Thank you to our nine hearty Cutthroat Chapter volunteers who contributed a good day’s effort to help restore and protect a ¼ mile section of the heavily used Gill Trail in Cheesman Canyon. The work was performed in conjunction with the Coalition for the Upper South Platte (CUSP) at an elevation 7660 feet in 90 degree temperatures. 
The goal of the project, to close eroded social trails and encourage use of the main trail, was achieved. Slash (cut timber, limbs and brush) were transported and strategically placed to route hikers and fishermen along the main trail. The end result is to reduce further erosion and sedimentation which in turn benefits the fishery and wildlife habitat. 
Lunch (compliments of our chapter), refreshments and homemade brownies (provided by CUSP’s Lisa Patton) were wheel barrowed in and enjoyed in the shade of Ponderosa pines at rivers edge. Afternoon fishing and catching were accomplished by some chapter members. 
We could not accomplish these important conservation and restoration projects without the support of our TU chapter volunteers. A big THANK YOU to the following participants! Ray Carney Jim Klug Jim Rasmussen Ed DeAntoni Jim Mann Jerry Shin Bruce Foss Greg Martin Alex Speicher Each of our volunteers earned a raffle ticket making them eligible for our 2011 Cutthroat Chapter Conservation Volunteer Recognition Award Raffle to be held at our annual auction. See our website, www.cutthroatctu.org for details! Hope to see you at Clear Creek on September 24th. for our annual Clean Up Project.