A one-day deployment for LERT-trained volunteers is scheduled for Monday, September 14, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. This response continues last year's 2025 damage cleanup. The request is for both chainsaw operators and Basic LERT-trained volunteers. Work includes tree removal and brush cleanup.
Site Coordinator, Rev. Gary Rehborg, asks all volunteers to meet at 8:00 am at the parking lot of the Emmaville store on County Road 4, traveling north out of Park Rapids.
Water, snacks, and lunch will be provided. Volunteers may bring their own water bottles.
For Basic LERT-trained Volunteers:
- Dress appropriately for the weather. Wear sturdy work boots and gloves. Layered clothing with long sleeves and long pants is recommended. Wear your LERT T-shirt. LERT vests will be available on site.
- Be flexible in work assignments.
Chainsaw Operators: Must have completed Basic LERT Chainsaw Training.
Chainsaw Operators should bring the following:
- Chainsaw, bar oil, gas/oil or synthetic fuel mix,
- Chaps and other Personal Protective Equipment (helmet, eye protection, ear protectors, gloves, and steel-toe boots).
- Participants must wear steel-toed boots.
- Outdoor work clothes and boots appropriate for the weather at the time.
Work will consist of tree, branch, and debris removal. Wood will be blocked and stacked for later use or removal.
Please contact Gary Rehborg at (763) 370-3441 with any questions.
