Death Valley sand dunes road restoration project

On the east side of the Death Valley Dunes, just north of highway 190 there is an old road that was closed by Wilderness designation in the mid 1990's. Restoration work includes pulling the old berm down with Mcleods (basically giant hoes) and shovels, and other hand work. It's a dusty and difficult job but the reward is helping speed a restoration process that would otherwise take centuries, and of course helping a wonderful National Park protect a fragile area.

Logistics: You can plan to arrive on late afternoon on Thursday, allowing time to set up a comfortable camp at Stovepipe Wells, or arrive Friday or Saturday during the day if you prefer. The FOI crew will most likely be arriving by dinner time on Thursday. If you arrive any of the late afternoons or evenings you can find us at our Stovepipe Wells campsite (call FOI for the site #). If you arrive during the day Friday or Saturday find us at the work site just east of the dunes.

Both Friday and Saturday are work days. Sunday we'll plan on heading out and exploring the area.

Gear: bring camping gear, clothing for warm or cold, wet or dry. The lower elevations of the Park are usually quite comfortable at this time of year. Long pants, long sleeve shirts, and a sun hat are strongly suggested for the work project. We'll have gloves to lend. The hiking on Sunday may be at higher (colder) elevations so be prepared for that.

Please use the contact form should you have any questions, or give us a call.

Food: for those who contact us in advance we will bring food for dinner Friday and Saturday, lunch on Saturday, and breakfast Saturday and Sunday. We will pass the hat for food costs, expecting each person to pay their share, which is estimated to be about $25. Any dietary preference can be accommodated if you let us know in advance. No guarantees if you do not let us know.

Dogs: Dogs are not allowed on this trip.