Meeting location:

Please meet Incline Friends and RMFI at the base of the Incline. 

Parking:

Parking is available at the locations listed here: https://www.manitouspringsco.gov/567/Parking-Locations, and you can hike up to the Incline or take the bus. Tools and materials will be staged at the base of the Incline. 

Activity:
This project may address an issue around step 450 with a large step up, we will focus on creating a better step rise and fencing to ensure users are staying on the Incline. Project tasks will include carrying of timber materials to the work location, decompacting hardened soils, and installing steps and fencing structures at the direction of RMFI staff. This is a very strenuous workday 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.

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

How to be prepared and what to expect on a volunteer day:

A hike to the work site from the trailhead.

• For this project, please expect a hike of .2 miles with tools and timber materials up to the worksite above the Lower Return Trail. 

What to wear:

• Wear long pants and sturdy shoes (This is required. NO open-toed shoes or shorts!)
• Knee pads are recommended for comfort (these are not provided)
• 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 with plenty of water (2+ liters)
• Sack lunch and snacks - RMFI will provide a small snack. Please note we may not be able to accommodate all allergies or dietary needs.
• Sunscreen
• Any other personal needs e.g. medication, hat, extra snacks, electrolytes, etc.

RMFI will provide all the needed tools for this volunteer day.

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.