Description
Start Date-End Date: 05/22/2021-05/22/2021
Land Manager Office: USFS - Dolores Ranger District
Land Manager Contact: Christopher Bouton
Funding Partner: CPW - State Trails Program
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Summary: Whether you're looking to adopt a trail on your own time or simply boost your trail-building knowledge, this training is appropriate for all skill and interest levels.
Description: 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 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.
Please come prepared to use the bathroom outdoors. VOC is not providing portalets at this time and public restrooms may be unavailable. Please click here for more information on how to "go" outside.
Cancellation & Waitlists: Due to this year's limited number of trainings and trainee spots, we expect trainings 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 trainees.
Training Info
With online, classroom, and field-based components, this one-day training will teach you the skills you need to take care of your favorite trails independently or in small groups. Working with a group of less than 25 trainees and highly experienced instructors, you'll learn and practice topics related to trail tread and corridor maintenance, maintaining and constructing drainage features such as knicks and dips, as well as risk management, and tool safety.
Thanks to a partnership with Colorado Mountain College, this course will feature an online component prior to the workshop in order to maximize efficiency and on-the-ground coursework, making it easier and faster for volunteers, students, and professionals to obtain the skills necessary to effectively care for Colorado's natural resources.
Whether you're looking to adopt a trail on your own time or simply boost your trail-building knowledge, this training is appropriate for all skill and interest levels.
Deposit: $20. Your deposit will be refunded to you after attending the training.
About Outdoor Stewardship Institute (OSI)
Originally created in collaboration with other organizations, OSI offers affordable, in-depth training courses for volunteers and employees from any organization to learn or improve their stewardship skills and prepare for a variety of leadership roles. Approximately 300 people each year receive OSI training in topics such as volunteer crew leadership; trail design, construction, and maintenance; ecological, habitat, and fire restoration; crosscut saw skills and more. OSI is a program of Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC), the state's oldest, largest, and leading outdoor stewardship nonprofit organization. For more information, visit www.voc.org/osi or call 303-715-1010.
Latitude/Longitude: 37.4676768488413, -108.20934817333811
Additional Information: This workshop requires that trainees complete online coursework before attending the in-person training session. OSI hosts online training in partnership with Colorado Mountain College. To access the online course content,go to this link. Fill out the form, selecting Independent Stewardship for Trails from the first drop down menu at the bottom of the form. DO NOT SELECT ANY OTHER COURSE OPTIONS!
You should receive an auto-response indicating you have successfully registered for the online course and will receive access to the course within 2 business days.
The online work is self paced, takes 3-4 hours to finish and must be completed before attending the in person session of the training. In order for the information to be fresh upon attending the in person session, it's recommended that trainees not start the online work until 3 weeks out from their field training date.
Contact Dan Williams at dan@voc.org or 303-715-1010 ext. 117 with any questions about online course work.
Camping Available: No
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Desired Number of Volunteers: 25
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 16
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 0
Total Volunteer Days: 16
Total Unique Volunteers: 16
Total Volunteer Hours: 128
Staff Hours: 0
Stipend Hours: 0
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