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2008 White River National Forest Award Recipients
Dillon Ranger District projects, in partnership with Copper Mountain and Vail Resorts
Friends of the Dillon Ranger District (CO)
2008 Forest Stewards Program
To further develop FDRD's annual on-the-ground projects. The program goals are to improve the quality of our natural resources, improve the quality of the multiple use recreationists’ experiences, and minimize the threats to the forest.
http://www.fdrd.org
Dillon Ranger District projects, in partnership with Copper Mountain
John J. Hill Memorial Fund (MD)
John J. Hill Memorial Fund Crew Supervisor
To fund a crew supervisor to lead the John J. Hill Memorial Fund students on Dillon Ranger District projects, and to fund a campground project and forest management project.
Continental Divide Trail Alliance (CO)
Constructing the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail on the Dillon Ranger District
To engage volunteer work crews in the construction of one mile of the CDT at Webster Pass on the Dillon Ranger District.
http://www.cdtrail.org
Forest-wide projects, in partnership with Vail Resorts.
Wilderness Volunteers (AZ)
Slate Creek and Four Pass Loop Trail Wilderness Service Trips
To conduct five week-long Wilderness service trips, comprised of ten members each, who will construct waterbars, checkdams, turnpikes, eradicate social trails and construct a 20' double stringer log bridge on Slate Creek and Four Pass Loop.
http://www.wildernessvolunteers.org
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (CO)
2008 White River National Forest Projects
To complete six trail projects and 690 volunteer days on the White River National Forest.
http://www.voc.org
Friends of the Eagle Nest Wilderness (CO)
Wilderness Ecosystem Improvement Project
To fund noxious weed treatment with a planned four days in the Eagles Nest Wilderness on the Dillon Ranger District and six Days on the Holy Cross Ranger District.
http://www.fenw.org
Rocky Mountain Youth Corps - Colorado (CO)
Youth Corps Trail Maintenance
To make significant and long-lasting improvements to numerous priority trails and forest land through rehabilitation, trail maintenance and rerouting sections of trails through six major areas of the White River National Forest.
http://www.rockymountainyouthcorps.org
Eagle County Youth Conservation Corps (CO)
2008 Youth Conservation Corps
To assist the Forest Service with projects to improve forest health and appeal, and educate youth on the importance of stewardship of valuable public lands. Projects range from noxious weed abatement to trail building and wildfire risk reduction.
http://www.eaglecounty.us
Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (CO)
RFOV 2008 Trail Projects
To implement four trail reconstruction and maintenance projects within the White River National Forest. Funding will enable RFOV to involve more than 200 volunteers in the completion of these high priority projects.
http://www.rfov.org
2007 White River National Forest Award Recipients
Dillon Ranger District projects, in partnership with Copper Mountain.
Friends of the Dillon Ranger District (CO)
Service Project Season Program
To minimize the four threats to the forest, improve the quality of our natural resources, and improve the quality of multi-use recreationist's experience on our local National Forest lands.
http://www.fdrd.org
John J. Hill Memorial Fund (MD)
John J. Hill Memorial Fund Crew Supervisor
To fund a crew supervisor to lead the John J. Hill Memorial Fund students on Dillon Ranger District conservation and restoration projects.
Trout Unlimited-Gore Range Chapter (CO)
Hammer Bridge Recreation Site Improvement
To improve fishing and boat access sites on the Blue River in Summit County, CO.
http://www.tu.org
Forest-wide projects, in Partnership with Vail Resorts.
Colorado Fourteeners Initiative (CO)
2007 White River Fourteeners Project
Youth Corps will complete alpine restoration work on Pyramid Peak; volunteer Adopt-A-Peak groups will perform trail maintenance on all 14,000 ft. peaks on the White River National Forest & volunteer Peak Stewards will provide education.
http://www.14ers.org
Eagle County Youth Conservation Corps (CO)
Eagle County Youth Conservation Corps-Project Season 2007
To coordinate local youth groups with USFS projects to improve forest health and educate local youth on the importance of stewardship of our valuable lands. Projects will range from trail building and weed abatement to wildfire mitigation.
http://www.eaglecounty.us
Friends of the Eagle Nest Wilderness (CO)
Wilderness Ecosystem Improvement Project
To perform hiking patrols, campsite inventories, noxious weed treatment and habitat improvement projects in the Eagles Nest and Holy Cross Wilderness Areas.
http://www.fenw.org
Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (CO)
RFOV 2007 Trail Projects
To implement three trail reconstruction and maintenance projects within the WRNF for this application. NFF funding will enable RFOV to involve more than 200 volunteers in the completion of these high priority areas.
Rocky Mountain Youth Corps (CO)
Youth Corps Conservation Project
To perform trail maintenance and forest rehabilitation on three areas in the White River National Forest.
http://www.rockymountainyouthcorps.org
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (CO)
2007 VOC Summit County Projects
To complete five trail work and adopt-a-trail projects in Summit Country.
http://www.voc.org
Wilderness Volunteers (AZ)
Gore Range Trail and Maroon-Snowmass Trail Wilderness Service Trips
To organize two week-long trips engaging 12 volunteers each to construct waterbars, check dams, turnpikes, and a 20 ft. double log stringer bridge to provide erosion control for the Gore Range and Maroon-Snowmass trails.
http://www.wildernessvolunteers.org |
