Wilderness Volunteer Program
FENW and the U.S. Forest Service are partners in this program.
Opportunities are available for people to volunteer for visitor education (talking with and helping visitors in the Eagles Nest Wilderness, Holy Cross, and Ptarmigan Peak Wildernesses), noxious weed inventory, and campsite inventory and restoration.
Volunteers will commit to at least 4 days of stewardship from the day after training in either May through September plus at least 1 training day.
Become a Ranger Volunteer
Download the Summit County application form:
Trail Crew Leaders Wanted!
Trail Projects for 2011
If you enjoy hiking or horseback riding in the Eagles Nest or Ptarmigan Peak Wildernesses, please consider giving back just one day of your time to keep the trails in good condition.
For all Trail Projects:
Please RSVP if you plan to come to a trail project. Signing up will help us to better plan trail projects and teams. If you have questions about physical requirements, the project and/or to sign up, call Bill Reed at 970-513-9741 or e-mail us at vol_rsvp@fenw.org
Meet at 8 am at the Dillon Ranger District Office in Silverthorne (just north of 6th St. on Hwy 9). We will serve a light breakfast of coffee, bagels and juice and end the day with refreshments and a tailgate party. Volunteers should come prepared for a day on the trails with your hiking boots, water, lunch, raingear, long pants and gloves.
June 4 : National Trails Day.
Joint trail maintenance project with Friends of Dillon Ranger District. The project will be on the Lakeshore Trail from the Prospector Campground. Check www.fdrd.org for project times and directions.
June 18: Gateways Waterworks
We’ll improve drainage, repair winter damage and remove downed trees from selected trails to ready them for the coming season.
July 16: Meadows Creek
We’ll continue to prepare and place log sills and stringers to bridge a bog crossing along this popular trail.
August 13: Meadows Creek
Complete bridge.
October 1-2 : Willow Lake Overnight
We will hike to the Willow Lakes area, set up camp and spend the weekend doing much-needed trail repairs in this popular area. Tools and heavier gear will be packed in by by Gore Range Outfitters. Reservations are essential. Please RSVP early as participation must be limited to about 10 volunteers.
If you are interested in this program please email summitwv@fenw.org/
