The White Mountain National Forest is filled with former homesteads which contain stone foundations, flowers and often....orchards. None of these are publicized to the visitors.

Orchards provide a wonderful food source for our wildlife. They need care and tending by removing deadfall and encroaching tree saplings. Surrounding orchards, we create a treeless "opening" around the orchards to provide animals small and large with a secluded and protected place to sleep and rest.

We tend to these trees by pruning, removing deadfall and encroaching saplings which eventually would choke out the fruit trees. No ladders, no climbing. We will also build small mammal habitat from our cuttings.

On this trip, we will be pruning an orchard near to Livermore Road.

No experience necessary, we will train you.

You don't need to be in great shape either. If you can garden, you can do this.

It will be a very short walk in from where we park.

Safety is job #1 at the U.S. Forest Service. You will need to sign our volunteer service agreement and provide emergency contact information. This agreement entitles you to accident/injury insurance while volunteering for the National Forest. Your leader will inquire as to any medications and medical conditions which may affect you during the day.

MEETING LOCATION will be revealed privately to attendees only. Come for a few hours or the whole day. Take a break and visit the ruins of the old logging town of Livermore. It's a beautiful time of year to be in the mountains.

There is a nearby, separate WMNF volunteer campground at no cost to you. I will be staying there. This event is cross-posted, so you won't see all registrants.