TO MAKE RFOV MORE ACCESSIBLE to all ages, abilities, and backgrounds, our staff is hard at work.
Why? We need the help of our entire community to make stewardship a success.
Keep reading for a taste of our activities this season!
PROJECT DESIGN
By considering physical and social factors, we hope that at least one of our volunteer projects this year will suit your needs. Here's some ways we're making strides:
CHILDCARE
At three community projects – June at Maroon Creek Wetlands, August at North Star, October at Wulfsohn Mtn Park – we'll be offering childcare for ages 4-8, so that you can bring the entire household out for a day of volunteering regardless your child's age.
TRANSIT & GEAR
We have planned more publicly accessible community projects and are including transit directions in pre-project emails. We will also help those who would like to carpool be able to do so. And if you want to attend, but don't have the right gear, contact staff and we'll loan you what you need.
TRAIL DESIGN
PONDEROSA TRAIL, BASALT
We'll continue enhancing the Ponderosa Trail in downtown Basalt (a project which we began in 2020) to improve physical and sensory elements of the trail. If you'd like to help with this year's October 9th project, please click below:
FUTURE CANDIDATES
As we help partners consider future trails for motor, cognitive, sensory, or physical enhancements, please contact RFOV staff if you have ideas or suggestions.
SHARING KNOWLEDGE
WORKING TO EXPLAIN OUR WORK
At various project sites this year, and at every volunteer project, staff are working to better explain the history, reasoning, and partnerships that make our stewardship work possible. You'll notice temporary signage in certain locations, educational handouts at every project, and when possible, informative discussions led by subject-matter experts.
RIFLE GAP – FUN & FRIENDLY
MAY PROJECT WAS ACCESSIBLE WITHOUT COMPROMISE
With project partner Colorado Parks & Wildlife, our May 14th community project at Rifle Gap State Park taught about the dangers of invasive species and then, with the help of 28 volunteers, made 1500 seed bombs later thrown around the park (above: volunteers shown moulding soil and native seeds together into the "bombs").
By organizing a restoration project that was within easy reach of a parking lot and ADA accessible, and by using simple tools and methods, RFOV was able to accommodate volunteers from ages 6 to 71, and accomplish what was supposed to take 6 hours of work in only 3!
Thank you to everyone who joined us!
