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who attend these hikes are allowed to utilize the organization’s gear library: a space where outdoor equipment can be borrowed free of a rental charge. WTA also coordinates regional work parties where youth can participate in trail maintenance. In 2020, high school students volunteered to work on a week-long project to re-route Trail 130 and 131 at Mount
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