HIKING -- The Dishman Hills Conservancy and Spokane Mountaineers plan to complete a new stretch of trail this weekend linking conservancy lands with the Glenrose Conservation Futures Area managed by Spokane County.

The Cliffs Trail needs another 500 feet of new construction to finish up on the 2,200 feet of trail volunteers already have completed.

Meet Saturday, Nov. 8,  at 8:30 a.m. at the Ponderosa Elementary School, 10105 E. Cimmaron Dr. in Spokane Valley to carpool to the work site.

• Directions: From I-90 take the Argonne Exit and drive South on Argonne until it becomes Dishman-Mica Rd.  At a stoplight turn right on Schafer, pass Redeemer Lutheran Church, the 3^rd road to the right will be Cimmaron.  Ponderosa Elementary is 2 blocks up Cimmaron on your right.

No trail construction experience necessary. "We have great on-the-job training in a low stress at-your-own-pace atmosphere," organizers say.

BRING:  Gloves, water, lunch, and clothes for the weather.  Most of the route is open grassland or scattered ponderosa.   A little daypack to carry things in is handy.  This will be an all-day project so bring what you need.

TOOLS:  Tools will be provided but if you have your own Pulaski, grub hoe, rake or the like, it would help extend our supply. 

RSVP: Lynn Smith, (208) 772-4337,  kslynndeb@hotmail.com.