LEAVES ARE TURNING, BACK-TO-SCHOOL...oh, and pandemic and wildfire! It's been a Season to Remember . Pictured above-left is a crew working with the Grizzly Creek Fire plume in the background; above-right, Carl, our Field Coordinator, models the satisfied smile of a day well done! Because, despite the uncertainties and challenges of Summer 2020, Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers has maintained our mission: enhancing the community through stewardship of our shared outdoors. If you've had a busy summer, don't worry, you've still got two months to join us for some trailwork

What else is coming this September?

Fall foliage hikes...A new staff intern....RFOV's 25th anniversary celebration!

There's plenty to look forward to this autumn: we hope to see you soon, in-person or virtually!

Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers turns 25 this year,

And while we wanted to throw a big ol' shindig, we're adapting with the times. To honor our silver anniversary and our community, we're celebrating 25 Weeks of Stewardship. From September 30 to October 24, join RFOV for stewardship swag, scavenger hunts, promotional deals, and a culminating virtual celebration with live music, speakers, online auction, and lots of prize giveaways.

Stay tuned for more details and how to play along.

Get your limited-edition trucker hat!

Help RFOV reach 100 new members by year's end. Sign up, renew, or gift a membership to your friend. Gifts of $100 and above receive a snazzy 25th anniversary hat.

A simple donation of $25 celebrates 25 years of RFOV success!

Sept 1st - Trailwork: Placita Trail - Crystal River, south of Redstone Evening project!

Sept 15th - Trailwork: Crown Mountain Park - Carbondale Evening project!

Sept 25th - Tour the Trails: Hike Aspen Valley Land Trust's Marble Basecamp - Marble

Sept 26th - Trailwork: T homas Lakes - west of Basalt/Carbondale

(National Public Lands Day; originally scheduled for Hanging Lake, moved due to fire)

Sept 27th - Tour the Trails: Hike East Elk Creek - north of New Castle

Sept 29th - Trailwork: Perham Creek Trail - Crystal River, north of Redstone Evening Project!

Oct 3rd - Trailwork: L ight Hill Re-Route - Basalt (behind high school)

Oct 10th - Trailwork: CMC Rifle Campus - Rifle

Oct 17th - Trailwork: CMC Spring Valley Campus - Glenwood Springs

Oct 24th - Trailwork: Mitchell Creek - Glenwood Springs

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We care about trails because we care about community: RFOV cares about you. We continue to follow the latest health directives from city, county, and state authorities. RFOV will adjust our operations and protocols consistent with the most up-to-date guidelines. Together, we will make every effort to keep our neighbors, our trails, and our region healthy.

Red Hill Reopens

On Sept. 1st, Carbondale's Red Hill reopens.

Woohoo!

Read about how RFOV helped build new connector trails: Carbondale's Red Hill trail access, new parking area to open Tuesday - Post Independent, Aug 26th

Renewing landscape & community in the wake of the Grizzly Creek Fire

RFOV has partnered with the Glenwood Chamber of Commerce, Visit Glenwood, H20 Ventures, and the City of Glenwood Springs to provide transparency and clarity regarding post-fire restoration efforts and fundraising. Our collaboration is called the Glenwood Canyon Restoration Alliance (GCRA).

Lake Christine to Grizzly Creek: Now for the Future - Post Independent - Aug 21st

Glenwood Canyon Restoration Alliance - Aspen Public Radio - Aug 26th

Donations Sought to Fund Canyon Restoration - Grand Junction Daily Sentinel - Aug 26th

Young Stewards Program this Semester

We're working hard to balance digital learning with non-digital outdoors education. For each school our Young Stewards Program will appear slightly different this semester – due to the variety of pandemic adaptations from Aspen to Parachute – but our core service (stewardship education) will be offered to students of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds.

For more information, contact Ben at: bsherman@rfov.org