Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship – Quincy Area Forest Cleanup Day

Forest Lands around Quincy are looking better than ever thanks to recent efforts by a local group the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship (SBTS). The group staged their second volunteer cleanup in as many years on public land adjacent to Chandler Road and in the Oakland Camp and Cascade Trailhead areas. The cleanup area included the popular Southpark trail system located north of Chandler Road.

Several volunteer teams led by SBTS Board members Brett Marty of Quincy and Ron Heard of Clio set out on June 4th to collect illegally dumped garbage including car parts, roofing material, appliances, and other assorted garbage. Their efforts were assisted by generous donations from local businesses including Feather River Disposal, Hope Smith of Quincy Courtyard Suites and the Drunk Brush Wine Bar, as well as the Mt. Hough Ranger District of the US Forest Service.

While expressing hope that there will be no need to clean up the area every year, the group promises to do whatever it takes to keep the area clean and enjoyable for the public. The SBTS also has plans to restore many of the trails in the area which have been degraded by a lack of maintenance. These trails are popular with hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians and the location near Quincy makes this a popular neighborhood trail system, free of snow for much of the year.

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.