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Earth Day was held Saturday April 24, 2004 at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. There were 500 volunteers that showed up for a day of hard labor. Volunteers were gathered into five different groups to perform clean up and restoration of fire damaged sites within the park. Team Yellow, a group of 100 volunteers, was assigned the task of replacing destroyed fencing on the trail up to Stonewall Peak. Here is a chronological picture display of the days events.
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Everything begins at the 8:00am check-in.
This sign displays the agenda for Team Yellow: Repair Stonewall Peak Trail Fences.
All teams gathered to be addressed by the park ranger in charge.
The two park rangers in charge of the event: Michael Curtis and Michele Green.
The park's new toy. This helicopter was used to drop supplies on the mountain side.
Team Yellow gathers at the foot of Stonewall Peak (seen in the distance).
Team Yellow marches up the trail with tools in hand.
Lumber for the new trail fences was ferried up the mountain side.
Team members unload the posts and rails for the new fences.
The hardest working man on the mountain.
Lumber stacked and ready for posting.
Workers digging postholes through dirt and rock.
A new section of trail fencing is complete.
A view of the switchback section of the trail with newly fenced sections.
A south-facing view from Stonewall Peak of the denuded Highway 79.
A north-facing view from Stonewall Peak. Fire Flowers can be seen in the background.
A bluegrass band entertains the exhausted volunteers. Burgers and chips were served.
A good time was had by all.
