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To prepare Dig Day volunteers for a rewarding experience, our instructional videos cover three important categories: 1) Safety and Prep, 2) Tool Time and 3) Full Bench Construction.

Alongside the important Safety and Maintenance Handbooks (available for FREE download on our Resources Library webpage) and the support of Crew Captains at Dig Days, the videos are developed to facilitate your preparedness.

Please review all of the videos in each category prior to the Dig Day.

Thank you for your support.

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  • • 3/6/25

    This Tool Covers All Three C's

    At Dig Days, if you can only grab one tool, select the J.R. Fire Tool Chopping Hoe. It can adeptly cover the Cut, Chop and Cast (the Three C’s) workflow steps of full bench construction. To learn more, watch two of our next-level Trail Champions demonstrate and speak to the tool’s capabilities.

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    • 3/6/25

    Remove Outboard Berm Early On

    This video highlights the importance of removing the outboard hinge’s high berm early on when constructing a full bench. With the berm removed, there is no barrier to fight when casting the released dirt and grasses from the backslope, which saves time and energy.

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    • 3/6/25

    Casting with a Hard Rake

    Casting is an important workflow step in full bench construction. It helps spread out the released dirt and grass evenly and thinly across the outslope to facilitate natural restoration in the months after the Dig Day project.

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    • 3/6/25

    Bringing It All Together, Part I

    This video offers a nice summary as you get ready for the Dig Day. First, the video highlights the finishing touches or tread smoothing step of full bench construction, and next, it pans up trail to review the important workflow steps of Cut, Chop and Cast, or the Three C’s.

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    • 3/6/25

    Bringing It All Together, Part II

    Without any instructional commentary, this video provides additional highlights of the Cut, Chop and Cast (the Three C’s) workflow steps of full bench construction.