Date: 4/17/24 7:26 pm From: Pete Gordon via groups.io <peterandmiko...> Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Quail Hill Loop Trail
Good afternoon,
On the "LetsGoOutside.org" website today, there is a message (copied below) that indicates the City of Irvine has asked the Irvine Land Conservancy to conduct a trail assessment of the loop trail on Thursday April 18th. It appears the loop trail will be closed for at least several more days, or at least until tomorrow's assessment is completed.
Pete Gordon
Foothill Ranch, CA
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Due to recent rain, the City of Irvine has asked IRC to assess its seven-day access trail system. The purpose of this is to evaluate trails and report on conditions for public access before the busy holiday week.
This hike is for the Quail Hill Loop only, which is one of the seven-day access trails.
A minimum of one Trail Guide may register. If more register, they should go on the assessment together. (We don’t actually need a certified “Docent/Lead” to sign up to do this; it can be one or more Trail Guides.) Activity time can be determined by the volunteer(s) but must be within the regular “open” hours for the trail system.
All IRC volunteers must be in IRC uniform (with proper landowner [City of Irvine] identification/patch), including your badge(s).
Before leaving your home to report for the activity, fill your water bottle, bring everything you need to be healthy, and conduct a self-assessment.
Please take note of the trail conditions and take photos of any issues, especially those that might impact the public’s access of the trail, such as areas that are impassable or highly saturated. It will be helpful to note the exact location of any photos taken.
As soon as possible after the Assessment Hike, please send an email to 1) Tony Pointer (<tpointer...><mailto:<tpointer...>) AND 2) IRC Activity Operations (<activityoperations...><mailto:<activityoperations...>) with your observations including (but not limited to):
1. Weather during your hike
2. Overall impression of the trail (saturated, wet, impassable, dry, etc.)
3. Any problem spots (fallen branches, etc.)
4. Provide photos and exact location of any problem spots
5. Wildlife sightings
6. Other hikers?
Please also remember that if you find that you are making ˝” or deeper footprints on any of the trails, please do not continue! Immediately report that information to Tony Pointer and IRC Activity Operations.
[Trail Assessment: Quail Hill Loop Seven-Day Access Trail]
