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![Bee Friendly Carbondale Family Drop In - Night 2]()
Nearest Town: Carbondale, CO
RFOV is partnering with Bee Friendly Carbondale to help maintain the native pollinator garden at Thompson House History Park — a garden built to support pollinators and the nearby Carbondale Historic Food Forest. Stop by for a relaxed, family-friendly drop-in to help with garden upkeep. No registration required, though it's appreciated if you can let us know you're coming — bring the kids and help us give the bees a home.
RFOV se ha unido a Bee Friendly Carbondale para mantener el jardín de polinizadores en el histórico parque de Thompson House. Pasa cuando puedas y durante el tiempo que quieras para ayudarnos con el mantenimiento del jardín y, al mismo tiempo, ayudar a las abejas. ¡Este es un proyecto informal y apto para toda la familia! No es necesario registrarse, pero si ya sabes que vas a asistir, nos puedes dejar tus datos y te enviaremos más información.
![Linwood Cemetery | Latino Conservation Week]()
Nearest Town: Glenwood Springs, CO
For our fourth consecutive year, RFOV is partnering with Defiende Nuestra Tierra and City of Glenwood Springs to host a conservation project in celebration of Latino Conservation Week. In 2026, this project will take place in the heart of Glenwood Springs at Linwood Cemetery, and the project will be fully bilingual!
Por cuarto año consecutivo, RFOV se asocia con Defiende Nuestra Tierra y la ciudad de Glenwood Springs para organizar un proyecto de conservación en celebración de la Semana de la Conservación Latina. En 2026, este proyecto tendrá lugar en el corazón de Glenwood Springs, en el cementerio de Linwood, y el proyecto será totalmente bilingüe!
![Red Hill - Three Gulch Trail]()
Nearest Town: Carbondale, CO
New pop-up project! We're heading back to Red Hill and could use more hands to keep Three Gulch Trail in top shape. Big thanks to White Horse Yoga for adopting this trail again this year!
![Bee Friendly Carbondale Family Drop In - Night 1]()
Nearest Town: Carbondale, CO
RFOV is partnering with Bee Friendly Carbondale to help maintain the native pollinator garden at Thompson House History Park — a garden built to support pollinators and the nearby Carbondale Historic Food Forest. Stop by for a relaxed, family-friendly drop-in to help with garden upkeep. No registration required, though it's appreciated if you can let us know you're coming — bring the kids and help us give the bees a home.
RFOV se ha unido a Bee Friendly Carbondale para mantener el jardín de polinizadores en el histórico parque de Thompson House. Pasa cuando puedas y por el tiempo que quieras para ayudarnos con el mantenimiento del jardín y, al mismo tiempo, ayudar a las abejas. ¡Este es un proyecto informal y apto para toda la familia! No es necesario registrarse, pero si ya sabes que vas a asistir, nos puedes dejar tus datos y te enviaremos más información.
![Linwood Cemetery/Doc Holliday Cemetery]()
Nearest Town: Glenwood Springs, CO
Home to settlers, pioneers, war heroes, and iconic Wild-West characters, such as Doc Holliday, this easily accessible cemetery offers residents and visitors a taste of history among beautiful vistas along the trail. RFOV volunteers will continue the tradition of stewarding this historical landmark through the closing off social trails, formalizing existing trails, stabilizing degrading slopes, and trimming back vegetation.
Este cementerio es hogar de colonos, pioneros, héroes de guerra y personajes icónicos del Salvaje Oeste, como Doc Holliday. Ofrece a los residentes y visitantes una muestra de la historia, acompañada de hermosas vistas, a lo largo de un sendero de fácil acceso.
Los voluntarios de RFOV continuarán la tradición de cuidar este importante lugar trabajando en el cierre de senderos sociales, la formalización de los senderos existentes, la estabilización de pendientes degradadas y el manejo de la vegetación.
![Coal Basin Ranch | Little Explorers]()
Nearest Town: Redstone, CO
After five years of continuous trail maintenance and restoration efforts, we're going back to Coal Basin Ranch to complete more restoration projects at the site that was once the base for a large-scale coal mining operation. Come learn about this beautiful area and help us to plant native plants, remove invasive species and complete erosion control projects.
Structured youth activities are available for parents who would like to attend with children 4-8.
Después de cinco años de esfuerzos continuos de mantenimiento y restauración, volvemos a Coal Basin Ranch, una antigua mina de carbón. Ven a conocer este espectacular lugar mientras trabajamos en el mantenimiento de algunas rutas reconocidas mundialmente para el ciclismo de montaña y el senderismo.
Tendremos actividades organizadas para niños de 4 a 8 años mientras los padres participan como voluntarios.
![Middle Thompson Creek | Beaver Dam Analogues (BDAs)]()
Nearest Town: Redstone, CO
Beavers are important engineers of watershed health in Colorado. Once decimated, their population is now rebounding and they need your help! Through our Middle Thompson Creek BDA project, we will improve the vitality of the riparian area and increase the habitat potential for beavers and important wetland species.
Los castores son importantes ingenieros que mantienen la salud de las cuencas hidrográficas en Colorado. Después de estar al borde de la extinción, hoy su población se está recuperando, ¡pero aún necesita tu ayuda! Durante nuestro proyecto de “dique artificial inspirado en castores” (BDA por su sigla en inglés) en Four Mile Park, trabajaremos en vitalizar la ribera del río para aumentar el hábitat potencial para castores y otras especies de humedal.
![Maroon Bells Scenic Area Overnight Car Camping Overnight]()
Nearest Town: Aspen, CO
Join RFOV for a weekend (Friday evening - Sunday evening) of car camping and trail maintenance at the iconic Maroon Bells. In partnership with the USFS and RFOV's professional trail crew, volunteers will complete projects on the trails between Maroon and Crater Lakes. Delicious dinners and breakfasts will be cheffed-up by RFOV staff for all volunteers!
Únete a RFOV para un fin de semana (de viernes noche a domingo noche) para acampar (desde el carro) y hacer mantenimiento a algunos senderos en el icónico Maroon Bells. En asociación con USFS y junto al Equipo de Expertos de RFOV, los voluntarios trabajarán en los senderos entre los lagos Maroon y Crater. ¡Mientras tanto, el equipo de RFOV se encarga de las cenas y los desayunos!
![Maroon Bells Scenic Area | Little Explorers]()
Nearest Town: Aspen, CO
We had such a great time at our 30th Anniversary project at the Maroon Bells, we thought we'd do it again in 2026! Come join RFOV, the USFS, and Wilderness Workshop for a day of trail improvements and targetted weed removal in the Iconic Maroon Bells Scenic Area!
¡Nos divertimos tanto el año pasado celebrando nuestros 30 años en Maroon Bells que decidimos repetirlo en 2026! Ven y únete a RFOV, USFS y Wilderness Workshop para remover malezas y hacer mejoras en los senderos de la icónica Maroon Bells Scenic Area.
![Nancy's Path]()
Nearest Town: Basalt, CO
Dedicated in honor of Nancy Parker West, Nancy's Path is a public trail open to horses and hikers that is managed by Pitkin County Open Space and Trails and the Bureau of Land Management. Join us to improve the sustainability of the upper portion of this beloved trail.
Nancy’s Path es un sendero público que permite el tránsito a pie o a caballo. Es administrado por Pitkin County Open Space y la Oficina de Administración de Tierras (BLM) y fue nombrado en honor a Nancy Parker West. Acompáñanos para mejorar la sostenibilidad de la parte superior de este sendero tan querido por la comunidad.
![Coal Basin Ranch | National Trails Day | Little Explorers]()
Nearest Town: Redstone, CO
After five years of continuous trail maintenance and restoration efforts, we're going back to Coal Basin Ranch to maintain more trails at the site that was once the base for a large-scale coal mining operation. Come learn about this beautiful area and maintain world-class mountain biking and hiking trails. Join us this National Trails Day and get outside!
Structured youth activities are available for parents who would like to attend with children 4-8.
¡Ven a celebrar el Día Nacional de los Senderos! Después de cinco años de esfuerzos continuos de mantenimiento y restauración, volvemos a Coal Basin Ranch, una antigua mina de carbón. Ven a conocer este espectacular lugar mientras trabajamos en el mantenimiento de algunas rutas reconocidas mundialmente para el ciclismo de montaña y el senderismo.
Tendremos actividades organizadas para niños de 4 a 8 años mientras los padres participan en el evento.
![Duroux Park Improvements]()
Nearest Town: Basalt, CO
Come out to help provide needed improvements to this beautiful park on the banks of the Roaring Fork River in the Town of Basalt! Volunteers will help to to formalize the paths and boat ramps that traverse the park and provide access to the river, install seating pads and picnic tables, and revitalize garden beds by planting native flowering shrubs!
Ayúdanos a darle unas mejoras muy necesarias a este parque a orillas del río Roaring Fork en Basalt. Junto con otros voluntarios, ayudaremos a demarcar los caminos del parque y las rampas de botes por las que se accede al río, a instalar bancas y mesas de picnic y a revitalizar el jardín plantando arbustos nativos.
![Red Hill - Sage Meadows - Night 3]()
Nearest Town: Carbondale, CO
Join us for an evening of trail work on Carbondale's backyard hiking destination! We’ll be working on much-needed trail improvements on the sage meadow portion of the Blue Ribbon Trail. This is the last night of our three-part Red Hill series.
Acompáñanos en una tarde de trabajo en Red Hill, la zona de sendero más cercana a Carbondale. Realizaremos mejoras en el sendero Blue Ribbon, específicamente en la sección de las praderas de chamizo (sagebrush). Esta es la última de tres fechas en las que estaremos en Red Hill.
![Red Hill - Sage Meadows - Night 2]()
Nearest Town: Carbondale, CO
Join us for an evening of trail work on Carbondale's backyard hiking destination! We’ll be working on much-needed trail improvements on the sage meadow portion of the Blue Ribbon Trail. This is the second of our three-part Red Hill series.
Acompáñanos en una tarde de trabajo en Red Hill, la zona de sendero más cercana a Carbondale. Realizaremos mejoras en el sendero Blue Ribbon, específicamente en la sección de las praderas de chamizo (sagebrush). Esta es la segunda de tres fechas que tendremos en Red Hill.
![Talbott's Burning Mountain Trail - Invasive Removal]()
Nearest Town: New Castle, CO
Come join RFOV as we partner with New Castle Trails, RFMBA, and the New Castle Climate and Environment Commission to complete much needed Scotch Thistle, Russian Thistle, and Kochia removal along the corridor of this beloved mountain biking and hiking trail. Talbott's Burning Mountain trail features an impressive climb up the grand hogback formation to massive views of the mountains surrounding New Castle. Following the completion of the project--Down Valley Brewing will host volunteers for a celebration!
Este proyecto es una colaboración entre RFOV, New Castle Trails, RFMBA y la Comisión de Clima y Medio Ambiente de New Castle. Trabajaremos en la eliminación de tres especies de plantas invasoras (cardo borriquero, cardo ruso y kochia) a lo largo de este sendero popular entre ciclistas y caminantes. El sendero Talbott's Burning Mountain asciende por la imponente formación geológica conocida como “Grand Hogback”, con vistas espectaculares a las montañas que rodean New Castle. Una vez finalizado el proyecto, ¡Down Valley Brewing recibirá a los voluntarios para una celebración!
![Red Hill - Sage Meadows - Night 1]()
Nearest Town: Carbondale, CO
Join us for an evening of trail work on Carbondale's backyard hiking destination! We’ll be working on much-needed trail improvements on the sage meadow portion of the Blue Ribbon Trail. This is the first of our three-part Red Hill series.
Acompáñanos en una tarde de trabajo en Red Hill, la zona de sendero más cercana a Carbondale. Realizaremos mejoras en el sendero Blue Ribbon, específicamente en la sección de las praderas de chamizo (sagebrush). Esta es la primera de tres fechas que tendremos en Red Hill.
![CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER- 30th Anniversary Commemorative Project at Rifle Falls]()
RFOV is turning 30 in 2025! To celebrate, we are returning to trails and open spaces where our volunteers and staff have made a tangible, lasting impact over the last 3 decades! For our final 30th anniversary project, we return to Rifle Falls, where we worked in our second season in 1996! Join us for a day of trailwork and restoration beneath some of Colorado's most stunning waterfalls!
![Coffman Ranch]()
Coffman Ranch features 141 acres of productive ranch land, native wildlife habitat, and more than a century of deep agricultural roots. Join us to help create a welcoming place for our community and build deep connections with land, wildlife, and water.
Structured youth activities are available for parents who would like to attend with children 4-8 years old.
![Latino Conservation Week - Veltus Park Planting Project]()
In celebration of Latino Conservation Week, RFOV is offering a bilingual project in partnership with City of Glenwood Springs and Wilderness Workshop. Come and enjoy the outdoors while helping the City of Glenwood Springs to replant the Northern portion of Veltus Park with native trees, shrubs, grasses and forbs. Open to all with guaranteed translation services provided.
En celebración de la Semana de Conservación Latino, RFOV está ofreciendo un proyecto bilingüe en asociación con la ciudad de Glenwood Springs y Wilderness Workshop. Ven y disfruta del aire libre mientras ayudas a la ciudad de Glenwood Springs a replantar la parte norte de Veltus Park con árboles nativos, arbustos y hierbas. Abierto a todos, tendremos servicios de traducción.
![30th Anniversary Commemorative Project at Maroon Bells Scenic Area]()
RFOV is turning 30 in 2025! To celebrate, we are returning to trails and open spaces where our volunteers and staff have made a tangible, lasting impact over the last 3 decades! For our third 30th anniversary project, we celebrate our history as the local volunteer arm of the White River National Forest and the Maroon-Snowmass Wilderness! Join us for a day of trail maintenance and stewardship under the iconic Maroon Bells!
![Butler Creek Beaver Dam Analogue (BDA) Overnight]()
Beavers are important engineers of watershed health in Colorado. Once decimated, their population is now rebounding and they need your help! Through our Butler Creek BDA project, we will improve the vitality of the riparian area and increase the habitat potential for beavers and important wetland species. This is an overnight project with breakfast and dinners provided by RFOV, bring your camping gear! Advanced registration required with a refundable $75 deposit.
![Marble Stewardship Extravaganza]()
Join us in Marble for a full day of stewardship projects, learning opportunities, and plenty of time to just hang out. We'll work on trail and restoration projects at the in-town Marble Mill Site, the Marble Wetlands, and a nearby US Forest Service Trail TBD.
Camping in town is available on Friday night with pre-registration and a $50 refundable deposit, and breakfast and dinner are included.
![Coal Basin Ranch]()
After four years of continuous restoration efforts, we're going back to Coal Basin Ranch to restore more natural areas at the site that was once the base for a large-scale coal mining operation. Come learn about this beautiful area while healing degraded soils and plant communities. Join us this National Trails Day and get outside!
Structured youth activities are available for parents who would like to attend with children 4-8.
![30th Anniversary Commemorative Project at Maroon Creek Wetlands]()
RFOV is turning 30 in 2025! To celebrate, we are returning to trails and open spaces where our volunteers and staff have made a tangible, lasting impact over the last 3 decades! At our second 30th anniversary project, we celebrate our history in the creation and multi-decadal stewardship of Maroon Creek Wetlands! Join us for a day of restoration projects in this beautiful wetlands in the heart of Aspen!
![30th Anniversary Commemorative Project at Red Hill]()
RFOV is turning 30 in 2025! To celebrate, we are returning to trails and open spaces where our volunteers and staff have made a tangible, lasting impact over the last 3 decades! Up first, we celebrate our history at the Red Hill Trail Network! Join us for an evening of trailwork and restoration projects on Carbondale's backyard hiking destination.
![Sunset Park]()
Come out to help provide needed improvements to this hidden-gem micro park on the banks of the Roaring Fork River in the Town of Basalt! Volunteers will help to level the park's seating area, trim back vegetation, plant trees, complete trail improvements and install solar-powered lights.
![Silt River Preserve]()
Help restore this important town park and riparian area for humans and wildlife to enjoy! We'll build on work that volunteers like you have done over the past four years by planting native trees and plants, battling the establishment of invasive plants, and maintaining trails throughout the preserve.
Structured youth activities are available for parents who would like to attend with children 4-8.
