Bring the kiddos! We encourage volunteers to bring their kids but need you to be responsible for their safety and well-being at the worksite. We believe the next generation will be crucial to carry the torch of land stewardship into the future but we won’t be able to keep a close eye on them during
Absolutely! We love working with new people. Please contact Doozie Martin at doozie@fdrd.org or call (970) 262-3449 to brainstorm large-group ideas. If your group is less than 5 volunteers, register your crew for an available project and come on out--we just need those waivers signed.
From a planning and coordination standpoint, it is HUGELY helpful for you to sign up ahead of time. Click here (link) to fill out your waiver (only once per season) and to register for your desired project. However, if you wake up motivated on the morning of a project and didn’t get a chance to
Once you have registered for the project, you will receive an email notification with all the pertinent information you’ll need for your volunteer day. Here are some important items for your day in the field: Work or hiking boots (NO sandals, flip flops or minimalist shoes), long pants, long-sleeved shirt, warm layers, rain gear, hat,
We’d love to have you for the duration of the project but certainly, understand that sometimes schedules won’t allow that. If you can provide your own transportation, there shouldn’t be an issue. Please let staff know as soon as you’re aware of potential schedule conflicts and we’ll plan accordingly.
At FDRD, we make every attempt to create opportunities for anyone that wants to join us for a trail project. While some projects are more physically demanding than others, we aim to find jobs for people of all ages and abilities. No experience required!
Our projects typically begin promptly at 9 AM. The length of the day will depend on our volunteers, the weather and the designated work for that day. Workdays will typically last at least 3 hours (until noon) but will depend greatly on the requests of our partners. Full day projects will usually wrap up by
We are happy to offer projects all over Summit County, CO. While we do try and align our projects with the needs of the US Forest Service, we attempt to hold projects in all corners of our beautiful county.