According to Gray Wolf's Community Services Coordinator Holly Hoffman, the volunteer program at the Ranch is going strong. Recently, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission gave special recognition to the volunteer efforts of Gray Wolf residents at Fort Flagler State Park. Crews from Gray Wolf cut brush, cleaned up graffiti, and handled other maintenance work at the popular park on Marrowstone Island. Throughout the spring months, residents were at the park twice a week.

One of the centerpieces or the Gray Wolf Ranch program is our Trek Program. Our overnight Treks and weekend day trips have become very popular with our residents, and add considerably to the GWR experience. Our local environment provides many opportunities for skiing, hiking, kayaking and sailing. Learning how to have sober fun without drugs or alcohol is vital to building a successful future.

Recent and Upcoming activities include:

January 20: Ropes Course at Peninsula College in Port Angeles
January 29 - February 3: Winter Camping Snowshoe Trek in Olympic National Park
February 12 & 13: Downhill Ski & Snowboard trip, Mt. Baker
February 18: Slideshow, Sailing & Mountaineering in Chilean Patagonia, by Alex Borton
March 12 - 17: Backpacking Trek in Olympic National Park
April 7: Skiing & Snowboarding at Mt. Baker
April 14: Rowing Livery Boats at the Wooden Boat Foundation
April 21: Fly Fishing at Pooh Lake
April 28: Ropes Course at Peninsula College
May 7- 17: Sea Kayak and Longboat (sailing and rowing) Trek in the San Juan Islands
May 19: Paintball fun at "Splat Attack" outside Tacoma
June 2: AA Beach Party, Port Townsend
June 9: River Kayaking on the Elwha River
June 16: Seattle Day Trip with GWR residents & Staff
June 17: Ropes Course at Peninsula College
June 25 - July 3: Canoeing and Backpacking Trek on Ross Lake in North Cascades National Park
July 4: Fireworks Show on Port Townsend Bay

For more information/pictures on recent treks please have a look at our Web Page under the Trek Section. This summer we are looking forward to a camping trip to Potholes Lake State Park in Eastern Washington, and a 10 day backpacking trip in the Olympics. Day trips will continue to be scheduled every weekend throughout the summer.