National Trails Day at Garden of the Gods - Presented by Garden of the Gods Trading Post
Lunch provided for volunteers by the Garden of the Gods Trading Post!
This is a community stewardship opportunity, where we welcome volunteers of all backgrounds and communities.
Calla Balliett, Community Engagement Coordinator calla@rmfi.org
This event is currently full. However you can register now and get added to a waiting list. You will be notified if spaces become available.
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Please park and meet RMFI staff at Lot 2/Main Lot in Garden of the Gods. If entering the park from te East/Gateway and 30th, pass through the roundabout into the park, pass the first dirt lot on your left, and continue into the park once the road splits into a one-way to the right you'll continue around the bend and Lot 2 will be the first large paved lot on your left. Please use the following map link to navigate to the Garden of the Gods Lot 2 (Main Lot).
Time:
8:30 am - 2:30 pm
Online registration will close Thursday, June 5th at midnight. 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 sees over 4 million visitors annually; this trail project in Garden of Gods may address issues caused by erosion and high-use impacts. Project tasks may include decompacting hardened soils, moving materials such as rock, dirt, and timbers, and potentially constructing trail structures at the guidance of RMFI staff. 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.
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.
*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.