Description
Start Date-End Date: 10/15/2022-10/15/2022
Land Manager Office: CPW - Castlewood Canyon State Park
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Summary: Help maintain a trail for climbing access.
Description: Project photo by Cindy Bond
Where You'll Be:
Located southeast of the Denver Metro area, Castlewood Canyon State Park is home to unique geology and Colorado history. Trails crisscross the rim and floor of the canyon, providing various hiking opportunities with wonderful views of the canyon as well as the surrounding mountains and rolling hills of Parker and Franktown.
Anyone that attends a VOC volunteer opportunity in August, September, and October will be entered in a drawing for the chance to win a $300 SCHEELS Gift Card. The more opportunities you attend, the more entries you will earn. Good luck!
What You'll Do:
Help care for your state parks on the 125th anniversary of Colorado Parks and Wildlife! Volunteers ages 16+ are invited to join us in Castlewood Canyon State Park to help repair a climbing access trail. Throughout the day, you'll work alongside approximately 40 volunteers to install new timber steps and rock steps. We'll also repair existing steps, clear brush to maintain the trail corridor, and close unsanctioned "social trails". This is a great way to spend a Saturday in one of Colorado's beautiful state parks while contributing to the safety and sustainability of the canyon.
Why It Matters:
Castlewood Canyon is a popular park, and many hikers and climbers use this trail each year. High visitation has taken its toll and the steps you build and repair will help prevent further erosion and damage, making this trail safer and more enjoyable for the area's many visitors.
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 128,000 people in more than 1,000 volunteer projects for a donated labor value of $26 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: 39.3517595, -104.7679534
Additional Information: Please review our packing list here. If you have questions specific to this project, please contact Kelly Clouse at kclouse@coc.org or 314-249-7194.
To organize carpooling please visithttps://www.groupcarpool.com/t/8sp5jz
Please determine the following amongst yourselves:
1. Pick up location
2. When you leave
3. Vaccination status
4. Mask usage
VOC suggests coordinating carpooling in the safest way possible and encouraging a mask friendly policy in your cars. If you have any issues finding a rider or a ride, please feel free to reach out to myself. Happy volunteering!
Camping Available: No
Physical Difficulty: Easy, Moderate
High Altitude Project: No
Desired Number of Volunteers: 37
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 34
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 6
Total Volunteer Days: 40
Total Unique Volunteers: 40
Total Volunteer Hours: 424.5
Staff Hours: 25
Stipend Hours: 0
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