Support FDRD through Colorado Gives 2025
What is Colorado Gives?
The Colorado Gives Foundation provides a fundraising platform for non-profits state-wide. By giving to FDRD through Colorado Gives, we can meet our needs and continue our work. Because caring for the trails and public lands of Summit County, Colorado is unrelenting and ever-changing.
Please consider supporting FDRD through your donation with Colorado Gives today. It means so much to us, our forest visitors, and the preservation of our public lands here in the Dillon Ranger District of Colorado. Our forests are the most-visited in the United States. Thank you!
FDRD’s Initiative Goals for 2026
We are expanding our free educational programs, including the Speaker Series, and local tours on topics such as watershed health, wildlife, and history. And we are increasing volunteer training to engage the community and promote stewardship of our public lands.
Entering our sixth season, we will expand the Youth Forest Stewards program. We plan to add leadership opportunities and resume workshops for high school students. And we will also engage more local youth in land conservation efforts.
Launching in winter 2024-2025, our after-school programs for elementary students will focus on environmental education, wildlife safety, and forest stewardship. This provides high-quality after-school activities for the community and learning enrichment for future forest stewards.
Winter Ranger Patrol
In the winter of 2024/2025, FDRD launched a successful pilot program for Winter Ranger Patrols while on skis and snowshoes to engage winter visitors, promote responsible recreation, and report on public land conditions, bringing our popular Ranger Patrol program to the winter months.
Investing in our Staff
Our goal is to transition two seasonal employees to year-round positions. This will boost manpower and enable more high-quality projects, events, and gatherings to better serve the community.
Osprey Webcam Project
We are excited to fund a live-streaming camera focused on the Osprey nest near the Dillon Ranger Station building. This will provide an educational resource with local wildlife insights for the public.
