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OUR IMPACT
In 2024, Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado celebrated 40 years of impact, marking a milestone year of record-breaking achievements, reuniting with past volunteers, and expanding our community and projects. Watch the highlights of this history and join us as we embark on our fifth decade of protecting and enhancing Colorado's natural spaces.
In 2017, Colorado's largest outdoor stewardship organization, Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC), celebrated a Grand Milestone of 1,000 projects. In this video, we take a look at our impact and the importance of stewardship in Colorado.
PROJECT EXPERIENCE VIDEOS
Wildlife Habitat Improvements @ Vail | June 19, 2021
16 volunteers spent the day removing 1100 feet of an 8-foot-tall highway fence. The old fence was directing mule deer and other large ungulates toward the highway, where they were susceptible to being hit by motorists. Thank you to our volunteers as well as our partners at the U.S. Forest Service for making a difference for Colorado wildlife!
Wildlife Habitat Restoration @ Guffey | May 22-23, 2021
19 volunteers spent the weekend traveling over steep terrain to remove a mile of old barbed wire fence, including numerous metal posts, that would often injure or entangle wildlife. Thanks to these VOC volunteers, deer, elk, and pronghorn can migrate more safely and easily.
Stone Quarry Trail Construction | October 7-8, 2017
55 volunteers from across Colorado built over 2000' of a new trail for hikers, equestrians, and mountain bikers in the Stone Quarry area near Del Norte. Thank you to Carmille Garcia for capturing the experience and the Mike O'Brien Memorial Fund for helping fund this project.
Wheeler Geologic Area Volunteer Trip | July 10, 2017
A group of volunteers made the 9-mile trek into the La Garita Wilderness to perform critical sustainability work on the trail leading to the otherworldly Wheeler Geologic Area. The trip was cut short due to rain, but volunteers still had time to mitigate erosion, sleep under the stars, and enjoy scenic vistas unlike anywhere else.
Staunton State Park Trail Restoration | July 13, 2013
A group of volunteers spent the day restoring the Old Mill Trail in Staunton State Park. Participants built 13 drainage structures on the old road, which has been converted to a hiking trail. The drainage structures will protect surrounding habitat, improve water quality and provide a safe and sustainable path.
Poudre Learning Center Flood Recovery | July 2014
The September 2013 floods severely impacted Weld County's Poudre Learning Center and left many areas in need of restoration. In partnership with the Poudre Learning Center, we led volunteers in a significant flood restoration effort that included restoring washed out trails, helping to fortify an oxbow along the Cache La Poudre River, and picking up flood debris.
National Public Lands Day Cottonwood Trail Maintenance & Construction | September 27-28, 2014
Volunteers helped maintain and complete a much anticipated section of new trail that now provides safe and easy access for hikers, horseback riders and mountain bikers. During the two-day project, 60 volunteers collectively contributed 1,260 hours to maintain 2,200 feet of trail, as well as install 14 rock drains.
Flood & Fire Restoration | 2014
Volunteers worked in flood-damaged parks and on trails in Estes Park, Lyons, Greeley, Longmont, and throughout Jefferson County. Volunteers also reseeded steep hillsides in Waldo Canyon and rebuilt trails and damaged park structures on the West Fork and Black Forest burn scar areas
