After two weeks of working together as a power team of 10, the Boulder Crew split in two this week. Sophia’s crew of Felix, Josh, Natalie, and Jenna began work with the Front Range Climbing Stewards (FRCS). Nathan’s crew of Cait, Leah, Logan, and Fern continued work on the Arapaho Pass with Matt and Ben […]
Shadow Mountain Crews This week was our first backcountry hitch of the season. On the first day, we hiked up the cascade creek trail where we scavenged for a good base camp site. We found a nice, relatively flat spot amongst the massive fir trees that are indicative of this area. This was the crews’ […]
Boulder Crews The second week of our season began at a familiar spot- Forsyth trail, where we worked the week prior. This time, however, we were farther down the trail and did not have Ben, our USFS partner, due to a severely sprained ankle. With this in mind, all were ready to showcase their knowledge […]
Last Monday, the Boulder Crew met for the first time in the Field Institute parking lot. Tired from long drives to Estes Park, spirits were high on this lovely day. We waited outside as gear was distributed individually and got to know our fellow crew members. We quickly were amazed by our diversity- the Boulder […]
The Rocky Mountain Conservancy will be able to host four Conservation Corps crews for a total of 20 AmeriCorps members in 2020. Although the season will serve a smaller number of members and be delayed by two weeks, the Conservancy is pleased to be able to host these crews. The crews will be based in […]
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 […]
