2024 Youth Forest Stewards

By |2024-11-28T21:01:21+00:00November 28th, 2024|Community, Environmental and Trails, Volunteer Opportunities, Youth Programs|

2024 Youth Forest Stewards Ready for some trail-trekking, hands-on learning, and making a difference in our local environment? That is exactly what the Youth Forest Stewards program is designed for! Youth ages 14-18 volunteer on trail work projects, educational opportunities, and gain experience and knowledge in careers in the outdoor

West Ridge Bridge Construction

By |2024-10-18T20:58:29+00:00October 18th, 2024|Community, Environmental and Trails, Volunteer Opportunities|

West Ridge Bridge Construction Building Bridges & Crossing Creeks Have you ever been walking on a trail and asked yourself “Why haven’t they built a bridge here?” If you have you’d better keep reading because it is not as easy as you would think! The West Ridge Trail is a

2024 Accomplishments

By |2024-10-16T15:31:56+00:00October 16th, 2024|Community, Environmental and Trails, Volunteer Opportunities|

2024 Accomplishments FDRD volunteers had a very busy 2024 summer field season filled with lots of trail maintenance, educational hikes, and cleaning up our public lands. Thank you to all of our volunteers, community and USFS partners for making this year one of our most successful! Folks from our community and beyond

AFTERSCHOOL

By |2024-08-28T20:20:09+00:00January 10th, 2024|Environmental and Trails, FDRD Events, Youth Programs|

FDRD Afterschool Program Fall 2024 at Frisco Elementary JUNIOR FOREST STEWARDS Afterschool Enrichment at Frisco Elementary Wednesdays from Sept 4th to Oct 9th Friends of the Dillon Ranger District (FDRD) is excited to offer the Junior Forest Stewards program at Frisco Elementary this fall! This

2023 Accomplishments

By |2023-12-21T20:20:34+00:00December 21st, 2023|Environmental and Trails, FDRD Events, Volunteer Opportunities|

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

The Perseid Meteor Shower: How to Watch One of the Best Meteor Showers of the Year

By |2023-08-09T18:05:41+00:00August 9th, 2023|Star-Gazing|

Shooting stars are pretty cool. They light up the night sky with quick blazes across the horizon and you can wish on them (whether or not that wish comes true is to-be-determined). However, in reality, shooting stars are not something straight out of a fairy tale or Disney movie, but they are a result of

Quandary Parking and Shuttle Information

By |2023-07-24T20:14:32+00:00May 17th, 2023|Environmental and Trails|

Hiking Quandary Peak this summer? Everything you need to know about parking for access to Quandary Peak can be found here. Visitors wishing to hike Quandary Peak or McCullough Gulch during summer 2023, must make a parking reservation or ride a shuttle from June 17 to September 17, 2023. Outside of this period,

Become a Youth Forest Steward!

By |2023-04-28T15:39:20+00:00April 16th, 2023|Environmental and Trails, FDRD Events, Volunteer Opportunities|

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

Ranger Patrol 2023

By |2023-07-13T17:28:35+00:00March 1st, 2023|Environmental and Trails, Volunteer Opportunities|

Ranger Patrollers in the Wild Ranger Patrol is FDRD’s most popular volunteer program! This opportunity is designed for hiking enthusiasts who enjoy interacting with fellow forest users and giving back to their local National Forest all at once. With visitation in Summit County increasing on an annual basis, the need for informed and dedicated volunteers

2022 Accomplishments

By |2022-11-02T16:41:20+00:00November 1st, 2022|Environmental and Trails, FDRD Events, Volunteer Opportunities|

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

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