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Project: Hidden Villa

Tool Party

Activities: We will clean and sharpen our tools at Hidden Villa, where the trailer is parked. We will work from 9 am to 1 pm, and Trail Center will provide lunch.
If we get a good turnout and have some “pro” tool sharpeners available to keep things moving we should be able to get the job done.
Volunteers may bring additional gloves, rags, (electric drills with brush attachments if you have them).

Directions: We will meet at Hidden Villa https://maps.app.goo.gl/PGrn2QKcWP5Mxcvo6

 

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We will primarily do tread work and brushing. Last year we worked on this trail in very muddy conditions; things should be different mid-May.

Staging/Directions:
We will meet in the Oak Picnic area’s parking lot, in the southeast corner of Huddart Park. Restrooms are available there.

The main entrance to Huddart is at:
1100 Kings Mountain Rd.
Woodside, CA 94062

When you approach the entrance kiosk, let the attendant know you are there for the trail project to avoid paying the entrance fee. Shortly after passing the kiosk, watch for directional signs to the Oak Picnic Area, which will be right turn. Continue 0.7mi on the park road past the Sequoia and Redwood areas and then turn right into the large Oak Picnic Area parking lot. Use this link as the destination for turn-by-turn directions: https://maps.app.goo.gl/7MK6MV3GvnqyzHg2A

Additional Information:
Volunteers need to bring: sunscreen, water, snacks and lunch, sturdy shoes (hiking boots recommended), precautions against poison oak exposure (long sleeved shirts and long pants), your own gloves. (Trail Center can also provide gloves). The Trail Center will provide tools and crew leaders to direct your work, and refreshments at the end of the day.

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Project: Sanborn County Park

Sanborn & Skyline Trail

Activities: We will be working on two segments of trail, the Sanborn Trail and the Skyline Trail (section between the Seagraves Trailhead and Biddles Stairway). Work will consist of brushing, tread repair, debris removal, and drainage improvements.

Directions: We will be staging from Biddles Stairway on the CA-35 Highway (37.2236008, -122.0794169)

 

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Project: Portola Valley Coal Mine Ridge

Toyon Trail

Activities: Selectively restore tread width, brush encroaching vegetation, and perform general maintenance on the northern portion of the Toyon Trail, which is part of the Coal Mine Ridge Nature Preserve and the Town of Portola Valley trails system. Re-build a switchback that needs rehabilitation.

Directions: TBD

 

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Project: Hidden Villa

Bunny/Toyon/Pipeline Trails

Activities: Work to improve or replace retaining walls, cut bench for vista point, remove pipe

Directions:
From the South:

Take Highway 280 North to the El Monte/Moody Road exit in Los Altos. Then take the second ramp to merge onto El Monte Road. Pass Foothills College and turn left on Moody Road for 1.7 miles till you see the Hidden Villa sign on the left. (26870 Moody Road)

From the North:

Take Highway 280 South to the El Monte/Moody Road exit in Los Altos. Then take the first ramp to merge onto El Monte Road. Pass Foothills College and turn left on Moody Road for 1.7 miles till you see the Hidden Villa sign on the left. (26870 Moody Road)

 

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We’re collaborating with Santa Clara County Parks to participate in Bay Area Ridge Trail Service Day!

Location: Upper Stevens Creek County Park, where we’ll perform general brushing and tread maintenance on the Saratoga Gap Trail. We’ll be meeting at a pull out on Skyline Blvd. Details on logistics will follow.

Sign up via the Santa Clara county site:
https://scc.samaritan.com/custom/502/opp_details/4158?slotid=40661241102