Adventure Sports Café (ASC) has once again extended a helping hand to high school students who are interested in preserving the environment for the enjoyment of extreme sports enthusiasts around the country.
As participants in the Sport Environment Protection Program, ASC sent students from Lake Ellen High School in Connecticut to Wild Boar Mountain Resort last summer for a few days of trail conservation work. The students learned about methods to repair damage to the trails due to insufficient drainage and offroad recreational vehicle usage. They replaced eroded topsoil and planted vegetation to help prevent further erosion.
Another new school to join the Sport Environment Protection Program, Munsey Junior High in Colorado traveled to Eldorado Canyon to restore areas of the canyon floor that showed signs of recreation use. These students picked up trash, replaced damaged plants, and removed campfire debris. The trip ended with a video presentation produced by the ASC Education and Certifications Division on path repair. The goal of path repair is to encourage hikers and climbers to use trails that have been specifically groomed for use by humans.