Land Acknowledgment

This is a community stewardship day, which we acknowledge takes place on the traditional unceded territory of the Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute), Cheyenne, and Jicarilla Apache Nations*. We acknowledge the painful history of genocide and forced occupation of their territory, and we honor and respect the many diverse indigenous people connected to this land on which our stewardship days take place.  

This is a community stewardship opportunity, where we welcome volunteers of all backgrounds and communities. Feel free to come with friends and/or family members! Minors must be accompanied by an adult, most volunteer days are suited for those 10 and older. For any children younger than 10 or if you have questions about your child's participation in a volunteer day please contact Calla at calla@rmfi.org.

Meeting location:

Please meet RMFI Staff at the Southern Lot at Cheyenne Mountain High School, this will be just South of the main entrance of the school on the South side of their field. A map link has been attached below showing the lot marked with the red location icon.

Cheyenne Mountain High School - Southern Lot 

Time:

8:30 am - 12:00 pm

Online registration will close Friday, April 28th at 12:00 pm. If you are able, please register for this stewardship day online; however, we will provide paper copies of the registration form on-site. We do ask that all volunteers be available for the entire workday, if you need any other accommodations please contact us prior to registering.

Activity:
This City of Colorado Springs Parks property is popular with hikers, runners, and mountain bikers. The project addresses issues caused by erosion, habitat fragmentation, and non-designated trail use. Project tasks may include decompacting hardened soils, spreading native grass seed and mulch, transplanting small plants, and moving materials such as rock, dirt to reinforce the points of closure and keep trail users on the adjacent designated trails. This is moderately strenuous work using tools in the outdoors, be prepared for a rewarding day of trail work! If you have concerns about accessibility on this stewardship day, please reach out to us, or for your reference please use our Trail Terminology Guide to learn more about this activity.

For more information about what to bring for the stewardship day, visit our FAQ page.

*If you would like to learn about the native territories that each of our projects are located on, please follow this link: https://www.rmfi.org/projects.