TRAILS -- For the second year, volunteers from various groups will be putting their muscle into building a new eight-mile loop trail at the Fishtrap Lake Recreation Area on Saturday.

Others are invited to join in the National Public Lands Day project organized by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to improve multi-use trails at the popular public lands destination east of Sprague.

Groups that have been working on the trails include hikers, horse riders and mountain bikers.

Workers should arrive at 8 a.m. at Folsom Farm parking lot for treats before heading out to work areas until shortly after noon, said Lynn Smith, volunteer coordinator for the Spokane Mountaineers.

Volunteers need gloves, sturdy shoes and a day pack with water and other clothes and gear they'd normally need for a day out on a trail, he said.

From Spokane, take I-90 west and exit the freeway on Fishtrap Exit 254. Turn left over the freeway and drive 2.5 miles on Sprague Highway. Turn left on Fishtrap Road and drive 0.8 mile. Turn left on the gravel Folsom Farm Road and drive 0.5 mile to the parking area.

Sign-up for the project in advance to be counted in for snacks, lunch and beverages by emailing Steve Smith, BLM’s outdoor recreation planner for the Spokane region, sasmith@blm.gov.