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by Nancy Mangini

On February 9th, a meeting was held at the home of Nancy Mangini to discuss formation of a volunteer trail patrol at Edgewood Natural Preserve. Although attendance was small due to a competing meeting of the Native Plant society, those who did come made suggestions that are likely to form the basis of this new interest group.

According to Ron Weaver, the San Mateo County ranger assigned to manage Edgewood Natural Preserve, members of a volunteer trail patrol should function as informed park stewards who can help the general public enjoy access to a park in appropriate and mutually beneficial ways. Not surprisingly, the first step in transforming a group of interested volunteers into informed park stewards will be a certain amount of training.

Training For The Trail Patrol

The County will be conducting two evening training sessions, on March 14 and 28, for members of the Volunteer Horse Patrol who perform similar stewardship functions in Huddart and Wunderlich parks. According to Weaver, if 12 or more people sign up for participation in the Edgewood Park Trail Patrol by March 10, our group may be invited to join in that training session. County training is said to include instruction in back-up procedures, observation and reporting techniques, and discussion of legal and jurisdictional issues.

Some time after completing the county training course, members of the trail patrol will be able to attend a workshop given by Margaret Marshall on conflict resolution skills. Margaret is both a member of the Friends of Edgewood Natural Preserve and an employee of the Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center.

First Year Goals

Assuming an adequate number of volunteers can be recruited and trained, regularly scheduled weekend patrols could be organized and fielded as soon as late spring or early summer. Trail patrol members would wear identifying jackets, carry and distribute informational materials, offer assistance to park visitors, and carry communications devices in the event that rescue or law enforcement services are needed.

Sign Up Now

If the trail patrol is to operate in 1995, now is the time to step forward and volunteer. For more information on joining the Edgewood Park Trail Patrol, contact Nancy Mangini.

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