From June to August 2021, I was a Crew Leader for the Rocky Mountain Conservancy – Conservation Corps stationed in the Canyon Lakes District of northern Colorado. Myself, my co-leader, and our 8 crew members spent our summer rehabilitating trails that had been burned in the Cameron Peak Fire of 2020. After crew leader training […]
As both afternoon rainstorms and RMNP visitors increase in frequency, all signs are pointing to one thing: summer. For the Rocky Mountain Conservancy, the beginning of summer kicks off the Conservation Corps program and welcomes crews of inspired, motivated young adults to a season of hard work, learning, and lots of fun. These young people […]
But Wait… There’s More [Conservation]: First Fall Crew Boasts Great Successes An extra seven weeks of conservation work? Count the Rocky Mountain Conservancy – Conservation Corps in! The Rocky Mountain Conservancy’s Conservation Corps hosted its inaugural extended season, starting mid-August and ending the beginning of October. The crew, aptly titled the “Fall Crew,” or the […]
Shadow Mountain Crews: For our last week, the Shadow Mountain crew hiked the South Fork loop, a 26-mile-long trail that took us up and down the mountains multiple times. It was the most challenging hike we had been on yet. Even in the superb hiking condition we were in after a summer of hiking and […]
Shadow Mountain Crew: Sunday morning was met with a warm oatmeal packet and some hot tea. Once again, we got to work with the other Shadow Mountain crew. This meant preparing the llamas (do you remember their names from last week?) and getting the tools ready. After a bumpy ride down a Forest Service road, […]
Shadow Mountain Crews This week’s hitch was filled with all things new! We got to work with the other shadow crew, camp in the front country, and had our first crew leader of the week – Danielle. The first day consisted of rounding up the llamas, Oreo and Two Socks. This is the other crews […]
