Forebay Area Stewardship
Summary
A September 23 volunteer workday will chip leftover wood and spray phragmites with herbicide mixed for use near water. A US Synthetic corporate service day brought 21 volunteers who cleared about half the equestrian trail.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
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Last discussed Sep 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
Limited costs for herbicide and possible equipment rental; largely volunteer labor.
Trail users and wildlife habitat benefit from cleared trails and invasive control.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Payson City Forebay Committee Meeting — September 15, 2026
A September 23 volunteer workday will chip leftover wood and spray phragmites with herbicide mixed for use near water. A US Synthetic corporate service day brought 21 volunteers who cleared about half the equestrian trail.
City Council - Aug 19, 2026
The Forebay Committee celebrated its conservation easement, won a PARC grant for a trailhead kiosk, and logged 200+ volunteer hours maintaining trails — parking lot expansion is on hold with the county.
Payson City Forebay Committee Meeting — August 18, 2026
Invasive phragmites are crowding the pond area. The committee plans a September herbicide spraying followed by winter cutting, repeating every few years to keep the invasive from spreading toward wetlands downstream.
Payson City Forebay Committee Meeting — July 21, 2026
Members urged keeping the balance of horseback riding, biking, and hiking as improvements continue — warning the area could be "improved to death." Pump tracks were removed from the Forebay plan as better suited to in-town locations.
Payson City Forebay Committee Meeting — May 19, 2026
The Forebay Committee got PARC grant money for the big kiosk sign and interpretive trail signs — trail counters were denied. Money lands July 1, and Art Troyer will line up kiosk and concrete contacts with progress reported in July.
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