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Hello
Friends of FDRD, After
months of planning, the summer volunteer season is upon us. FDRD
is ready to hit the ground running and we hope you will join us in our
efforts. Our first project is this Saturday, June 2 – celebrate
National Trails Day and our new Volunteer Coordinator, Troy Wineland,
with us! Read on to learn more about this day and other fun opportunities throughout June. For more information about FDRD, visit our website at www.fdrd.org. If you have any feedback, suggestions, and ways to improve this newsletter, please share them with us. ENJOY!! |
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WHAT’S
HAPPENING
Saturday,
June 2 - FDRD Forest
Restoration Day – 8:30
AM – 1:00 PM. Celebrate National Trails Day with FDRD by joining us
for our first 2007 service project. Meet
at the Miners Creek Trailhead (adjacent to the County Commons – park
in trailhead parking lot) at 8:30 for bagels and coffee. Snacks
and beverages will be provided at the end of the workday
“trail-gate” party. Volunteers
will help restore and rehabilitate the forest in the Miner’s Creek
area, including erosion control efforts along the trail.
Volunteers should dress for a day outdoors - bring water, work gloves,
layered clothing including long pants, long sleeved shirt, sturdy boots,
sunglasses, sun hat, sunscreen, rain gear, and insect repellent, and
lots of enthusiasm! To
RSVP for this project, contact Troy Wineland at fdrd.troy@gmail.com
or 970-485-2961. Local
Resort Clean Up Efforts – FDRD
partners with Copper Mountain and Breckenridge Resorts this month, to
help pick up litter visible after the spring melt on their mountains.
Help spiff up your local ski mountains for opening day of their summer
seasons! RSVPs are required for both projects – if you are
interested, contact Troy Wineland at fdrd.troy@gmail.com
or 970-485-2961. ·
Saturday, June 16 – Copper Mountain
Resort Clean Up – 9:00 – 12:00 - For
a second consecutive year, FDRD will partner with the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints, as a part of their Youth Conference.
We need 5 volunteers to help lead this effort. ·
Thursday, June 28 – Breckenridge
Resort Clean Up – FDRD joins the
Breckenridge Resort employees on their Annual Clean-Up Day. We
need 15 – 20 volunteers to be crew members in this effort. Adopt A Trail Dates (see Forest Stewards Update section below for details)
FDRD
May Wish List Service
Project Team Members
– We need 5 volunteers to help coordinate our Service Projects
throughout the summer. Duties include: flyer creation and
distribution, food solicitation and pick up, and volunteer and media
relations. Be a part of the team that makes these days happen!
contact Troy Wineland at fdrd.troy@gmail.com
or 970-485-2961 for more information on these efforts. Restaurant Discount for FDRD Supporters – The Blue Moose Restaurant, located at 540 S. Main St. in Breckenridge, is offering all FDRD Supporters (that means you!) a 10% discount on your bill. Just mention to Mike that you saw this special in the FDRD newsletter and he’ll take care of you! Thanks Blue Moose! ____________________________________________________________ Forest
Stewards Program Update (FDRD’s
Forest Stewards Program is funded by The Summit Foundation, National
Forest Foundation, Copper Mountain Resort, Town of Frisco, Colorado
State Parks-Trails Program-GOCO Fund, and FDRD members) Forest Stewards Training – May 12 - A huge thanks goes out to FDRD’s Forest Stewards and Friends of the Eagles Nest Wilderness’s (FENW) Wilderness Volunteers, who kicked off their 2007 efforts of these on-going programs with their first training session. These volunteers gained more background on the Dillon Ranger District, FDRD, FENW, and the programs’ various efforts. As well, they were educated on TREAD Lightly, Leave No Trace, Wilderness, and Authority of the Resource principles. 74 volunteers will participate in trail maintenance, trail and trailhead patrol, campsite rehabilitation, invasive species identification, and service project support, in order to improve the quality of our natural resources and the quality of the visitors’ experiences on our Local National Forest lands. FDRD is very excited to work with these amazing volunteers this summer. A special thanks goes out to Blue Moose Restaurant, Subway Sandwiches, MiZuppa, Safeway and Beaver Run – for providing our volunteers with delicious treats and comfortable training facilities throughout the day. And kudos goes out to the Summit Daily News, Krystal 93, and KSMT-The Mountain for helping us get the word out to our wonderful volunteers! Throughout the month of June, these volunteers will also take part in Crew Leader training and Ranger Patrol mentor days – if you see them on the trails, be sure to thank them for their amazing efforts! 2007
Adopt-A-Trail Efforts - Through
FDRD’s Forest Stewards Program, we partner with local
businesses-groups throughout the summer in trail maintenance efforts.
