Restoration: Silt River Preserve
Along the Colorado River are the pastures, fishing grounds, and organic farm of the Silt River Preserve. Come restore the landscape and improve access trails, making this a town park for everyone to enjoy.
Along the Colorado River are the pastures, fishing grounds, and organic farm of the Silt River Preserve. Come restore the landscape and improve access trails, making this a town park for everyone to enjoy.
Just steps from highway traffic is Basalt's expanding Ponderosa Trail. Following up on last year's project, we'll enhance new sections to make an enjoyable and accessible riparian trail for all ages and abilities.
Before it was a mountain bike paradise, and before it was a shopping district, Wulfsohn nearly burned to the ground: to help prevent another Coal Seam Fire, join with fire experts to learn about and then implement much needed fire mitigation tactics.
We live in a beautiful place, but until last year some of the Roaring Fork River's most pristine riverbanks were off limits to the public. So get ready to dig into trails and restoration projects with a side of birdwatching!
How's an elk supposed to munch good grass with barbed wire in the way? You can improve wildlife habitat by removing fencing in this migratory zone.
Our Intro to Trail Rockwork Skills introduces volunteers who have an interest in the technical aspects of trailbuilding to the basics of step and wall construction.
Independence Pass is true alpine splendor! So come visit for a day of trailwork and a chance to learn about the true residents of higher altitudes - the pika!
Volunteers will help to construct a new trail within this popular multi-use trail system. Mountain biking can be made safer for humans and less intrusive to nature by constructing directional trails.
Come for the scenery, stay for the barbecue! Enjoy a weekend campout in Marble full of stewardship projects, learning opportunities, and plenty of time to just hangout.
Volunteers will help to construct a new trail within this popular multi-use trail system. Mountain biking can be made safer for humans and less intrusive to nature by constructing directional trails. What we build will make a big impact.
For impressive-at-every-turn hiking in the Maroon Bells, the Capitol Creek Trail is hard to beat. Shape the future of this iconic route by volunteering alongside RFOV's trail crew during a late-summer backpacking overnight.
Recreation is growing in this Redstone hideaway, and we want to ensure that trails, plants, and streams get along! You can participate in landscape restoration that will enhance this publicly accessible property.
Generations of middle schoolers have camped at the Marble Basecamp. Bring your excitement for outdoor education as we learn and practice conservation and team-building methods to get this conserved property ready for the upcoming school year.
Our annual Crew Leader training (offered twice this year!) introduces volunteers who want to become trail experts to RFOV's mission & goals and the Crew Leader program & stewardship goals. Participants will have ample time to learn and practice trail building & maintenance skills, group dynamics & leadership, and risk management.
In 2002, RFOV completed the construction of these human-made wetlands. Now we're returning to restore vegetation and encourage the success of native riparian plants.
What happens when the cows leave? At this open space in Snowmass Canyon, it's an opportunity to restore previously grazed landscapes. Last summer we planted 500 trees – join us this year to plant 100 more!
This three day backpacking project will focus on trail maintenance and improving drainage and stabilization features along this popular trail. For iconic vistas and permit-free backpacking, join us for an early summer dive into the Aspen alpine. Expect scenery, trail maintenance, and shovels!
Near where the 2018 fire started, we'll join with partners to help establish a natural fire break – this is the type of fire mitigation and restoration work that is making Basalt a more resilient community.
Red Hill needs a new and sustainable downhill route: RFOV is coordinating with several non-profit and government partners to make what’s being called the C-Line Trail come to fruition this year!
Our Intro to Trail Building introduces volunteers who want to give back to our shared outdoors but aren’t sure where to begin or why RFOV does what we do! This class is available to all ages.
Red Hill needs a new and sustainable downhill route: RFOV is coordinating with several non-profit and government partners to make what’s being called the C-Line Trail come to fruition this year!
Our annual Crew Leader training (offered twice this year!) introduces volunteers who want to become trail experts to RFOV's mission & goals and the Crew Leader program & stewardship goals. Participants will have ample time to learn and practice trail building & maintenance skills, group dynamics & leadership, and risk management.
Hiking from the Red Hill entrance, we’ll develop our perspective with the help of a local Carbondale painter, and in so doing, better understand our sense of place, how our community intersects with outdoors culture, and how stewardship is linked to our imagination.