R ead Before You Register! Need-to-Know Details:
We greatly ap preciate you volunteering your time and energy to care for Colorado's outdo or places during COVID-19. To help provide a fun and safe experience for al l, there are a few temporary changes to be prepared for:

You may sign up for one or all days of this project, though we en courage multi-day registration to limit the number of interactions and pote ntial exposure.
You may only register yourself. Ev ery volunteer must sign our digital COVID-specific forms ahead of time to b e able to attend.
You must pack your own lunches. Please see below for more information on meals.
You must b ring work gloves. Please 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 prefer to wear a mask for any reason, pleas e continue to wear a mask on VOC projects. We will have spare masks availab le if needed.
Cancellation & Waitlists: Due to limited spots on this year's projects, we expect projects to fil l quickly with waitlists. If you need to cancel, please email outreach@voc. org as soon as possible so we can free your spot 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 help you find an open project, if available.

Where You'll Be:
T he Buffalo Creek area is an approximately 90-minute drive Southwest of Denv er, in the Pike and San Isabel National Forests. With plenty of U.S. Forest Service designated campgrounds and 50 miles of hiking, biking, and equestr ian trails - many of which tie in to the Colorado Trail - this area is a po pular destination for urban-dwellers seeking to escape the city while avoid ing I-70 traffic.

What You'll Do:
Join us for the first weekend of Summer as we help care for Colorado's forests. This pr oject for volunteers ages 18+ will consist of two types of volunteers: chai nsaw-certified volunteers to cut dead and dying trees, and volunteers to he lp clear debris from felled trees and move it to an area where our Forest S ervice partners will later collect it. In doing so, you will help promote a healthy forest ecosystem by mitigating threats of disease and wildfires.

Camping is available Friday and Saturday night; VOC's volunteer Crew C hefs will provide breakfast on Saturday and Sunday as well as dinner on Sat urday night.

*Only certified sawyers will be allowed to operate th e chainsaws. If you are certified, please register and send your certif icate to Kelly Clouse at kclouse@voc.org.

Why It Matters:
When trees grow in cluste rs, they compete for moisture, nutrients, and sunlight. This weakens the tr ees and makes them more susceptible to bark beetles and diseases, which in turn leads to dead trees - perfect fuel for wildfires. By reducing the dens ity of trees in the area, you will reduce the impact of wildfires and help the trees grow stronger and the forest more resilient.

About Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC)
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) is the state's oldest, largest, and leading outdoor stewardship nonprofit organization. Founded in 1984 to motivate and enable people to become active stewards of Colorado's natural resources, VOC has engaged nearly 125,000 people in more than 1,000 volunte er projects for a donated labor value of $25 million. Through award-winning youth and volunteer programs, leadership training, capacity-building progr ams, and collaborative efforts with nonprofits and land management agencies , VOC is an invaluable resource in Colorado, especially as our outdoor stew ardship needs are approaching near-crisis levels. For more information, vis it www.voc.org or call 303-715-1010.

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