October Newsletter

Trail Work
★ .4 mile trail maintained
★ .5 mile new trail cut
★ 235ft trail closed
★ 12 drainage dips

Structures
★ 76ft new turnpike built
★ 99ft maintained turnpike
★ 50ft new bridge installation
★ 173ft buck and rail
Colorado's Moose Documentary Screening
When: Wednesday, October 2nd, 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Where: HighSide Brewery - 720 Main Street, Frisco
Join Backcountry Hunters & Anglers for a free screening of Colorado's Moose, followed by a Q&A with director, Sean Ender. Colorado's Moose is an all-encompassing story of the reintroduction of moose to Colorado.
Restoration
★ 8500ft² rehabilitated area
★ 960ft² rehabilitated campsites
★ ½ acre forest thinned
★ 2500 seeds collected
★ 263 bags of trash collected
★ ½ mile of barbed wire fence removed

Ranger Patrol
★ 88 volunteers
★ 376 hikes
★ 1,928 miles patrolled
★ 19,014 trail users contacted


Make a Difference Day
When: Saturday, October 12th, 8:45am - 2:45pm
Where: Summit County towns (& Fairplay)
Be a part of this county-wide volunteer effort to make a difference in our local community! Breakfast, snacks, lunch, and free swag is included!
Youth Programs
★ 116 youth volunteers
★ 276 youth volunteer hours
★ 321 youth educated
★ 5400ft² forest thinned
★ 828ft corridor cleared

Educational Programs
★ 24 educational hikes led by 10 volunteers
★ 3 members only tours
★ 4 Farmers Market Wildlife Booths
★ Family Events: Celebración de la Naturaleza, Raptor Summit & Osprey Day
★ Educated 918 adults and 682 youth

Yoga Class Fundraiser
When: Saturday, October 26th, 9:00am - 2:45pm
Where: Peak Yoga - 256 Dillon Ridge Road
Peak Yoga is holding an all-levels, donation-only class, where 100% of the donations collected, benefit FDRD! Pre-registration is recommended, but not required.


Spring/Summer Fundraising Events
★ 106 volunteers
★ 22 events
★ 420 volunteer hours
★ $20,255 raised
Volunteer Celebration Thank You's
Rio Grande - helping out with the taco bar
Breckenridge Brewery - donated the beer
Dillon Ridge Liquors - donated the wine
Town of Frisco - complimentary use of the Day Lodge & special thanks to Kelsy for picking up our alcohol!
Gail Shears - donated homemade cookies and stained glass snowflake for the raffle
Vail Resorts EpicPromise - donated various raffle items
Copper Mountain - donated two 4-paks for the raffle
Christy Sports - donated the snowboard for the raffle
REI - donated hiking/camping gear for the raffle
Wilderness Sports - donated gift card & swag for the raffle
FDRD Board - for their continuous support!
FDRD Volunteers - for giving us a reason to celebrate!
Goodbye, Devyn!
It is with a heart full of gratitude and a tinge of sadness that I announce that I will be moving on from my role as the Education and Youth Programs Manager with the Friends of the Dillon Ranger District. I will not only be leaving Summit County, but also Colorado, and America, to start a new and exciting chapter of my life in the United Kingdom...
SPONSOR OF THE MONTH
Breckenridge Brewery
The team at Breckenridge Brewery not only donated a keg to our Volunteer Celebration, but also brought out their staff to volunteer at our Summit County United Brewers Alliance (SCUBA) trail project! It's generous community members like these guys that keep our organization up and running. THANKS BRECKENRIDGE BREWERY!!