In conjunction with Earth Day 2005, National Parks Week and National Volunteer Week more than 40 volunteers from DEA and Bank of the West donated their Saturday to help construction and beautification efforts for the Fort-to-Sea Trail(See news release).

Richard Pickwick from Bank of the West presents a $3,500 donation to the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial in Oregon(LCBO). State Senator and LCBO Chair Betsy Johnson was on hand to accept the donation.

Volunteer trail crews retrieved many discarded items from along the trail.



Volunteer crews prune trees, trim brush and clear stumps to construct a path leading from the overlook on down through the banks of segment 2.



Some of the discarded items crews found alongside the trail include: A refrigerator(pictured above), a copy machine, record players, tv sets, a recliner, stereos, and bags and bags of trash.



DEA CFO Bill Amadon bears a smile after shedding his suit, tie and comfy office chair to dawn a pair of workboots, gloves and a pick axe.

Danny O'Neal of the NPS spoons a load of garbage from the 1.5 mile long stretch of the trail known as Perkins Road.

Plenty of hands make for light work.

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Using power wheelbarrows, gravel was hauled and placed to construct about 1/4 mile of trail tread.

It's amazing what you can do in a day. Thanks to the efforts of the volunteers, the schedule for trail tread construction and beautification has been advanced by about two weeks.