- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Singletree Fence Removal
ORGANIZATION: Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
About the Stewardship Site:
Located in the heart of Eagle County, the Singletree Community sits on the northern slopes of the sunny Vail Valley, offering magnificent views of the mountains surrounding Edwards, Colorado. This project is part of an ongoing effort to remove a fence that extends across large sections of the Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District, built when the land was a privately-owned cattle ranch.
Join this important effort to clear the way for wildlife!
About the Volunteer Experience:
Volunteers will safely remove barbed wire fence by pulling posts from the ground and cutting and bundling wire. The project will be moderately difficult and requires hiking off-trail over uneven terrain.
About the Overall Impact:
This project will help protect wildlife, including deer and elk populations. Although deer and elk can jump fences, they can easily become injured or entangled, sometimes dying of trauma and dehydration. Animals can be hindered by deep snow or steep slopes, and young, pregnant or winter-stressed animals may have a difficult time clearing fences as they forage and migrate for food. Large, low-flying birds, especially raptors diving for prey, can collide with fences and break wings, impale themselves on barbs or tangle in wires.
NOTE: MINORS ON VOC PROJECTS
Youth under 16 must be accompanied by an adult 21 years or older on single-day projects.
Register at: http://www.voc.org/project/singletree-fence-removal-0
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About Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado
Location:
600 S. Marion Parkway, Denver, CO 80209, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado is to motivate and enable people to become active stewards of Colorado's natural resources.
Description
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to motivating and enabling people to become active stewards of Colorado’s natural resources. Founded 30 years ago, VOC is a nationally recognized leader in outdoor stewardship volunteerism, having helped more than 100,000 people of all ages get involved in and become inspired to care for Colorado’s outdoors. To view VOC's full listing of volunteer opportunities, please visit our Volunteer Calendar at www.voc.org/volunteer.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
SingletreeEdwards, CO 81632
DATE POSTED
May 2, 2017
SKILLS
- Outdoor Recreation
- Disaster Cleanup
- Habitat Restoration
- Landscaping
- Construction
- Environmental Education
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 14
- Youth under 16 must have an adult 21+