Land Acknowledgment

This is a community stewardship day, which we acknowledge takes place on the traditional unceded territory of the Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute), Cheyenne, and Jicarilla Apache Nations*. We acknowledge the painful history of genocide and forced occupation of their territory, and we honor and respect the many diverse indigenous people connected to this land on which our stewardship days take place.  

This is a community stewardship opportunity, where we welcome volunteers of all backgrounds and communities. Feel free to come with friends and/or family members! Minors must be accompanied by an adult, this volunteer opportunity is best suited for older teens. For any children younger than 15/16 years old or if you have questions about your child's participation in a volunteer day please contact Calla at calla@rmfi.org.

Online registration will close Monday, May 15th at 11:59 pm. Please register online for this stewardship weekend. If you need assistance registering please contact Calla (contact information listed above). We do ask that all volunteers be available for the entire workday, if you need any other accommodations please contact us prior to registering.

Meeting location:

Workday Parking: For the workdays, we will be parking at Guffey Gorge at the trailhead (see map link below). Please do not park on the county road, and the $6 day-use fee will be waived for volunteers.

Guffey Gorge/Paradise Cove Trailhead

Camping: We will be camping within the Booger Red dispersed camping area, staff will leave with you from Guffey Gorge to the camping location at the end of work on Saturday. We have provided a map location for where the turnoff to Booger Red is located.

Booger Red Dispersed Camping

Weekend Itinerary:

Saturday, May 20th: 

Workday Start: 9:00 am - volunteers will meet RMFI staff at Guffey Gorge/Paradise Cove Trailhead and proceed to the worksite approximately .5 miles from the trailhead. Please bring water, lunch, items on the workday packing list provided in the confirmation email, and other appropriate attire if you wish to use the cove after the workday. 

Workday end: 3:00 pm - Pack up and head to camp or stay and enjoy the cove at your own leisure. Follow the RMFI staff to Booger Red Dispersed Camping 

Dinner: RMFI will be providing dinner on Saturday for volunteers, enjoy a fun dinner with the crews - please inform us within your registration if you have any food allergies or food preferences. 

Sunday, May 21st: 

Breakfast: RMFI will be providing breakfast on Sunday.

Camp Pack Up and Drive to Worksite: Please pack up your camp and any items you brought with you. Crews and Volunteers will proceed back to the Guffey Gorge Trailhead to begin Sunday's workday. 

Workday Start: 9:00 am 

Workday End: 3:00 pm

Activity:
This Bureau of Land Management Property is a popular day-use recreation area opportunities to swim, hike, scramble, or just relax and enjoy the views. work at Guffey Gorge will improve access to Guffy Gorge through trail delineation, trail hardening, and grade control. Other tasks could include installing other in-trail structures, moving natural materials, and restore impacted riparian areas to create sustainable access to this little spot of paradise.

Be prepared for a rewarding day of trail work! If you have concerns about accessibility on this stewardship day, please reach out to us, or for your reference please use our Trail Terminology Guide to learn more about this activity.

For more information about what to bring for the stewardship day, visit our FAQ page.

*If you would like to learn about the native territories that each of our projects are located on, please follow this link: https://www.rmfi.org/projects.