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PHYLLIS AND ROD MOSS, of Prescott, look at flower displays during the It's About Time Standard Flower
Show at the Sedona PuNic Library, The show, sponsored by the Arizona Federation of Garden Clubs-
Northern District, featured special exhibits of flower presentations, table setting artistry and educational
displays from garden club members of Flagstaff, Kingman, Sedona and Prescott,
FlED ROCK NEWS, Sedona, Arizona Wednesday, May 26, 2010 -5A
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Kimberly Wachter, DDS
It's about how you're treated
IMBA visit has lasting impact
on area mountain bike trails
The quantity of work done was not
important when weighed against the quality
of the work that needed to be done.
What was obvious was that
everyone was interested in how
to do "the right thing," and it
seemed like there was finally
some consensus. We are now
better able to implement the Trails
Classification Matrix the USFS
uses to address the difficulty
levels of Forest Service trails.
It has been several months
since the November visit of the
International Mountain Bike
Association Trail Care Crew of
Chris and Leslie Kehmeier and
what I would call the historic
coming together of trail work
enthusiasts and experts in the red
rocks of Sedona.
That trail-building school to the rigors of Mother Nature
brought out more than 50 volun- and the constant use of visitors.
teers interested in learning about' The increased amount of use by
recreational trail construction and mountain bikes our trail system
maintenance from some of the sees annually can also cause soil
world's most accomplished trail erosion if not properly dealt with.
crews. Since that chilly, IMBA's goal is to ensure
rainy, but bright-and- that they provide the
shiny-on-the-inside day, education and experience
a lot of great partnerships to local trail work groups Rating of trail difficulty levels
have formed between so that they will practice will maintain the many valuable
area trail enthusiasts and sustainable construc- characteristics of the different
are producing some great tion and maintenance trails, and help to keep trail users
results on the ground, techniques, safe and on the right trail.
Those of us involved at " It was obvious in the As we move forward with
the outset of these Verde trail project of that day mountain bike management in the
Valley Cyclists Coalition . that the quantity of work red rocks, we will all be working
endeavors would not Bike Month done was not important to maintain the distinct character
have thought we could when weighed againstof the varying levels of user expe-
be making such progress DANIEL the quality of the work rience. Without a training session
in working with the U.S that needed to be done. like the one IMBA provided,
Forest Service and local PADU[ HOW K[ Proper layout of theand the common ground reached
trail building experts "' trail is also of para- betweenall the participants, this
toward a common under- mount importance to the would not be possible. For more
standing of the needs longevity and this was information on area trail work,
and desires of our specific user made clear by the demands of call Andy Reinart at 284-1242
groups. The understanding that constructing a technically chal- or e-mail andy r@absolutebikes.
good hard work, and a lot more lenging trail on steep hillsides, net
rocks than you think you need, This is increasingly apparent Daniel Paduchowski is the
with a focus on quality and these days as we see older trails president of the Verde Valley
sustainable construction was one continue to be a maintenance Cyclists Coalition. Bike Month is
of the most important lessons nightmare, while many of the a special column that appeared
learned that day. newer trails in the area, laid out every Wednesday during the
It has become evident that the and constructed in a sustainable month of May, which is National
best built trails stand up better manner, require little upkeep. Bike Month.
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