The Conservancy is excited to join AmeriCorps programs nationwide in celebrating AmeriCorps Week and the Day of the “A,” on Wednesday, March 11th! To celebrate, we would like to introduce our new Greenhouse AmeriCorps Member, Lisbeth. For many years, the Conservancy has supported Rocky Mountain National Park’s greenhouse and nursery operations (including the construction and […]
Join the Rocky Mountain Conservancy and Colorado Mountain Club at the 2020 Backcountry Film Festival in Estes Park! The Backcountry Film Festival is produced by Winter Wildlands Alliance as a celebration of the human-powered experience and a gathering place for the backcountry snowsports community. Winter Wildlands Alliance is a national nonprofit organization that partners with […]
In 2019, the Rocky Mountain Conservancy – Conservation Corps completed over 10,500 hours of volunteer service in Rocky Mountain National Park and the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests. This work was completed by thirty-three AmeriCorps members spread across five crews working in the Boulder, Canyon Lakes, and Sulphur Ranger Districts of the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests, as well […]
The Boulder Crew had another strenuous yet spectacular work week on the Isabelle Glacier Trail! Thanks to the rock carries last week, we were able to get a fresh start on Monday with the continuation of building on each site. Monday began with a three mile hike from the trailhead to our campsite, and another […]
This week the Shadow Crew teamed up with the Wilderness Crew on the Sulphur Ranger District to replace a bridge. We packed our bags full for a five-day hitch in the Indian Peaks Wilderness. We have been looking forward to this project the whole summer and were hyped that it was finally here! We took […]
During the month of July, the Rocky Mountain Conservancy hosted a group of eight high school students from Colorado Front Range communities to work, explore, and live in Rocky Mountain National Park. For two weeks, these students lived in tents in the Moraine Park campground and completed a variety of work-service projects to support the […]
