Dates: 07/01/2021< /p>
Time: 08:00 AM - 04:00 P M
Type of Work: Trail Re storation/Maintenance
Phy sical Difficulty: Moderate, Difficult
Minimum Age: 14
Region: Northern & Central Mountains
Nearest City: Idaho Springs, CO
County: Clear Creek
Camping: No
Groups Allowed: No
Payment Required: No
Re
ad Before You Register! Need-to-Know Details:
We greatly app
reciate you volunteering your time and energy to care for Colorado's outdoo
r places during COVID-19. To help provide a fun and safe experience for all
, there are a few temporary changes to be prepared for:
- You may only register yourself. Every volunteer must sign our digi tal 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
click here for our full packing list of required and
recommended items.
- If you are fully vaccinated, yo u may work without a mask. If you are not yet fully vaccinated or if you pr efer to wear a mask for any reason, please continue to wear a mask on VOC p rojects. We will have spare masks available if needed.
Cancellation & Waitlists: Due to limited spots on this y ear's projects, we expect projects to fill quickly with waitlists. If you n eed to cancel, please email
as soon as possible so we can free your spot for an
other volunteer and have a full workforce. If you are waitlisted for multip
le projects, please call us at 303-715-1010 ext. 116 and we can help you fi
nd an open project, if available.
Where You'll Be
:
Nestled in Arapaho National Forest and Pike National Fores
t just 30 miles west of Denver, the Mt. Evans Wilderness spans more than 74
,000 acres and is home to bighorn sheep and the highest paved road in North
America nearby. The Chicago Lakes Trail is home to two lakes, the first tu
cked away in a glacial valley and the second flanked by steep granite cliff
s, and experiences significant use as it is often hiked in combination with
the Mt. Evans Trail to reach the summit of Mt. Evans, one of Colorado's mo
st popular Front Range 14ers.
What You'll Do:
This is our ninth year working on the Chicago Lakes Trail! On this project,
you'll be led by Steve West, a highly-skilled volunteer who has completed
more than 275 VOC projects since 1991. After hiking approximately 2 miles t
o the worksite, you'll spend the day with a small group of volunteers ages
14+ as you perform critical maintenance tasks including repairing the trail
tread and building drainage and erosion control structures. No prior exper
ience is required, though work will take place at high-altitude and be more
technical and physically demanding in nature, making this the perfect proj
ect for those who enjoy small groups and/or are looking to improve their st
ewardship skills.
Why It Matters:
With its clo
se proximity to Denver, trails in and around the Mt. Evans Wilderness exper
ience a high amount of use in warmer months. Your efforts will help ensure
the Chicago Lakes Trail can sustain heavy traffic while offering a safe and
pleasant hiking and biking experience for years to come.
About Volunte
ers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC)
Volunteers for Outdoor Colora
do (VOC) is the state's oldest, largest, and leading outdoor stewardship no
nprofit organization. Founded in 1984 to motivate and enable people to beco
me active stewards of Colorado's natural resources, VOC has engaged nearly
125,000 people in more than 1,000 volunteer projects for a donated labor va
lue of $25 million. Through award-winning youth and volunteer programs, lea
dership training, capacity-building programs, and collaborative efforts wit
h nonprofits and land management agencies, VOC is an invaluable resource in
Colorado, especially as our outdoor stewardship needs are approaching near
-crisis levels. For more information, visit www.voc.org or call 303-715-101
0.