground, creating a crunching sound on the ground as you walked over it. The cold weather, however, did not deter people from coming out and working on Second Divide. 10 volunteers contributed 50 hours of work leveling the trail bed and maintaining erosion. Extra special thanks to Greg Carter and his crew for all their efforts.
