(VH) BPRC Prairie & Trail Mainenance

Project:  BPRC Prairie & Trail Maintenance

Dates:  Monday thru Friday

Time:

June-Sept hours 7AM-12PM
Oct-May hours 9AM-2PM

Work Areas: 

• Trail Maintenance – Mowing or weed whacking and raking trails. Some trails need repair work which involves realigning the chop block edging. Medium activity level.
• Cedar Removal – Helping to remove Eastern Red Cedars as they are cut. This is heavy work.
• Weed Removal – Digging and/or pulling to remove invasive species. Medium activity level.
• Trash Removal – Walking the wooded areas and collecting the trash. Light work.

Location:  1625 Brockdale Park Road Lucas, TX 75002  Link to Map

Meet at:  Brockdale Park, just inside the entrance gate

Parking:  Brockdale Park parking lot

Dress:  Wear boots, long-pants and a long-sleeve shirt

Bring:

• Hat, gloves, sunscreen, and your choice of repellent for chiggers (May-September); don’t forget a bottle of water
• You can bring clippers or loppers for weed removal; BPRC has rakes, shovels and trash/leaf bags
• If you plan to mow/weed whack, bring eye protection
• BPRC has a variety of PPE on site for people to use depending on the tasks

Contact at BPRC:  Lorelei Stierlen, lorstierlen@gmail.com, 972-998-7738

Logging VH:  Log as BPRC: Wildscape & Facility Maintenance with description of work completed in the description box. 

Additional Information: 

• If you have questions, Lorelei Stierlen is the contact for all conservation / restoration work at BPRC:  lorstierlen@gmail.com  / 972-998-7738
• There are no training requirements for new volunteers; Lorelei will give instructions on site.
• There is no required paperwork for volunteers completing restoration/conservation work.
• If it is going to rain, Lorelei sends an email to folks to let them know if she is cancelling.
• Additional shifts are available. Contact Lorelei at 972-998-7738. She is there most days and can add workdays/times as needed.