On Wednesday, September 4, four volunteers felled three hazard trees in Cienega Picnic Area. The volunteers were Eric Russell, Jerry Carroll, Don Carnicom, and Dan Benton.

The first tree was a fifteen-inch dead Rocky Mountain juniper along the north side of the road halfway between the lower and middle picnic areas. The second tree was also a fifteen inch juniper Don Carnicom found in the first picnic area on the north side of the road. Straps and a come-along were used to pull this tree, because the top was hung up in adjacent trees and the tree needed to be guided away from a fence and between rock work along the creek. A four-inch dead box elder was felled to clear an escape route. Both of these trees were bucked and the wood loaded on a USFS truck for the donation pile behind the hazmat building at the Ranger Station.

After lunch a fifteen-inch dead multi-trunk Gambel oak was felled near the first juniper, because it threatened to fall either on the road or on the Acequia Trail. A multi-trunk six-inch juniper was felled to clear the lay for the oak. About a half cord of wood was added to the donation pile.