Description
Start Date-End Date: 06/18/2022-06/19/2022
Land Manager Office:
Land Manager Contact: Joe Lavorini
Funding Partner: CPW - State Trails Program
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Summary: This exciting training is a must for anyone interested in leading volunteers in trail projects! This course is currently not open to the public.
Description: This course is ideal for those who have prior trail project experience.
One well-trained Crew Leader can guide up to ten people on a trail construction or maintenance project, and this 1.5 day training will expand your ability to perform high-quality stewardship work. Each trainee will receive hands-on training in effective crew leadership as well as the construction and maintenance of sustainable trails, including tool use and safety. You will also receive a Crew Leader Manual, a set of quick reference cards, and other materials to take home and apply directly to stewardship projects. This course also features an online component prior to the workshop in order to maximize efficiency and on-the-ground coursework; the online course is self-paced and takes 4-5 hours to complete.**
Cost: This training is funded in part by a grant from the Colorado State Trails Program as part of an effort to support regional training and volunteer capacity. This training is free of cost to trainees who are members of volunteer groups affiliated with land management agencies or land management agency staff in Gunnison and Crested Butte. Be sure to put your group affiliation in the spaces provided when registering.
**The online course is provided in partnership with Colorado Mountain College to make it easier and faster for volunteers, students, and professionals to obtain the skills necessary to effectively care for Colorado's natural resources.
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.
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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 OSI-Crew Leadership and OSI Trails Overview from the two available "course selections" drop down menus at the bottom of the form. 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 and takes 4-5 hours to complete. We recommend not starting the content until 2-3 weeks from your training date so that the information is fresh in your mind upon attending the in-person training session.
Contact Ben Kromash at ben@voc.org or 303-715-1010 ext. 117 with any questions.
Camping Available: No
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Desired Number of Volunteers: 25
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 27
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 0
Total Volunteer Days: 27
Total Unique Volunteers: 14
Total Volunteer Hours: 244
Staff Hours: 0
Stipend Hours: 0
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| 18 and older |
