OH THE PLACES WE GO TOGETHER! To prepare for the start of Project Season 2022, RFOV staff went on retreat to Dominguez Canyon (pictured above).The time we spent backpacking was an opportunity to reaffirm our collective commitment to the outdoors and to you, our community!
One of the most important aspects of Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers is bringing people together in places that are – or can become – meaningful to them.
Our staff is absolutely jazzed to explore new places and return to familiar sites this month. Together, our trails, restoration, and fire mitigation efforts make the Roaring Fork region a place worth living in. Keep reading to learn about youth, volunteer, and educational opportunities this May. We hope to see you outdoors soon!
– Jacob Baker
Communications Director
2022 TRAIL BLAZER - HOLY CROSS ENERGY
Local companies keep RFOV in business: RFOV thanks Holy Cross Energy for supporting our Fire Adaptation programming. Click here to learn more.
GET ENGAGED: YOUNG STEWARDS
ADVENTURE STEWARDS
All Ages RFOV's volunteer projects span all 4 counties of our service area. Click here (then scroll down) to look at a map of all our 2022 community projects.
General registration for all community events opens on April 14th. Please click below to view our calendar:
YOUTH IN NATURE
Ages 14-18 Get outside, explore, and get paid to do it all:
Sponsored by the Aspen Community Foundation, Youth In Nature will introduce your student to a variety of conservation and stewardship opportunities, starting with a summer hut trip! Enrollment closes May 9th.
GET ENGAGED: VOLUNTEER
To learn if a project is suitable for you, please click the project ad to visit the project webpage where ratings and description are available.
GET ENGAGED: LEARN
INTRO TO TRAIL BUILDING & MAINTENANCE
Ages 8+ If you're curious about trailwork, but want to learn more about *how* and *why* trails are constructed the way they are, join us on May 17th at Red Hill from 4pm to 8pm (concurrent with the C-Line Community Project).
GLENWOOD CANYON UPDATE
HANGING LAKE TRAIL
The National Forest Foundation and US Forest Service have secured a roughly $2 million grant through Great Outdoors Colorado to design and implement temporary and permanent trail rebuilding solutions. RFOV staff will participate in rebuilding as needed this year and in years to come. The trail is hoped to reopen for reservations by Summer, 2022.
RFOV 2022 ACTIVITIES
We will be concentrating staff efforts on rebuilding the Grizzly Creek Trail and community education. At this time, no work is planned for the Jess Weaver Trail or for rest areas or the canyon bike path. No community volunteer projects will be offered this season; groups may schedule projects with significant advance notice.
GLENWOOD CANYON RESTORATION ALLIANCE
RFOV continues working with non-profit and government partners as we lead the GCRA. Ongoing partner projects include: Canyon signage replacement, guide service trainings, and community education.
RFOV members receive commemorative gear and discounts like our 2022 Commemorative Sticker (at left).
Join RFOV today by clicking here.
Pint Night! Join RFOV at Treadz in Downtown Glenwood tomorrow, 5/7 starting at 5pm to sip, shop, and learn about stewardship.
The Aspen Community Foundation will offer summer youth sessions with full financial aid (and scholarship award) to all 10th-12th grade students. Learn more here.
Roaring Fork Conservancy and Basalt Library are offering a book talk with Kirk Johnson, author of The Feather Thief. Learn more here.
