Eagle Summit Wilderness Alliance – VWR Training Day
Annual training day for ESWA Volunteer Wilderness Rangers
CONSIDER BECOMING A
VOLUNTEER WILDERNESS RANGER
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Volunteer Wilderness Rangers (VWRs) have 2 roles. They serve as:
TRAILHEAD HOSTS and TRAIL PATROLLERS.
Both go through the same training program and pursue the same objectives. In both of these roles, they are official representatives of the United States Forest Service, meeting the public and encouraging them to follow Leave No Trace principles. The difference is mobility: as Trailhead Hosts they are stationed at a trailhead, while as Patrollers they hike the trails. On any given day, a VWR can choose to play either role, or even do both – spending time alternately as Patroller and Trailhead Host. The credit is the same, as is the value to the Wilderness. VWRs record information about hikers and trailhead/trail conditions, and submit a report at the end of the day.
***Please do not forget to sign up here! Volunteer Wilderness Rangers | My Site (eaglesummitwilderness.org)
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Eagle Summit Wilderness Alliance (ESWA)
Phone
970-471-2298Website
https://www.eaglesummitwilderness.org/WELCOME TO ESWA ESWA is committed to the health and preservation of the three Wilderness Areas located in Eagle and Summit Counties, Colorado - Eagles Nest, Holy Cross, and Ptarmigan Peak (see map below). We'd love to have you join us! ​ We help the US Forest Service look after these Wilderness Areas. While they contain some remote and rugged terrain, they are nevertheless fragile ecosystems that are slow to heal and are being "loved to death." More than 50,000 visitors hiked on one trail alone in Eagles Nest last year! ​ We invite you to view our website to learn more about ESWA and how you can get involved in helping protect these precious Wilderness areas.
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Eagle Summit Wilderness Alliance – VWR Training Day
Annual training day for ESWA Volunteer Wilderness Rangers
CONSIDER BECOMING A
VOLUNTEER WILDERNESS RANGER
Scroll to bottom for Application Form
Volunteer Wilderness Rangers (VWRs) have 2 roles. They serve as:
TRAILHEAD HOSTS and TRAIL PATROLLERS.
Both go through the same training program and pursue the same objectives. In both of these roles, they are official representatives of the United States Forest Service, meeting the public and encouraging them to follow Leave No Trace principles. The difference is mobility: as Trailhead Hosts they are stationed at a trailhead, while as Patrollers they hike the trails. On any given day, a VWR can choose to play either role, or even do both – spending time alternately as Patroller and Trailhead Host. The credit is the same, as is the value to the Wilderness. VWRs record information about hikers and trailhead/trail conditions, and submit a report at the end of the day.
***Please do not forget to sign up here! Volunteer Wilderness Rangers | My Site (eaglesummitwilderness.org)
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