We have several special projects we need help with. We're now scheduling a facilities and special projects day one Saturday a month to try to keep up with some of our maintenance and special projects needs. There are many things we need as we grow and settle in to our Pilot Hill property.
And, for the horsey folks, visitors, and volunteers, there's nothing more satisfying than the look and feel of a clean barn and clean facility! Help us make a great first impression, too!
Shelter Construction: We have shelters to install, and we need help top to bottom: layout square corners, setting anchors in concrete (our tractor has an auger), setting up panels and roofs, and attaching roof sheets to roof. (First set has been completed, and we have some individual shelters to install)
Shed/Shelter Painting: We have a tack shed that needs interior painting, a metal shelter that needs painting, and wood on eight shelters that need painting before winter. The shelters should be pressure washed (or sanded, first, to remove the old, flaky paint). One shelter needs three sheets of plywood replaced, too.
Electric Fence Monitoring/Installation: We have several areas of fencing and cross-fencing that need electric fencing installed. If you know how to install the solar power supply, grounding rods, and/or electric fencing, stand-offs, gates, etc., we need you!
Gate & Fence Monitoring/Repairs/Installation: Fences require continual monitoring, maintenance, and upkeep. We can always use a hand installing new fencing or maintaining current fence lines. If you can re-sink a T-post, re-hang wire, or simply walking fence lines to monitor conditions, we need you. There is also an ongoing need for additional paddock/pen areas, and we need help installing small fence lines and/or panels. Our pipe panel fencing needs ongoing monitoring and adjustments, too.
Welding: We have quite a few broken panels, some that need spot welding, and others that need more extensive repair. If you are an experienced welder, we have a small/mobile welder and a generator. Come check it out, first. The broken panels are a bit of a hazard to the horses, and we always need panels to create more housing spaces. With so many panels out of commission, we could really use some repair help!
Organizing: If you're an organizer, we have lots of areas to organize, from supply cabinets to supplies on shelving, or a tool box to the tool container, and lots of equipment. One cabinet, one shelf, or one area at a time would be wonderful. The better organized we are, the easier it is to find and keep track of all of our supplies, tools, and equipment.
Tree trimming/Mistletoe removal: There are many oak trees, pine trees, and other trees in the pastures and paddock areas. Many haven’t been trimmed for years, and several of the oaks are infested with mistletoe. These trees provide lots of good cover and shade for the horses, and we can’t afford to lose any. If you can trim low lying branches to protect eyes and/or remove mistletoe from even one tree, that’s one less we’ll need to worry about, and one more tree the horses can be safe beneath.
Wood cutting/splitting: Over the years, numerous trees have fallen in the pasture areas. The longer the trees are down and uncut, the greater the chance for wood rot. The wood can be cut and split for firewood, and sold as a fundraiser for the rescue. We’d be happy to share the wood, too.
Blackberry Removal: We have several blackberry brambles in our pastures. The hard, dry thorns are a hazard to the horses. We need help clearing areas to allow the horses to safely roam their pastures.
Poison Oak Removal: Several of us are terribly allergic to poison oak, and there is poison oak at various areas on the property. If you are not sensitive to it and can search for it and remove it or spray it, you'll save some of our volunteers from the agony of the itch!
If you are interested in helping, please send an email to [email protected] and include info about which project you'd like to help with. Alternatively, sign-up for the once a month facility and special projects Saturday.
And, for the horsey folks, visitors, and volunteers, there's nothing more satisfying than the look and feel of a clean barn and clean facility! Help us make a great first impression, too!
Shelter Construction: We have shelters to install, and we need help top to bottom: layout square corners, setting anchors in concrete (our tractor has an auger), setting up panels and roofs, and attaching roof sheets to roof. (First set has been completed, and we have some individual shelters to install)
Shed/Shelter Painting: We have a tack shed that needs interior painting, a metal shelter that needs painting, and wood on eight shelters that need painting before winter. The shelters should be pressure washed (or sanded, first, to remove the old, flaky paint). One shelter needs three sheets of plywood replaced, too.
Electric Fence Monitoring/Installation: We have several areas of fencing and cross-fencing that need electric fencing installed. If you know how to install the solar power supply, grounding rods, and/or electric fencing, stand-offs, gates, etc., we need you!
Gate & Fence Monitoring/Repairs/Installation: Fences require continual monitoring, maintenance, and upkeep. We can always use a hand installing new fencing or maintaining current fence lines. If you can re-sink a T-post, re-hang wire, or simply walking fence lines to monitor conditions, we need you. There is also an ongoing need for additional paddock/pen areas, and we need help installing small fence lines and/or panels. Our pipe panel fencing needs ongoing monitoring and adjustments, too.
Welding: We have quite a few broken panels, some that need spot welding, and others that need more extensive repair. If you are an experienced welder, we have a small/mobile welder and a generator. Come check it out, first. The broken panels are a bit of a hazard to the horses, and we always need panels to create more housing spaces. With so many panels out of commission, we could really use some repair help!
Organizing: If you're an organizer, we have lots of areas to organize, from supply cabinets to supplies on shelving, or a tool box to the tool container, and lots of equipment. One cabinet, one shelf, or one area at a time would be wonderful. The better organized we are, the easier it is to find and keep track of all of our supplies, tools, and equipment.
Tree trimming/Mistletoe removal: There are many oak trees, pine trees, and other trees in the pastures and paddock areas. Many haven’t been trimmed for years, and several of the oaks are infested with mistletoe. These trees provide lots of good cover and shade for the horses, and we can’t afford to lose any. If you can trim low lying branches to protect eyes and/or remove mistletoe from even one tree, that’s one less we’ll need to worry about, and one more tree the horses can be safe beneath.
Wood cutting/splitting: Over the years, numerous trees have fallen in the pasture areas. The longer the trees are down and uncut, the greater the chance for wood rot. The wood can be cut and split for firewood, and sold as a fundraiser for the rescue. We’d be happy to share the wood, too.
Blackberry Removal: We have several blackberry brambles in our pastures. The hard, dry thorns are a hazard to the horses. We need help clearing areas to allow the horses to safely roam their pastures.
Poison Oak Removal: Several of us are terribly allergic to poison oak, and there is poison oak at various areas on the property. If you are not sensitive to it and can search for it and remove it or spray it, you'll save some of our volunteers from the agony of the itch!
If you are interested in helping, please send an email to [email protected] and include info about which project you'd like to help with. Alternatively, sign-up for the once a month facility and special projects Saturday.
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