Friends of the Dillon Ranger District – 2007 Forest Stewards Program

Crew Leaders Forest Steward leads crews in clearing of over 450 trees on the Gore Range Trail.

Ranger Patrols Forest Steward provides trail information for two hikers on the Meadow Creek Trail.

Outreach Educators Forest Steward provides trail maps and a trail guide to a visitor at the Dillon Ranger Station.

Mt Royal Trail
Adopted by Town of Frisco
Before-During
Crew Leaders work with Town of Frisco on a rocky, un-delineated and erosive trail section of the Mt. Royal Trail.
Mt Royal Trail
Adopted by Town of Frisco
After
Single track natural tread with 2 reinforced walls, minimizing erosion.

Wheeler Lakes Trailhead Spur
Adopted by Copper
Building water bars.

Partner Project
SCORR Summit County Off-Road Riders
Taking a break to admire their erosion control efforts and get ready to test their efforts on an afternoon ride.

Spruce Creek Trail
Adopted by Summit Seniors
Rehabilitating campsites.

Peaks Trail
Adopted by Christy Sports
Taking a well deserved break to admire their trailhead restoration work.

Buffalo Cabin Trail
Adopted by Our Future Summit
Replanting and restoring the trail in an effort to narrow the tread to single track.

Spruce Creek Trail
Adopted by Summit Seniors
Enjoying their Apre-Adopt Celebration

Youth Stewards Throughout the summer, youth restore trails along the Dillon Reservoir - painting picnic tables and replant trees in these areas.

Youth Stewards Youth Weed Warriors pull invasive weeds in a meadow north of Silverthorne.

Partner Project
VOC Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado
FDRD teams up with Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado to rehabilitate 1.5 miles of the Gore Range Trail at Mahan Lake.

Partner Project
CDTA Continental Divide Trail Alliance
FDRD teams up with Continental Divide Trail Alliance to re-route 1/3 mile of the CDT along Webster Pass.

Ranger Patrol Training Ranger Patrols and Outreach Educators learn to identify and report exact location of Noxious Weeds in Weed ID and GPS Training.

Crew Leader Training Crew Leaders build erosion control structures, including this water bar, during a Crew Leader Training Session.

Ranger Patrol Training Ranger Patrols and Outreach Educators learn about a plethora of local wildflowers that they see throughout their summer patrols

Volunteer Celebration Chuck Ginsburg receives the "Golden Pulaski" Award at the Forest Stewards Celebration for his trail crew efforts throughout the 2007 summer season


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