THIS LOCATION IS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY NEAR CHEESMAN RESERVOIR. ONCE YOU REGISTER YOU WILL RECEIVE PROJECT LOCATION INFORMATION FROM THE VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR.

Thank You.

Workday Description:  

In light of recent and tragic fires, the Hayman Fire of 2002 may seem a distant memory, but serious issues continue from the largest fire in Colorado’s history. The Hayman fire was 139,000 acres. The forests under story has come back well including grasses, flowers and shrubs, but native trees take a very long time to regenerate on their own. There is a private nursery located on this property in the burn scar. This particular location’s forest was devastated by the Hayman fire. The project will entail transplanting trees from the nursery and planting them on the tree denuded hillsides of this property. The project is rated both Easy (transplanting) and Moderate/Strenuous (planting on hillsides). These efforts will help to mitigate future flood damage and aid in the healing of the burn scar and ecosystem as a whole.

All work is dependent upon environmental factors – unpredictable weather, runoff and soil movement may alter project and location details.

Important Notes:

• CUSP will provide hard hats; tools and materials necessary to complete project work
• Due to variable weather conditions and safety for our volunteers all vehicles and drivers must remain onsite for the duration of the project
• Portable restrooms will be available on site restroom?
• A safety review and work demonstration will proceed the project work
• Weather, which could create hazardous conditions, may cause the project to be canceled or rescheduled; staff will monitor weather and notify you of any changes, which will also be posted to cusp.ws/Volunteer.
• Once registered you will be contacted by the Volunteer Coordinator advising you of project location.

• Requirements of Volunteers:

  Prior to the project each volunteer must submit a completed Liability Release form, CUSP 2015 Release Form, the group also needs to submit a Volunteer Listing,VOLUNTEER LISTING 2015, attached.

  Please print documents on both sides.

  http://volunteer.cusp.ws/?event=open-call-transplantingplanting-native-trees-in-the-hayman-burn-scar