
Field News Recap- September 2025
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All ICC crews are currently wearing yellow hard hats despite the crew names due to a supplier shortage.
Red Crew (YA 37) began their program with technical training before partnering with the Nez Perce–Clearwater National Forest to work along the Lewis & Clark Trail’s West Side. There, they cleared downed trees, brushed overgrown tread, and repaired sections of the historic route. Later, they joined the Idaho Panhandle National Forest to maintain the Skitwish Ridge Trail #2320, completing bridge repair and additional brushing to improve safety and access for recreation users.
Orange Crew (YA 38) spent their training week learning trail construction and fireline techniques before partnering with the Idaho Panhandle and Boise National Forests. Their projects took them to St. Joe Lake, Prince Peak, and Clear Creek Road, where they maintained trails and built firelines to improve both recreation access and wildfire preparedness.
Blue Crew (YA 39) trained alongside Yellow Crew (YA 40) before beginning projects with the Payette, Caribou–Targhee, and Boise National Forests, and the Central Idaho Mountain Bike Association. The crew maintained trails around Payette Lake, Big Creek, and Curtis Creek, and conducted forest and fish surveys to support ongoing habitat monitoring. They also practiced advanced trail design techniques, learning to build sustainable climbing turns for mountain bike routes.
Yellow Crew (YA 40) completed their training week with Blue Crew (YA 39) before beginning projects with the Central Idaho Mountain Bike Association, Idaho Panhandle National Forest, and Sawtooth National Forest. The crew restored and maintained trails near Payette Lake, Beaver Creek, and Willow Creek Trail #018, combining brushing, tread work, and mountain-bike-specific trail shaping to create durable, multi-use recreation access.