Quincy Area Forest Cleanup Day

It’s an unfortunate fact that some people view our National Forests as a dumping ground for unwanted appliances, furniture, and other assorted garbage. Such dumping is of course highly illegal as well as creating an unsightly mess on our public lands. Recently the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship (SBTS) decided to do something about it. On June 14th, 5 members, led by SBTS Board members Brett Marty of Quincy and Ron Heard of Clio set out to collect discarded material at numerous locations around Quincy.

Most sites were located in and around Mt Hough, Cascade Trail, Oakland Camp, and sites off Chandler Road. All sites were on National Forest land. Over an 8 hour period more than a dozen appliances including refrigerators, washers, and stoves were gathered, along with roofing material, an engine and transmission, mattresses, cans and bottles and other assorted garbage. There was enough to fill 3 large dumpster trailers, and 4 pickup truck loads.

In addition to the free labor and tow vehicle provided by the SBTS, other important contributors included Feather River Disposal, Oakland Camp, Murray Construction, and the Forest Service. The cleanup would not have been possible without their generous support and donations.

The SBTS is a local Plumas and Sierra County non profit 501 ( c ) 3 group dedicated to trail preservation, restoration, and construction on public lands. In addition to extensive volunteer activities, the SBTS hires local residents to work on numerous trail projects throughout the area. Such projects are funded by grants, including Secure Rural Schools grants funded through the Resource Advisory Committee (RAC), grants funded by the Plumas and Sierra County Board of Supervisors, as well as donations from local companies and residents. To find out how to donate, volunteer or just get involved, call Brett Marty (919-4010) or Ron Heard (927-9112) for more information.