We are in urgent need of more helpers for our outreach efforts at CicLAvia—The Valley on Sunday, December 8th, where we will be co-hosting an info booth with the Santa Monica Mountains Trails Council volunteer trail crew. No experience is required.
We have a great opportunity here to connect with the people who use the Santa Monica Mountains trails for recreation, and to let them know of the significance of the Sierra Club and Trails Council volunteer trail crews.
However, in order for our organizations to participate, we need enough volunteers confirmed by Tuesday, November 26th.
Two kinds of volunteering opportunities are available: assisting with traffic control, or staffing our booth to talk about volunteering on the trails.
Shifts:
8:30am – 11:30am (3 hrs)
11:00am – 2:00pm (3 hrs)
1:30pm – 3:30pm (2 hrs)
All volunteers will be provided lunch.
Assisting with Traffic Control
Using provided shirts and signs, volunteers will be supporting traffic control at vehicle crossing points by slowing / stopping participants, so that vehicles may cross at appropriate times. Don’t worry about the vehicles — traffic officers will handle all motorists, and any related issues. There will also be barriers and signs on the route to slow vehicle traffic.
In addition, volunteers will be providing directions to the participants, and answering route-related questions. A brief training orientation will be provided.
This particular job is very important, as our booth presence depends on us being able to provide volunteer traffic controllers.
Staffing the Booth
The second opportunity will be staffing our pop-up booth, offering information to folks who might be curious about the Sierra Club and Trails Council volunteer trail crews.
This is for everyone of all experience levels, from those who’ve been working trails for years to those who just recently joined us.
Please contact either of us to sign up for a shift, or if you have questions:
Rachel Glegg – Sierra Club
(310) 985-2826
rachel.dorman@gmail.com
Robert Bittner – Santa Monica Mountains Trails Council
(310) 941-9459
rsdinc86@gmail.com
Thank you!