The Big Buena Vista Tire Haul-Out

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Skip the gym this week; we have all the workout you'll need out in the woods! Buena Vista Heights, 155 acres of lush, dense forest, has a tire problem. We need your help! In the spring of 2025, volunteers removed 300 tires from a ravine and staged them near a trail in the woods. Now, we need more folks to hike the tires the final half-mile up the trail to get them sent away for recycling. It's a tough task, but many hands make light work!

Dumped tires pose a risk to the environment and to humans; leaching chemicals into the groundwater, degrading and breaking down in the soil, and harboring stagnant water for mosquitoes to reproduce.

Volunteers will hike one mile to the staged pile of tires and then work as a team to 'daisy-chain' carry them an additional half a mile to another trailhead. Gloves, snacks, and water will be provided. Long pants and close-toed shoes are required. Participants are asked to work within their ability, and should expect to lift up to 25 pounds continuously for the duration of the volunteer event.

Tell your strongest friends who love to play in the mud! We need you!

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