2024 volunteer opportunities available today!
The Chaffee Rec Adopters program addresses fast-paced growth of outdoor visitation through community volunteerism. Now in its third summer, program volunteers have given close to 2,000 hours of volunteer time to monitor conditions and work with land managers to address growth in outdoor visitation.
2024 projects include dispersed campsite installation with the Bureau of Land Management, barbed wire fencing removal to improve wildlife habitat, dispersed campsite cleanups, riparian restoration on Fourmile Creek, and monitoring with the Chaffee Rec Collector App.

The first event is April 20 at McGee Gulch in the Fourmile Travel Management Area. Volunteers will work in McGee and Shields Gulch to break down inappropriate campfire rings and remove trash and excessive ash before the busy summer season. On May 4, Rec Adopters and Browns Creek Alliance will join to do the annual Browns Creek cleanup day on National Forest lands near Nathrop.
A key part of the Chaffee Rec Adopters program is individual volunteers who “adopt” a section of public lands like “adopt-a-trail.” The Chaffee Rec Collector App allows these volunteers to use technology to monitor and take care of their favorite lands. More than 80 individuals have adopted 45 different land zones in the county. Data collected is used by land managers and program organizers for planning and grant applications. The first App Training session is on April 24 from 11am-1pm at the Buena Vista Library.
Visit the webpage for more information about upcoming events. We look forward to helping you take care of the lands you love!