2019-Mountain Lion Trail Restoration @ Golden Gate Canyon State Park w/ Colorado Native (John Denver's Rocky Mountain High Trail)

Start Date-End Date: 08/03/2019-08/03/2019 Land Manager Office: CPW - Golden Gate Canyon State Park Land Manager Contact: Joe Burkins Funding Partner: Programmatic Partner: Summary: Featuring a post-project happy hour! Repair bridges damaged in the 2013 floods at this popular park. Description: Project photo from Colorado.com Where You'll Be: Only a short drive from Denver, Golden Gate Canyon State Park boasts over 12,000 acres of dense forest, rocky peaks, and aspen-rimmed meadows laced with miles of trails. With options for hikers, mountain bikers, backpackers, equestrians, anglers, campers, rock climbers, and winter sports enthusiasts, it's not surprising an estimated 850,000 visitors recreate here annually. The park also provides a home for a great number and variety of wildlife, providing the perfect place for wildlife watching and photography. What You'll Do: Join approximately 60 volunteers in building and restoring bridges along the Mountain Lion Trail in Golden Gate Canyon State Park. Many of the trail's bridges were damaged or destroyed in the 2013 floods and while many have been replaced or rebuilt over the years, there is still work to be done! The majority of volunteers will help build two new bridges while others will help maintain existing bridges, create drainage structures, and improve the trail tread. Breakfast and lunch will be provided, as well as a post-project happy hour sponsored by Colorado Native! Why It Matters: The Mountain Lion Trail is popular with a wide variety of users but hazardous bridges and an eroding trail pose a safety risk to all. With limited resources, Colorado Parks & Wildlife has been forced to focus on maintaining what they already have; by volunteering, your efforts will be an enormous help to the agency and to the trail, and your work will be visible for many years to come! Need-to-Know Details: Minors under 16 must be accompanied by an adult 21 years or older on single-day projects. VOC will provide all equipmentincluding tools and work gloves. Cancellation:Our partners rely on VOC volunteers to accomplish critical stewardship needs, and our projects often have wait lists. If you need to cancel, pleasecontact Emily Schaeferat 303-715-1010 ext. 116 as soon as possible so we can free your spot for another volunteer and have a full workforce. About Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) is the state's oldest, largest, and leading outdoor stewardship nonprofit organization. Founded in 1984 to motivate and enable people to become active stewards of Colorado's natural resources, VOC has engaged nearly 120,000 people in more than 1,000 volunteer projects for a donated labor value of $24 million. Through award-winning youth and volunteer programs, leadership training, capacity-building programs, and collaborative efforts with nonprofits and land management agencies, VOC is an invaluable resource in Colorado, especially as our outdoor stewardship needs are approaching near-crisis levels. For more information, visit www.voc.org or call 303-715-1010. Latitude/Longitude: 39.825758, -105.402119 Additional Information: Camping Available: No Physical Difficulty: Moderate High Altitude Project: No Desired Number of Volunteers: 60 Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 66 Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 2 Total Volunteer Days: 68 Total Unique Volunteers: 68 Total Volunteer Hours: 695.5 Staff Hours: 30 Stipend Hours: 0 Project Summary: Successes and Challenges: Lessons Learned: Special Notes: Stewardship Education: Key Concerns or Comments from Staff or Volunteers: Description of Accidents/Incidents: Description of Work Completed: