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Hello Friends of FDRD! Thanks
to your support, FDRD had a very fun and successful summer of 2005. We had a great time meeting new
friends and spending these days with you. We doubled our volunteer effort from last summer and our
membership has grown to just over 50! Please
mark your calendars for Saturday, October 15, Make a Difference Day – it’s a
day of volunteerism for the entire Summit County community and is always lots
of fun! As we
head into the fall season, we will continue to circulate the e-newsletter, to
keep in touch with you. To that
end, we are adding a new section, “District Happenings”, which includes land
management and other issues that the Dillon Ranger District (DRD) is
currently addressing. We hope
this helps inform you of the “happenings” at DRD and gives you an opportunity
to participate in these processes, if you so desire. If you
have any feedback, suggestions, and ways to improve this newsletter, please
share them with me. ENJOY!! |
FRIENDS OF THE DILLON RANGER DISTRICT
OCTOBER 2005 Newsletter
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WHAT’S
HAPPENING
Saturday, October 15, 7th Annual Make A
Difference Day (MDDAY) – MDDAY is a national day of giving back hosted locally by
Summit Prevention Alliance each October. Over 400 volunteers mobilize to
provide work at over 30 sites in Summit County. Volunteer service ranges from
building and maintaining trails, to painting a building, to cleaning
computers and classrooms. MDDAY is a great opportunity to be active in our
community and to meet new people.
Volunteers will meet
at 8 AM at the Summit Stage bus barns near the County Commons. MDDAY provides
a light breakfast at the beginning of the day and a BBQ at the end of the
day. FDRD hopes to host two project sites on this day – Windy Point Fence Reconstruction and Iron Springs Barbed Wire Removal. For more information
and to pre-register online, visit www.summitpreventionalliance.org. The deadline for pre-registration is Oct. 13. You can also register on the 15th. We hope all of our wonderful FDRD supporters are able to join in on this countywide day of volunteerism. MMDAY Site Crew
Leader – We need 3 more crew leaders
to assist Lin Dehnam, DRD Crew Leader, at the Windy Point Buck and Rail
Fence. You will
lead a crew of 6-ish on a section of the fence, under Lin's direction. We will meet with her the week before
for a 30 minutes briefing.
Please contact Guff Van Vooren at 970-389-6058 or guffvanvooren@msn.com if you would
like to join us in leading this effort.
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WHAT’S
HAPPENED
FDRD Volunteers Celebrate The Fun
Summer of Successful Service Projects Saturday, September 10 – Sapphire Point
Trail Restoration and Volunteer Celebration – What a grand finale to FDRD’s 2005 Summer Service Projects! A big thanks goes out to our
volunteers who joined in on the fun at our Trail Restoration Day. These 25 volunteers and 3 Forest
Service personnel generated 63 hours of volunteer stewardship for our
National Forest lands. They took
down all the illegal structures at Sapphire Point, providing a safer and more
natural experience for the users of this popular trail. Following the service project, FDRD hosted a Volunteer
Celebration Picnic, celebrating the 126 volunteers who generated 500 hours of
stewardship during FDRD’s 2005 summer season. The following volunteers were recognized as FDRD
Volunteers of the Year - Maggie Cox (Super Friend), Kenny Van Howe (Super
Service Project Volunteer), and Marilyn Fenner (Super Service Project Food
Solicitor). A special thanks goes out to our sponsors – Backcountry Brewery, City Market, Safeway, Steaming Bean, Keystone Resort, and Wilderness Sports – for providing us with the great food spread and the “out”door prize giveaway! Remember to support our sponsors on your next gear, food and beverage runs! |
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DISTRICT
HAPPENINGS
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDNST) – The vision for the CDNST is a 3,100-mile primitive and challenging backcountry trail from Canada to Mexico along the backbone of America. In order to better meet the nature and purpose of the CDNST, DRD is proposing the relocation of two 5 mile segments, near the town of Montezuma, off of primitive roads open to motorized use. Although the official comment period ended August 20, 2005, you can contact Ken Waugh at 970-262-3446 for more information, questions, or comments. Green Mountain Reservoir – To preserve the peaceful and natural setting of this popular local recreation destination for multi-users, new rules are proposed for 2006 and beyond. DRD is accepting comments on these proposed rules through November 15, 2005. To review a brochure outlining these rules, visit: http://www.dillonrangerdistrict.org/grn_mtn_res_prop_rules.pdf or you can request that one be mailed to you. To comment on these rules, send email to: comments-rocky-mountain-white-river-dillon@fs.fed.us. |
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DATES TO REMEMBER
Mark your calendars for the following upcoming FDRD event:·
Make a Difference Day (Sat.,
October 15) |
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NEXT BOARD MEETING Monday, November 7, at 6:00
PM at the Dillon Ranger District.
Open to our members and other interested parties. To RSVP or to include potential
agenda items for FDRD Board consideration for this or future meetings,
contact me at guffvanvooren@msn.com
by Sunday, November 6. |
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Thanks to
everyone for all that you do for FDRD.
Your support of our organization is critical to our efforts to promote
stewardship of the White River National Forest in Summit County through
partnerships, volunteer service, education, and support. We look
forward to working together with you in the future and hope you will consider
joining us, and all of Summit County, on October 15 for Make a Difference
Day. See you on the trails! With sincere thanks, Guff Van Vooren Executive Director Friends of the Dillon Ranger
District |