Upcoming reminders:
Tour des Trees time is almost here! We hope you are all excited for our trip to Colorado or, for you virtual participants, your at-home activities. As we approach TdT week, here are a couple of things to remember.
Reminder for riders:
Make your travel arrangements! - See our Participant Resources page for details and look up the Ride Itinerary for details on where we will be and when. It is being constantly updated with new stop locations and timelines.
Check-in for the ride will be from Noon to 4pm on August 28 at the Hyatt Place Hotel, followed by orientation and dinner.
Getting to Hotel:
If you are flying into the Denver International Airport, the Hyatt Place Hotel is a short train ride from the airport.
You can take the A Train from the airport to the 61st and Pena Station. From there it is less than half a mile walk down 61st and north on Panasonic Way to the hotel.
Rider Communication:
We have set up a Remind101 account to send mass messages out during the ride. Text @tourdest to 81010 to be added to the list. (You are all students, if it asks.)
Tour Stops:
Community outreach has always been an important part of the ride and even though there are still a few limitations regarding gathering in groups in certain areas, we are still committed to showing the public the good that the tree industry does.
We will have five main outreach sessions during this year’s ride that we will need rider volunteers to help with. Take a look at these, plan ahead, and let us know which events you’d like to help with. We would like to finalize these volunteer lists the evening beforehand, if you are undecided at this time.
Sunday: Beaver mitigation project in Commerce City (5-10 volunteers needed)
Sunday: Tree planting in Golden (4-6 volunteers needed)
Tuesday: Tree planting at Colorado State University in Fort Collins (4-6 volunteers needed)
Wednesday: Prof. Pricklethorn presentation at Loveland Public Library (3-4 volunteers needed)
Thursday: Tree planting in Denver (4-6 volunteers needed)
Virtual Participants:
You will be receiving an email from us sometime towards the end of next week with details and links for our activities for the week. You can see the activity list and times HERE. In addition to those scheduled activities, we'll be emailing out some videos during the week so you can keep up with what is going on.
There will also be additional prizes given out for fundraising during the week, so be sure to spread the word to your donors.
