Description
Start Date-End Date: 05/02/2015-05/02/2015
Land Manager Office: Flying W Ranch
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Funding Partner: Rocky Mountain Field Institute
Programmatic Partner: Coalition for the Upper South Platte
Summary: Gain a wealth of knowledge and experience in critical fire restoration work.
Description: Due to recent large scale wildfires, the demand for skilled post-fire restoration volunteers has increased dramatically. This is an action-packed training to help you develop situational leadership skills, proper tool usage, crew management, and hands-on practice with erosion control, seeding, and mulching.
A light breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Due to the high demand for this training and the limited space, prior volunteer history with Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado is required.
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Due to the high demand for this training and the limited space, prior volunteer history with Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado is required.
Camping Available: No
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Desired Number of Volunteers: 10
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 8
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 0
Total Volunteer Days: 8
Total Unique Volunteers: 8
Total Volunteer Hours: 64
Staff Hours: 20
Stipend Hours: 0
Project Summary: 22 volunteers from VOC, CUSP, RMFI and the Flying W Ranch came out for a day of Fire Restoration skills training. Volunteers learned and practiced common techniques such as log erosion barrier installation, seeding and mulching and willow transplanting.
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| 16 and older |
