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<br />Other Trail Work: <br />On the map, the section between “F” and “G”: In early June, a trail work session focused on building a small, <br />wooden balance feature for beginner to intermediate riders, in an area wide enough so riders could choose <br />between riding the feature or the trail. The project took ~16 hours of total volunteer time and addressed <br />requests for more features such as this on the trail. <br /> <br /> <br />Since 2016, volunteer participation has been very light. Rider enthusiasm from the new projects at the park in <br />2020, and the launch of MORC’s Trail Education Program provided a perfect environment for volunteer <br />recruitment. As of September 2020, Hillside City Park has 4 certified Dirt Bosses and a Trail Steward that <br />consistently lead public weekly trail work nights for the first time since 2016. Typically 4-8 members of the <br />public attend these weekly trail work nights. Most volunteers at Hillside are residents of Elk River and enjoy <br />giving back to the community in which they live. Most of the trail work focuses on upkeep. With the new <br />volunteer enthusiasm, we have been able to perform more trail outslope maintenance in August than the entire <br />previous year. <br /> <br /> <br />Future Planning: <br />The end of the 2020 trail work season is approaching, and the volunteers will continue with the trail tread <br />maintenance until the ground freezes. Riders have requested a small articulating feature, as well as a balance <br />feature. If time and resources can be allocated, we will propose plans and attempt to build these features <br />before the ground freezes. The annual volunteer planning meeting will be held later in 2020 to outline a work <br />plan for the 2021 year, including communication with Elk River and park staff for the 2021 season.