Tuesday, June 30, 2009

The Regulators - Christie McShea NRCM


This past week our crew worked for the Tally Lake Ranger District of the Flathead National Forest with the goal of planting 3,400 shrubs. We managed to plant all 3,400 Willow and Elderberry shrubs in two different burn areas totaling 36 acres. Despite planting not being the most thrilling of tasks, the Regulators were able to pull together and maintain a productive and positive dynamic. We saw a lot of wildlife including a herd of elk, an osprey, a loon, a beaver and a family of black bears (with which Morgan had a close encounter). Overall the week was filled with a lot of ups and downs but because the Regulators is the best crew ever… we prevailed and will do it again this upcoming week.

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Take nothing for granted. Not one blessed, cool mountain day or one hellish, desert day or one sweaty, stinky, hiking companion. It is all a gift.
—CINDY ROSS, Journey on the Crest, 1987