Board approves yellow blaze for Ashley main loop, plans mapping and student engagement
The Ashley Community Forest Board agreed to blaze the main loop trail in yellow paint, pursue mapping and rerouting work with contractor Sam Brakely, and explore engaging Sharon Elementary sixth-graders in trail projects. The board deferred major trail work until logging cleanup is finished.
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The Ashley Community Forest Board voted July 17 to mark the forest’s main loop with yellow paint to improve wayfinding and reduce confusion from multiple recently created side trails. Board member Erik Skarsten proposed one consistent marking approach after discussing alternatives such as rigid plastic markers nailed to trees; the board concurred with the single-color yellow blaze for the main loop.
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