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! Due to the technical nature of this work volunteers must be at least 16 years old, 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 Ridgeway Parking Lot, a maps link has been provided below. 

Stratton Open Space - Ridgeway Ave Trailhead

Time:

8:30 am - 2:30 pm

Online registration will close at 11:50 pm on Thursday, June 1st. 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 may address issues caused by erosion and project tasks may include decompacting hardened soils and moving materials such as rock to install rock steps with the guidance of RMFI staff. This is 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.