Join the Cities of Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs, REI, Incline Friends, Trails and Open Space Coalition, and Friends of the Peak on May 12 as we prune vegetation and remove rebar from the Incline trail corridor, install fence around the Barr Parking Lot, close social trails, install wayfinding signs, and rehab portions of Barr Trail.

Parking is only available at Manitou Springs High School. Buses will transport volunteers to the Barr Parking Lot. Do not park at the Barr Trailhead parking lot, this parking will be reserved for recreational users.

Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m., with work starting at 8 a.m., work will finish around 3 p.m. The first bus will leave the high school’s parking lot at 7 a.m., with the second bus leaving at 7:20 a.m. Please dress in layers and be prepared for our Colorado weather; closed toe shoes, water, work gloves, and lunch are a must! Sunscreen and hats are recommended.

Trail work is no fun for dogs, so please leave your pooches at home.

This project is limited to people 12 years and older, children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult and have a waiver signed by a guardian.

Sign-up for the event at http://www.rei.com/stores/68.

Please note the Incline is not officially open or legal, hiking the Incline is still considered trespassing. Due to the nature of the Incline, trail work will range from moderate to difficult. If the weather is inclement please visit www.inclinefriends.com or www.openspacevolunteers.org that morning to see if the project has been canceled. If canceled the make-up day will be May 19, 2012.