Would anyone be down for a Rampart Cleanup?

[DrJ]

Sans the morons on the busy times, it's a nice easy fast place for us locals. I have a truck and don't mind haulin trash out. Normally I try to pack more out then I bring, but if some people are willing to, I think it'd be a nice gesture to help keep the range open.

[Chief_of_Scouts]

Funny that you mention this. I was just up there a couple of times in the last month and it is appalling how trashed it is. I have seen it worse, but it needs a good cleaning.

So, my Cavalry Troop at Fort Carson is going to go up there soon and help clean the place up as a community service. I am going to coordinate with the Forest Service to see if they will drop off a dumpster like they have in the past. If not, most of the guys in my unit have trucks. I also hope to have the forest service there to assist in keeping the range closed while we clean the place. I figure 2 to 3 hours on a weekday morning should have minimal impact.

I will post the time and day of this event here for anyone interested in joining us.

[w748]

Please be sure to update with time and date! Also , when the F.S. does one of these they provide the trash bags , should we provide our own for this? Not a big deal , just want to know ahead of time.
Thanks.

[gnihcraes]

Date place and time - more notice the better, I'd be interested to help just to meet people and learn the locations of the sites. Got many things going on in life right now...but will try to help. (I got a truck and could bring a trailer probably too)

Kc.

[theGinsue]

I'm interested as well. I also have a truck and a trailer that could be used.

My only question is what do we do with the load of garbage once we have it in the trucks &/or trailers. I know that just a load of garbage BELOW the bed of my truck is about $45 to dump @ the landfill or it's satelite locations.

[Marlin]

If You do get with the F.S. They will let You either leave it by the road, or take it to the work station there in WP... We have done that in the past.. Of course, it has been awhile, they may not still do that...

[roman gnome]

have the forest service there to assist in keeping the range closed while we clean the place.

This is really the only way to go,to avoid confrontations.

Just let us know dates and times!

[Sixgun]

I'm in if things work out to be off work.

[Chief_of_Scouts]

I spoke with Ranger Rick Ellsworth from the WP Ranger Station. Here's the plan:

We are going to conduct a cleanup of the Rampart Shooting Range on 13 March 2009 at 0900 - 1200 hours.

I am still waiting on a confirmation regarding a dumpster, but this is still not an issue since many of us have trucks. Although this is intended to be a community service project from the "Avenger" A Troop, 1-6 Cavalry from Fort Carson, it is open to any willing and able to participate. Our unit returned from a 15 month tour in Iraq a few months ago, so it may be a good opportunity to come out and talk with some veterans and hear a few war stories. As stated before, there will be some shooting and possibly a BBQ following the cleanup.

We intentionally planned this to be on a weekday instead of a weekend to minimize the impact it would have on the recreational shooters that fill the place up on weekends. If you are unable to attend on a Friday morning, there is a tentative cleanup planned for next month. As I understand it, the Front Range Shooters Association (or something like that) is planning a cleanup on 22 April 2009 (Wednesday) as an Earth Day event.

I will update as I get more information.

[Fal Grunt]

I might be able to come out and help if you guys tell me where.

Like... directions, or GPS.

Any shooting, or just clean up and BBQ?

-myers