Show you support of these organizations and your favorite local trail by
joining us in these efforts! · The Town of Frisco - Mt. Royal Trail - The Town of Frisco and FDRD team up to maintain and patrol one of Frisco’s gems – the Mt. Royal Trail. Volunteers are needed for the following trail maintenance days: June 23, July 21, Aug 25, and Sept 15. Contact Jocelyn (see info above) to RSVP and for more information on these dates. · Copper Mountain Resort – Wheeler Lakes Trail – FDRD partners with Copper Mountain Resort Staff in maintaining and patrolling a resort guest and local favorite – the Wheeler Lakes Trail. Volunteers are needed for the following trail maintenance days: June 22, July 13, Aug 17, and Sept 14. Contact Jen (see info above) to RSVP and for more information on these dates. · Summit County Off Road Riders (SCORR) – Golden Horseshoe Trails – FDRD and Summit County Open Space and Trails (SCOSAT) team up with SCORR in rehabilitating this motorized group’s favorite trails. Volunteers are needed for the following trail maintenance days: July 14 and Aug 11. Contact Chuck Ginsburg at 970-390-5600 to RSVP and for more information on these dates. · Our Future Summit– Buffalo Cabin Trail – FDRD teams up with 3 local non-profit groups - Our Future Summit, The Mountain Pine Beetle Task Force, and The Greenlands Reserve Land Trust – in maintaining the trail leading to the centerpiece of Summit County, Buffalo Mountain. Volunteers are needed for the following trail maintenance days: June 23, July 22, Aug 18, and Sept 22. Contact Marge (see info above) to RSVP and for more information on these dates.
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WHAT’S HAPPENED
FDRD Contract Position – FDRD is excited to announce a new member of our Leadership Team – FDRD’s Volunteer Coordinator, Troy Wineland! Troy will oversee FDRD’s Service Project Season Program, including coordination of eight service projects and “on-demand” projects, compilation of the volunteer calendar, and participation in Forest Stewards Program efforts. Troy’s
past experience as a DRD staff person and FDRD Board Member &
project coordinator will be sure to add great value to FDRD’s efforts.
FDRD is very fortunate to count Troy as a leader of our organization and
we look forward to working with him in this new capacity. Make
sure to congratulate Troy next time you see him! 2007 Summer Volunteer Calendar – FDRD has compiled the 3rd Annual Summit County Volunteer Calendar, a collaborative effort featuring over 160 volunteer efforts of 38 organizations dedicated to natural resource management. The calendar serves to inform community members of the many opportunities to support these organizations. We hope it is a useful resource as you determine ways to give back to Summit County by participating in the volunteer efforts of these wonderful organizations in our community. Tape it to your fridge or copy it to a computer file for easy reference throughout the summer. FDRD will also distribute this calendar at all our events throughout the summer. Pick one up at our projects! This summer, look for FDRD’s “Summit Stewardship - Volunteer Opportunities Abound” Monthly Column in the Summit Daily News. These columns will feature 2 participating organizations and their upcoming events. We hope this provides you with an opportunity to learn more about these organizations and ways to support them. Thanks to all the participating organizations of the calendar. We look forward to growing this effort with you! And kudos to Linda Tatem, FDRD Calendar Project Coordinator, for her dedication and care in bringing this calendar to fruition - Bravo Linda!
Sunday, May 20 – Oro Grande Trail Maintenance - FDRD would like to thank SCORR and SCOSAT for partnering with us on the Oro Grande Trail maintenance day. These 17 SCORR volunteers, along with 2 SCOSAT and 2 FDRD crew leaders, generated 74 hours of volunteer stewardship on this popular trail. They performed trail maintenance on one mile of trail, including trail restoration on switchbacks, built water structures (including reinforced dips and knicks) and de-bermed parts of the trail, for erosion control efforts. In doing so, these volunteers helped provide for a more sustainable trail for the enjoyment of Summit County’s locals and guests. A special thanks to Joe Casselberry, FDRD Crew Leader, for grilling burgers and brats for this hungry crew – Delicious! |
DATES TO REMEMBER
(mark your calendars!) FDRD’s
2007 Summer Event Schedule – “Join In On The Fun” ________________________________________________________________ · Ongoing – Forest Stewards Program · Ongoing – Volunteer Calendar - click here to view, click here to update. · Various - Adopt-A-Trail Projects
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June 2 – National Trails Day – Forest Restoration ·
June 9 – Forest Stewards
- Crew Leader Training ·
June 16 – Resort Clean Up – Copper Mountain ·
June 24 – Forest Stewards Weed-GPS Training ·
June 28 – Resort Clean Up - Breckenridge · June 29, 30, July 1 – VOC-SCOSAT-FDRD Crew Leader Training ·
July 14 – Weed Pull · July 28, 29 – VOC-FDRD Mahan Lake Trail Days · Aug 11 – Fuels Reduction-Fire Mitigation · Sept 8, 9 – CDTA-FDRD Webster Pass Trail Days · Sept 29 – National Public Lands Day - Volunteer Celebration · Oct 13 – Make A Difference Day Project Site(s) |
NEXT BOARD MEETING
(FDRD Board Members will meet on the first Monday of each month at DRD at 6PM) Monday,
June 4, at 6:00 PM at the Dillon Ranger Station.
Open to our members and other interested parties. To RSVP or to
include potential agenda items for FDRD Board consideration for future
meetings, contact Guff at guffvanvooren@msn.com
by Sunday, June 3. |
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We
hope to see you at some of our events this month – these projects are
great ways to visit with friends and make new ones while giving back to
the trails we use and love so much. Thanks
for all that you do for FDRD – we look forward to a fun summer with
you. See you on the trails! With
sincere thanks,
Guff
Van Vooren Executive
Director Friends
of the Dillon Ranger District |