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2 people are interested
Phantom Canyon
ORGANIZATION: Wildlands Restoration Volunteers
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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2 people are interested
on WRV work from years' past, we'll be working to restore Phantom Canyon again in 2017! Enjoy a rare opportunity to visit the spectacular Phantom Canyon Preserve, located 25 miles northwest of Fort Collins. Phantom Canyon spans six miles without any interruption from roads, offering habitat for 100 bird species and a varied topography and soil composition that supports 200 plant species. In order to protect this special part of the Laramie Foothills' ecological heritage, The Nature Conservancy only allows visitors onto the Preserve as part of special guided hikes and volunteer projects. Volunteers will join a multi-part effort to control invasive weeds that would, if left untouched, undo the area's ecological balance. WRV will remove several weed species along the Cache le Poudre River corridor, preventing their spread.
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About Wildlands Restoration Volunteers
Location:
3012 Sterling Circle Suite 201, Boulder, CO 80301, US
Mission Statement
"To foster a community spirit of shared responsibility for the ecological stewardship and restoration of public and protected lands."
Description
WRV organizes about 110 projects per year, completing a wide variety of important habitat restoration and conservation work in around the Northern Colorado Front Range. Projects can be a single day, but some may last a weekend or longer with camping in spectacular mountain settings. Attendance averages 60 volunteers, but ranges from 10 to over 100. Tasty meals are usually provided, and no experience is necessary!
OUR GOALS- Create a strong network of volunteers capable of caring for these sites through trainings, educational opportunities, and partnerships with other local organizations.
- Encourage community-based involvement in projects by recruiting volunteers who live in communities near project sites and/or are members of user groups who frequent those sites.
- Develop and implement high quality, scientific restoration techniques. We aim to contribute to scientific field of ecological restoration.
- Collaborate closely with land managers and other stakeholders to identify key sites in need of ecological restoration.
- Serve a diverse audience including urban and rural residents, adults, middle and high school students, disadvantaged youth, local watershed protection groups, local outdoor clubs, and other recreational users of local public lands.
- Have fun, work hard, and celebrate the deep love of mountains, forests, streams, and open spaces, which motivates our work.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
LivermoreLivermore, CO 80536
DATE POSTED
February 24, 2017
SKILLS
- Habitat Restoration
- Environmental Education
- Horticulture
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 14