After the first week in the field, the crews have begun to hit their stride and really begin to knock lots of quality trail work. On Monday of this week I visited the Red Feather Crew, this day is documented in Spotlight – Red Feather Crew. The Red Feather Crew spent both Monday and Tuesday on […]
Today I was able to go out and do a site visit with the Red Feather Crew on the Lions Gulch Trail just outside of Estes Park along CO 36. The trail is currently closed due to significant flood damage. So, Rocky Mountain Conservancy – Conservation Corps Red Feather Crew was on the trail completing trail […]
After departing from Estes Park last weekend, the crews have had an exciting first week in the field with the USDA Forest Service and National Park Service: Both Estes Crews worked alongside the National Park Service Restoration crew in Rocky Mountain National Park installing log checks along the livery trail in Meeker Park. The log […]
Last week brought the arrival of the crew members. After two trips to Denver International Airport and a number of other arrivals we were able to fit everyone into the Chamberlain House for the week. With so many people living together, it didn’t take long for everyone to get to know each other. Nonetheless, Tuesday’s […]
Last week all of the Rocky Mountain Conservancy – Conservation Corps leaders arrived in Estes Park for a week of icebreakers, meetings, and leadership trainings. Each crew’s leader and assistant leader had an opportunity to practice their communication skills with a blindfold tent building ice breaker, got a chance to learn about their season from the […]
Welcome to the Rocky Mountain Conservancy – Conservation Corps Blog! With a late season snowfall, some unexpected last minute preparations were required to prepare for leadership week. However, after plowing out the driveways and clearing the snow from the cabins, all is ready for our crew leaders to arrive. Weather aside, we couldn’t be more excited […]
