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.  

Meeting location:

Parking will be limited, we ask that all participants carpool to Stratton Open Space. 

Please meet RMFI staff at the main parking lot for Stratton Open Space here: 

Stratton Open Space - Ridgeway Ave Trailhead

Once parking fills, participants can park along Cheyenne Blvd shown below highlighted in green. This is a residential road so we ask that you are mindful of driveways and home access. 

There is further alternate parking at the two parking lots down the road for the Starsmore Visitor Center/North Cheyenne Cañon Park which will be a .5 mile walk to Stratton: North Cheyenne Cañon Parking Lots 

Time:

1:30 - 4:30 pm

Online registration will close Monday, June 12th at 11:59 pm. 

Activity: This City of Colorado Springs Parks property is popular with hikers, runners, and mountain bikers. The project may address 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, moving materials such as rock, dirt, and timbers, and potentially constructing check dams to slow and prevent further erosion as well as fencing 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.