Description
Start Date-End Date: 04/28/2018-04/28/2018
Land Manager Office: CPW - Roxborough State Park
Land Manager Contact: Todd Farrow
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Summary: This project takes place in a National Natural Landmark and is perfect for volunteers of all skill levels and abilities to celebrate Earth Day Weekend! This project is being put on by the participants of our award winning high school program, Cairn, as their final project of the school year.
Description: About the Stewardship Site:
Roxborough State Park carries the esteemed designation of a Colorado Natural Area and a National Natural Landmark for good reason. The 4,000-acre park, nestled against the foothills south of Littleton, is comprised of stunning red rock formations, unique plant communities and a wide range of wildlife. The approximately 100,000 annual visitors can take in all of Roxborough's beauty from a variety of different access trails.
About the Volunteer Experience:
This project has been planned and will be run by our high school Cairn participants. They trained and worked hard to choose and develop a rewarding and meaningful project. Volunteers will primarily focus on constructing a 1/4 mile of new trail up to an overlook point. A small number of volunteers will focus on building a simple wooden platform at the overlook. This project is perfect for all levels of fitness and abilities, and its convenient Front Range location makes for a quiet escape from the sounds of the city. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
About the Overall Impact:
The construction of this trail will provide access to a scenic viewing area that is currently inaccessible. Further, the specific section of trail will eventually serve as an access point to a larger route, which will eventually create a loop for users to enjoy expansive views of the park and the Front Range. As the numbers of people to the park continue to increase, the need for more miles of trail in the further reaches of the park will be imperative to help keep the park a pristine hiking destination.
Latitude/Longitude: 39.41561, -105.060986
Additional Information:
Camping Available: No
Physical Difficulty: Moderate
High Altitude Project: No
Desired Number of Volunteers: 50
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 13
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 30
Total Volunteer Days: 43
Total Unique Volunteers: 43
Total Volunteer Hours: 379
Staff Hours: 21
Stipend Hours: 0
Project Summary: On Saturday, April 28th, 43 Volunteers (30 youth and 13 adults) came together to build 1,300 feet of new trail at Roxborough State Park. The whole project was led by the Cairn students who did a great job.
They did all the welcome talks, stewardship education talks, and safety/tool talks! They did a really great job at displaying their knowledge, and helped to ensure a successful day for everyone.
Despite the lower numbers due to the project reschedule, we were still able to get all but 100ft of trail completed.
Successes and Challenges: The largest challenge was that due to weather, we had to cancel our first project date (April 21st) due to bad weather, that made the road to the trail head impossible to get up. We rescheduled the project to the following weekend. This caused between 20-30 of our volunteers and Cairn students to make the new date.
People love volunteering at Roxborough State Park- the gates can
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Stewardship Education: Provided by the Cairn students! The stewardship educator planning team gave a talk to the whole crowd at the beginning.
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