Description
Start Date-End Date: 08/20/2022-08/21/2022
Land Manager Office: USFS - Sulphur Ranger District
Land Manager Contact: Miles Miller
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Summary: Build a turnpike to reduce erosion on this fire-impacted trail.
Description: Project photo by Jay Poules
Where You'll Be:
Located just over Ute Pass, the Williams Fork area is a true hidden gem that sits between Summit County and Grand County. Although the trails in this area are accessible from the popular towns of Silverthorne and Dillon, they offer a remote, wilderness-type feel.
What You'll Do:
Volunteers ages 18+ are invited to join us for this trail restoration weekend! Over the course of two days, you'll work to build a turnpike to elevate the trail and reduce erosion. Campsites will be provided at the Sugar Loaf Campground along with meals from our volunteer Crew Chefs.
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!
Why It Matters:
It will take a concentrated effort to restore this area's trails and habitats after the devastating fire. Volunteers will be a huge part of that effort, and your participation this weekend will go a long way in making a difference!
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: 39.8539157, -106.018996
Additional Information:
To organize carpooling please visithttps://www.groupcarpool.com/t/osgp8w
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: Yes
Physical Difficulty: Moderate, Difficult
High Altitude Project: Yes
Desired Number of Volunteers: 35
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 50
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 0
Total Volunteer Days: 52
Total Unique Volunteers: 26
Total Volunteer Hours: 400
Staff Hours: 44.75
Stipend Hours: 0
Project Summary:
Successes and Challenges: Even though we didn't hit our anticipated volunteer numbers, it ended up being exactly the right sized group. I wouldn't have wanted any additional people--there were pinch points in the work where a lot of people were standing around waiting for something to do as it was, just due to the nature turnpikes being a cramped work space. But it was helpful having so many hands to gather rocks and material fill from the borrow pits so ultimately I wouldn't have wanted fewer people either. It was just right.
It was also the right number of people for the camping. We probably shouldn't do projects with any more than 25-30 people max at this campsite.
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