RMFI Family Tree Planting Day at the Pineries Open Space
Join RMFI in rehabilitating burned landscapes within Pineries Open Space. With a focus on planting ponderosa pine saplings and reseeding, it’s sure to be a fun and rewarding day—perfect for the whole family!
This is a stewardship opportunity where we welcome volunteers of all backgrounds and communities, ages, and ability levels!
NOTE: Please register all family members attending. After clicking register now and creating an account, if you're a new volunteer, you can select the number of participants you are registering.
Calla Balliett, Community Engagement Coordinator calla@rmfi.org
How to be prepared and what to expect on this volunteer day:
Short hiking distances and walking off-trail and on unmaintained surfaces.
- For this project, please expect to be on unmaintained, off-trail surfaces, with sites located no more than approximately 0.5 miles from the parking location.
What to wear:
- Wear long pants and sturdy shoes (This is required. NO open-toed shoes or shorts!)
- Work gloves - a pair to borrow will be provided if you do not have your own
- Eye protection (work eyewear, sunglasses or RX glasses)
- Weather appropriate clothing (e.g. rain jacket, layers, etc.)
What to pack:
- Backpack to carry your water and personal belongings - you will need free hands while hiking to and from the worksite for tools.
- Water bottle(s) or hydration system - water refill available on site.
- Sunscreen
- Any other personal needs e.g. medication, hat, extra snacks, electrolytes, etc.
What will be provided:
- RMFI will provide all the needed tools and supplies for this volunteer day.
- Coffee to start our day will be provided by Loyal.
- Snacks - RMFI will provide a small snack. Please note we may not be able to accommodate all allergies or dietary needs.
Meeting location:
For this volunteer day we will be utilizing a gated access road to be closer to our worksite. This access road is on Shoup Rd .4 miles East of the intersection with Vollmer on the North side of the road. A RMFI sign will be present at the entrance of the access road, and a RMFI staff member will help direct you.
Please use the exact map link provided below to ensure you navigate to the correct location, as this access road does not have a street address.
Pineries Open Space Access Road
- We will send out a map along with a reminder email prior to the project.
Time:
8:00 am start, until approximately 12:00 pm
Online registration will close Friday, October 3, at 2:00 pm. We ask that all volunteers register online. If you missed online registration, a paper waiver can be filled out 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 project will focus on replanting efforts, tree-planting, and reseeding efforts within the Black Forest Burn Sacr in the Pineries Open Space. Project tasks may include decompacting hardened soils, spreading native grass seed, and planting tree saplings. Activities during this volunteer event are geared towards volunteers of all ages. Be prepared for a rewarding day of land stewardship! If you have concerns about accessibility on this stewardship day, please reach out. We are happy to answer any questions you have.
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.