IT’S THE FINAL MONTH OF PROJECT SEASON 2021 and Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers is thinking long term: Our October Newsletter highlights the restoration work we're doing now to ensure our region can remain vibrant for years to come.
Autumn is beautiful and volunteering is fun, so join RFOV outdoors this month!
– Jacob Baker
Communications & Engagement Manager
OCTOBER PROJECTS
This is the perfect time to enjoy fall colors and warm days all while getting outdoors with a purpose. Projects in Carbondale, Snowmass, Silt, and Rifle close out our season:
Hanging Lake Restoration
Due to destructive summer landslides, entire sections of the Hanging Lake Trail will need to be rebuilt. From funds raised for Glenwood Canyon restoration, RFOV has committed $25,000 to this project. Trail planning begins this autumn.
(Pictured right: steps built by RFOV staff in May, 2021.)
JOSH GRYZIEC
Josh is our September volunteer of the month: he's lively, he's inquisitive, and that's contagious for everyone! With his positive attitude for all things stewardship, RFOV staff always look forward to working with him at community projects. Thanks Josh!
Who will be our October Volunteer of the Month? It could be you!
Realtors for Stewardship
Our vibrant outdoors make the Roaring Fork Valley a place worth living: the value of every home is inextricably tied with sustainable recreation, healthy landscapes, and wildfire resiliency.
We're grateful to the real estate professionals that recognize the impact of RFOV's work.
Thank you to all our Realtors for Stewardship!
A MONTH IN A MOMENT
In advance of winter, Marble Charter School has been working hard to prepare the town's historic mill site for the coming seasons. Students and staff recently joined RFOV for a day of wildflower seeding, both to beautify the landscape when they sprout next spring and to reduce the growth of invasive species.
Thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation of Gunnison Valley, we will be working closely with the school to increase stewardship lessons (in-school) and stewardship work (around town) during the '21-'22 academic year.
PLANNED GIVING
We are a community organization, and RFOV's continued success is built on decades of community support. There are many ways to ensure your contribution to stewardship makes a difference: by giving directly to RFOV or to our foundation partners. Contact Jennifer to learn more.
