Dates: 06/16/2021
Time: 08:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Type of Work: Trail Restoration/Maintenance
Physical Difficulty: Moderate
Minimum Age: 14
Region: Northern & Central Mo untains
Nearest City: Bailey, CO
County: Park
Camping: No
Groups Allowed: No
< p class="opGroups">Payment Required: No
Rea
d Before You Register! Need-to-Know Details:
We greatly appr
eciate you volunteering your time and energy to care for Colorado's outdoor
places during COVID-19. To help provide a fun and safe experience for all,
there are a few temporary changes to be prepared for:
- Y ou may only register yourself. Every volunteer must sign our digit al COVID-specific forms ahead of time to be able to attend.
You must provide your own food. VOC will not be providing meals at this time. - You must bring work gloves. Please <
a href="https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/453494dd/files/uploaded/Packing
%20Checklist.pdf">click here for our full packing list of required and
recommended items.
- If you are fully vaccinated, you may work without a mask. If you are not yet fully vaccinated or if you pre fer to wear a mask for any reason, please continue to wear a mask on VOC pr ojects. We will have spare masks available if needed.
Cancellation & Waitlists: Due to limited spots on this ye ar's projects, we expect projects to fill quickly with waitlists. If you ne ed to cancel, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript e nabled to view it. as soon as possible so we can free your s pot for another volunteer and have a full workforce. If you are waitlisted for multiple projects, please call us at 303-715-1010 ext. 116 and we can h elp you find an open project, if available.
Where
You'll Be:
Located off Guanella Pass Road about 20 miles fr
om Bailey, the Shelf Lake Trail starts at 10,000 feet and climbs over the c
ourse of 3 miles through Pike National Forest to a beautiful alpine lake ju
st under 12,000 feet. The trail boasts a spectacular display of wildflowers
above tree line at this time of year and hikers able to make the elevation
gain are rewarded with quiet forest, wide alpine meadows, and stunning vie
ws all around.
What You'll Do:
This is the sec
ond of two projects on the Shelf Lake Trail this year, and our second year
in a multi-year effort restoring the trail. On this project, you'll be led
by Steve West, one of our most-skilled volunteers who has participated on m
ore than 275 VOC projects since 1991. After hiking 1.5 miles to the worksit
e, you'll spend the day building a new elevated turnpike on the popular She
lf Lake Trail. While this task is technical in nature, beginners have no ne
ed to worry! No previous experience is required; just be prepared to work h
ard at high altitude among classic Colorado views.
Why It Mat
ters:
This project is part of a larger plan to improve visit
or access and experience along the entire Geneva Creek corridor. The Shelf
Lake Trail is located in one of the most popular dispersed camping areas in
the South Platte Ranger District, leading to increased use and correspondi
ng maintenance needs. Your efforts will help address these needs and ensure
the Shelf Lake Trail can remain sustainable and accessible for years to co
me.
About Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC)
Voluntee
rs for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) is the state's oldest, largest, and leading o
utdoor stewardship nonprofit organization. Founded in 1984 to motivate and
enable people to become active stewards of Colorado's natural resources, VO
C has engaged nearly 125,000 people in more than 1,000 volunteer projects f
or a donated labor value of $25 million. Through award-winning youth and vo
lunteer programs, leadership training, capacity-building programs, and coll
aborative efforts with nonprofits and land management agencies, VOC is an i
nvaluable resource in Colorado, especially as our outdoor stewardship needs
are approaching near-crisis levels. For more information, visit www.voc.or
g or call 303-715-1010.
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