2021-Campground Improvements @ Jackson Lake State Park

Start Date-End Date: 04/03/2021-04/03/2021 Land Manager Office: CPW - Jackson Lake State Park Land Manager Contact: Tyler Sewald Funding Partner: Programmatic Partner: Summary: Camping available! Spend an early Spring Saturday installing campsite pads and restoring trails to improve this popular state park. Description: Please note: this project was formerly scheduled to include fence construction and trail restoration, but has since changed to campground improvements. For an updated scope of work, please see below. Read Before You Register! Need-to-Know Details: We greatly appreciate you volunteering your time and energy to care for Colorado's outdoor places during COVID-19. To help provide a fun and safe experience for all, there are a few temporary changes to be prepared for: You may only register yourself. Every volunteer must sign our digital COVID-specific forms ahead of time to be able to attend. You must provide your own food. VOC will not be providing meals at this time. You must bring a face mask and work gloves. Please click here for our full packing list of required and recommended items. Cancellation & Waitlists: Due to limited spots on this year's projects, we expect projects to fill quickly with waitlists. If you need to cancel, please email outreach@voc.org as soon as possible so we can free your spot for another volunteer and have a full workforce. If you are waitlisted for multiple projects, please call us at 303-715-1010 ext. 116 and we can help you find an open project, if available. Where You'll Be: In an area originally inhabited by the Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapahoe people, Jackson Lake State Park is known as an "oasis on the plains" and serves as a popular destination for boating, fishing, swimming, bird-watching, and water skiing with over 3,000 acres of land and water. The centerpiece of the park, which neighbors the South Platte River, is Jackson Reservoir, which was created in the early 1900s to support agriculture and a growing population. The area surrounding the reservoir began to see recreational use in the early 1960s, which ultimately led to the development of Jackson Lake State Park. What You'll Do: Take a trip to the peaceful plains for one of our first volunteer projects of the season! On this project at Jackson Lake State Park, you'll spend Saturday with a small group of volunteers ages 16+. Work will include installing camp pads and fire pits in a popular camp ground, as well as trail restoration and bat box installation. Camping is available on both Friday and Saturday night if you choose to stay and enjoy the park! Please note that VOC will not be providing any meals or camping equipment on this project. Why It Matters: Jackson Lake State Park is a popular destination that has seen record visitation during COVID-19, increasing the need for hands-on maintenance. The fences you build will encourage proper use of the park's trails and keep cars off of them, providing a better experience for the park's many visitors while protecting the area's wildlife, plants, and natural resources. 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 126,000 people in more than 1,000 volunteer projects for a donated labor value of $25 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: 40.383074, -104.091911 Additional Information: We greatly appreciate you volunteering your time and energy to care for Colorado's outdoor places during COVID-19. To help provide a fun and safe experience for all, there are a few temporary changes to be prepared for: You must provide your own food.VOC will not be providing meals at this time. You must bring a face mask and work gloves.Pleaseclick herefor our full packing list of required and recommended items. Camping is available on both Friday and Saturday night if you choose to stay and enjoy the park! Please note that VOC will not be providing any meals or camping equipment on this project. More information about camping will be sent via email approximately two weeks before the project. Camping Available: No Physical Difficulty: Easy, Moderate High Altitude Project: No Desired Number of Volunteers: 15 Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 16 Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 2 Total Volunteer Days: 18 Total Unique Volunteers: 18 Total Volunteer Hours: 112 Staff Hours: 0 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: