Four Corners • Entered by Jennifer Singer on December 29, 2024
Jonnie’s Painted Hand Trail Buck and Rail Fencing Project
November 13, 2024 – December 4, 2024
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | 4 |
| Post Admin hours | 0 |
| Activity Hours | 11 |
| Participants | 11 |
| Total Hours | 125 |
Key Issue: Public Lands Health & Protection
Activity Type: Stewardship (monitoring, sampling, planting, etc.)
Key Partners: CANM Trails Jeff Morris, Jonnie Godbey- 4Corners Broadband Project Leader
Landscape/area: Canyons of the Ancients National Monument (183129 acres)
Measurable Outcomes
Outcome 1: Trail cleared/built (12 people)
Outcome 2: Trail cleared/built (250 sq feet)
Short Description of Activity
Jonnie and Jeff Morris of CANM designed this buck and rail fence building project to protect the new handicap access red surfaced trail from cattle destruction. The trail surface has wax in it that the cows might try to eat. 4Corners Broadband participated on two different days to fence each side of the trail area from the parking area to the cliff edge. Jeff worked with Ute Mountain Ute partners to decide that buck and rail fencing was the most natural alternative. It’s a very pretty fence which blends with the surroundings.
Reflection/Evaluation
Our goal was to help Jeff build the fencing and we did. It was a great project for our group. We even had a bro show up to help. My goal of shared leadership is also being met because I have Project Leaders that work with the agencies to design monthly projects for group stewardship.
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Photo Captions
Thanks Jonnie! We loved building buck and rail fence with Jeff Morris at CANM.