FOSM TTYL Cleanup Sandia RD
Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands
Sandia Ranger District
Friends of the Sandia Mountains (FOSM) friendsofthesandias.org
Seven Talking Talons Youth Leadership/Youth Conservation Corps (TTYL/YCC) crew members, FOSM Lou Romero, and Sam Beard completed a project to move branches (slash) from a fallen tree to the sidewalk at Tree Spring Trailhead. This slash will be chipped later by Manny Chavez, Sandia Ranger District Maintenance Supervisor, and FOSM volunteers. The large Ponderosa pine had fallen several months ago.
The visit to the historic ski site just NW of the Tree Spring Trailhead was used as an “Imagineering” exercise to illustrate how an individual or small group came up with an idea to find a suitable place in the Sandias to practice skiing when no other ski areas existed in NM. The idea grew into the La Madera ski run and lodge. Eventually, after WWII, the idea expanded to become Sandia Peak ski area as it is known today. The idea ultimately also grew to create the Sandia Tram.
The TTYL crew was directed to hike the perimeter of the slope, discover remnants of concrete foundations and “imagine” what was taking place at that location between 1937 and 1940. They arrived at a consensus about what they “imagined” and presented the scenario to Sam and Lou, who then offered their version based on the references they have studied.
The purpose of the Imagineering exercise was to stimulate creativity and enthusiasm for each individual crew member to articulate two personal goals they will work on during their 9-week 2023 season with TTYL.
After completing the Tree Spring Trailhead project and the visit to the oldest ski area in N. M., everyone moved down the Crest Highway about one-quarter mile and hiked a short distance to the actual Tree Spring in a small canyon above the highway. Here the crew members cleaned out a wildlife drinker and visited the site of the spring and the CCC stone wall on the upper side of the spring. The Old Crest Road bed lies several feet above the stone wall.
The TTYL/YCC crew members were Jared Moyers, Crew Leader, Kineo Memmer, Assistant Crew Leader, Olivia Lopez, Ella Cook, Levi Gloetzner, Mari Salley, and Robbie Larrison.
Photo and days events courtesy of Friends of the Sandia Mountains (FOSM) volunteer Sam Beard
June 2023
FOSM TTYL Cleanup Sandia RD
Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands
Sandia Ranger District
Friends of the Sandia Mountains (FOSM) friendsofthesandias.org
Seven Talking Talons Youth Leadership/Youth Conservation Corps (TTYL/YCC) crew members, FOSM Lou Romero, and Sam Beard completed a project to move branches (slash) from a fallen tree to the sidewalk at Tree Spring Trailhead. This slash will be chipped later by Manny Chavez, Sandia Ranger District Maintenance Supervisor, and FOSM volunteers. The large Ponderosa pine had fallen several months ago.
The visit to the historic ski site just NW of the Tree Spring Trailhead was used as an “Imagineering” exercise to illustrate how an individual or small group came up with an idea to find a suitable place in the Sandias to practice skiing when no other ski areas existed in NM. The idea grew into the La Madera ski run and lodge. Eventually, after WWII, the idea expanded to become Sandia Peak ski area as it is known today. The idea ultimately also grew to create the Sandia Tram.
The TTYL crew was directed to hike the perimeter of the slope, discover remnants of concrete foundations and “imagine” what was taking place at that location between 1937 and 1940. They arrived at a consensus about what they “imagined” and presented the scenario to Sam and Lou, who then offered their version based on the references they have studied.
The purpose of the Imagineering exercise was to stimulate creativity and enthusiasm for each individual crew member to articulate two personal goals they will work on during their 9-week 2023 season with TTYL.
After completing the Tree Spring Trailhead project and the visit to the oldest ski area in N. M., everyone moved down the Crest Highway about one-quarter mile and hiked a short distance to the actual Tree Spring in a small canyon above the highway. Here the crew members cleaned out a wildlife drinker and visited the site of the spring and the CCC stone wall on the upper side of the spring. The Old Crest Road bed lies several feet above the stone wall.
The TTYL/YCC crew members were Jared Moyers, Crew Leader, Kineo Memmer, Assistant Crew Leader, Olivia Lopez, Ella Cook, Levi Gloetzner, Mari Salley, and Robbie Larrison.
Photo and days events courtesy of Friends of the Sandia Mountains (FOSM) volunteer Sam Beard
June 2023