Anyone who visits Summit County will tell you about the breathtaking the scenery, the amazing outdoor experiences, and the importance of protecting our public lands and making them accessible for everyone. This fall, on Saturday, September 26th, FDRD and a group of like-minded local and regional organizations will be hosting the first annual Rockies
FDRD Afterschool Program JUNIOR FOREST STEWARDS Afterschool Enrichment FALL 2026 at SILVERTHORNE ELEMENTARY (Wednesdays) and DILLON VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Fridays)Week of September 1st (second week of school) until Winter Break Friends of the Dillon Ranger District (FDRD) is excited to offer the Junior Forest Stewards program
2023 Accomplishments Recreation in Summit County is busier than ever before and FDRD’s mission is increasingly important to both our community and visitors. We accomplished a lot of work in the 2023 field season which would not have been possible without our volunteers and our USFS partners. The community involvement
Take the '23-'24 Winter Snowpack Prediction Challenge! Can you accurately predict the amount of snow that we will have in the Dillon Ranger District this year? How about the snow water equivalent? Send FDRD your prediction--closest guess wins a prize! Details below. What are we guessing? Snow that has fallen
Join Our Team! Youth Forest Stewards What are they and how do I become one?! Applications Are Now Open! Deadline: May 1st, 2023 The Youth Forest Stewards (YFS) is a program with Friends of the Dillon Ranger District (FDRD) that brings together high school aged students for a
Recreation in Summit County is busier than ever before and FDRD’s mission is increasingly important to both our community and visitors. We were able to accomplishment a lot in our 2022 field season. We wouldn’t be able to be as productive without our amazing volunteers. We had volunteers that have been
Winter 2022 Educational Programming Winter is officially in full swing! We had a slow start with minimal amounts of snowfall early on, but Ullr has now delivered and brought us feet of snow in the last two weeks of the year. 2021 was a strange year and we’re hoping that
Backcountry Film Festival is Coming Back to Dillon Friday, December 10th, 2021 6:00pm - 9:00pm Wilderness Sports 701 E. Anemone Trail, Dillon, CO Buy In Person Tickets $15 Buy Virtual Tickets $10-$20 FDRD will host a screening of Winter Wildland Alliance's 17th Annual
Hike With a Ranger '21 at Copper Mountain Sundays, (July 4 - Sept. 26) 10:30am Bottom of American Eagle lift Hike with a Ranger at Copper Mountain this summer! Join FDRD volunteers at Copper Mountain for a guided nature hike in Copper's beautiful high alpine environment. Enjoy a
Season Kickoff at Silverthorne First Friday Friday, June 4th, 5:30pm - 8:30pm Silverthorne Performing Arts Center Lawn - 460 Blue River Parkway, Silverthorne Who else is ready to kick off the summer season?! Having postponed our season last year due to the pandemic, we are all more
