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Cheers to 30 Years of Impact!

This season, our community showed what stewardship looks like in action. Every hour, every project, and every volunteer reflects the commitment to caring for our shared public lands. What a season! Check out some highlights below.

 
 

Join the wave of generosity this Colorado Gives Day!

 
 

When you give today, you help protect the trails and public lands that connect our community. Your impact can go even further this Colorado Gives Day! When you start a monthly gift, Colorado Gives Foundation will match your first donation up to $100! With $250K in matching funds available statewide, now is the best time to give monthly.

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Join Our Team!

Applications are now open for the Youth Education Coordinator! We’re looking for someone passionate about the outdoors and inspiring youth of all ages and experiences to care for the lands that we care about. If you love community-powered stewardship, outdoor education and recreation, and enjoy working with a rockstar team, we want to hear from you!

Learn more and apply

2025 RFOV Hats for Purchase

Show your love for the trails while supporting Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers!

Every purchase directly supports RFOV’s mission to protect and restore the trails, lands, and wild places we all love.

  • Durable + comfortable design

  • Perfect for trail days and everyday wear

  • 100% of proceeds support local conservation

Grab yours today and wear your stewardship with pride!

2025 RFOV Hat 2025 RFOV Hat
$35.00

RFOV logo embroidered on yellow Decky, 5 panel, high profile, relaxed cotton blend, rope hat.

20 Insider Tips for Outdoor Adventures

TheyDidWhat.org offers insider tips and practical guidance to help visitors and residents alike make the most of your time here — while also ensuring the longevity of the natural spaces we cherish. There are also tons of opportunities to help the organizations that tend to trails, thrash the trash, educate on etiquette, and offer outstanding outings. their partners, like RFOV, to show your appreciation, and offset your carbon footprint, too!

Read more here

2025 Season Projects & Trainings

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September 2025

Fire Restoration in Glenwood Canyon, Growing Stewardship in Schools, and Breaking Barriers with Challenge Aspen

Sprucing Up Crystal River Elementary
Sprucing Up Crystal River Elementary

Building on lessons from their Pollinator Unit, Crystal River Elementary students teamed up with teachers, parent volunteers, and RFOV staff to transform a section of their school grounds into a pollinator-friendly landscape.

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August 2025

Youth in Nature Hut Trip, Maroon Bells Success, and Your Brain on Nature

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Beyond the Trails: Building Tomorrow's Stewards

The 2025/2026 Youth In Nature season is underway! Read about their 4-day 3-night backcountry hut trip.

Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers: 30 Years of Stewardship and Community
Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers: 30 Years of Stewardship and Community

Looking back at the grassroots grit, community spirit, and growing legacy of stewardship that built a trailblazing movement in the Roaring Fork Valley.

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July 2025

Backcountry Training, Adventure Stewards, and Steward Squad Sweepstakes

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Our public lands do a lot for us: they clear our minds, strengthen our bodies, connect our community, and sustain our valley. Now’s the chance to return the favor. This #GivingTuesday, be part of the effort that keeps these landscapes healthy
Give it up for the team at @coreaspen (Community Office for Resource Efficiency) for their excellent work on the Lorax trail last month! They installed multiple rock water bars to improve drainage and combat erosion on this popular local trail. We ap
Congrats to our 2025 Most Enthusiastic Volunteer: Kevin Toepke!! We’re so grateful for the positive spirit Kevin brings to every project! He's fun and welcoming to everyone, and we appreciate his enthusiasm for stewardship. Here's what he say
Huge thanks to our friends at @wildernessworkshop for tackling some much-needed trail work on the Perham Creek Trail last month! Their crew cleared the corridor, cleaned up drainages, and built sturdy check steps, making this well-loved trail safer a
📢 We’re hiring! 📢 RFOV is looking for a Youth Education Coordinator to help lead Youth in Nature, support our Young Stewards Programs, and create welcoming, meaningful outdoor experiences for youth across the Roaring Fork Valley. If you&rsqu
Hats off to Jen! Our September Volunteer of the Month AND 2025 Rookie of the Year! What started as a quest for a super cool RFOV hat, turned into a season full of laughter, hard work, and epic trail days. Jen brings the fun and hustle to every proje
Big thanks to @highmountaininstitute for volunteering TWO days with us at Rifle Mountain Park and Rifle Falls State Park! They built rock steps, a mono wall, cleared up trails, and installed new signs for visitors to enjoy. Thanks for giving back to
Early giving for Colorado Gives Day is here! Make an impact today and support our mission to promote community stewardship of our public lands. This year, we’re spotlighting our Young Stewardship Program, which consists of: 🌿 Youth in Nature
It’s Tool Time! Our tools work hard for us all season — now it’s time to show them some love! 🛠️ Join us on November 18th from 1–5 PM at the RFOV office in the Third Street Center to help clean, sharpen, and care for our wel
This one’s for our incredible 2025 seasonal staff — trail crew powerhouses Cole, Oscar, Greg, and their fearless leader Cal, plus our rockstar field instructors, Maddie and Noah! Thanks for bringing lsughter, grit, and spirit to every pr
Our Youth In Nature cohort joined the Hanging Lake community project on National Public Lands Day! They made the steep climb to the iconic lake and joined over 30 volunteers in maintaining the popular trail. This project celebrated the return of volu
Don’t miss out on our LAST community project of the 2025 season! We’re teaming up with the @red_hill_council for our fourth project at Red Hill this season, installing much-needed drainage structures and improving tread for the over 75,00
 

The Aspen Chamber Resort Association (ACRA) is donating up to $50,000 to Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers for signatures to the Aspen Pledge. Please visit here and take the Pledge