About the Rocky Mountain Field Institute
The Rocky Mountain Field Institute has been working in concert
with federal, state and local land management agencies since
1989 at locations in the Southern Rocky Mountains and Colorado
Plateau to address critical land preservation and restoration
needs. RMFI programs integrate environmental stewardship, education
and research, and provide meaningful 'hands-on' learning opportunities
for individuals, organizations, and institutions.
RMFI programs share these common objectives:
- Assist public land managers in completing critical preservation and restoration work.
- Provide high quality and challenging environmental stewardship opportunities.
- Promote a public lands stewardship ethic based upon preservation values.
- Enhance understanding of restoration and preservation needs and challenges.
Environmental Service & Education Programs
RMFI provides single and multi-day stewardship and education programs. The programs vary in format depending upon the nature of the work and the program location. The opportunities include:
- Public open enrollment programs.
- Individualized programs for schools, organizations and businesses.
- Special events such as Earth Day, National Public Lands Day, National Youth Service Day, and Make a Difference Day.
Earth Corps Program
Earth Corps was founded in 2003 to provide exceptional service learning opportunities for upper division undergraduate students centered around RMFI's mission to preserve and restore wildlands and key natural areas. Earth Corps requires students to live and work 30 days in the field at remote, high elevation, wilderness locations. Students who sucessfully complete the program receive 4 hours of credit from the Univ. of Colorado at Colorado Springs (GES 446: Field Studies in Geography).
Internships
RMFI hosts internships on an individualized basis for undergraduate and graduate level students. Interns typically receive credit through the institutions in which they are enrolled. Compensation is dependent upon available funds.
Research
RMFI completes research in the following areas: environmental assessment and analysis, ecological restoration, and wildlands conservation and management.