Poudre Wilderness Volunteers seeks help with Cameron Peak Fire restoration work
The 2020 Cameron Peak Fire mostly burned an area encompassing 209,000 acres in the heart of recreation on the Roosevelt National Forest west of Fort Collins, leaving behind miles of damaged trails that remain impacted in 2023.
Poudre Wilderness Volunteers has assisted the U.S. Forest Service's Canyon Lakes Ranger District in repairing many miles of those trails. To help with the large task, the organization is seeking members to add to its more than 300 volunteers to open and restore more of the 280 miles trails it patrols.
The organization, which began in 1996, is accepting new member applications through March 6. For more information regarding applying for membership or to learn more about PWV, visit www.pwv.org.
Members maintain and clear trails and educate forest visitors on 69 trails while on patrol via hiking, backpacking and horseback riding.
"Supporting the health of trails now helps ensure they are available for future generations, and that appeals to ourmembers,'' said Celia Walker, PWV recruiting committee co-chair, in a news release.
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This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: Poudre Wilderness Volunteers looking for new members in Colorado
