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Join Us for Spring Training May 12-13 - USFS Shawnee Facility
Don't miss this unique opportunity!
To be truly effective as Wilderness Stewards and backcountry hosts, we each must understand the rules and regulations of wilderness, the best approaches for communicationg with visitors and Forest Service priorities for monitoring and sustaining wilderness health. Borrowing ideas and best practices from Poudre Wilderness Volunteers and the National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance, we will be hosting our own training event this year.
Beginning at 8am on Saturday, May 12th through noon on Sunday, May 13th, we will be conducting a combination of classroom and in-the-field training activities. With your membership renewal, FOMELC will cover the cost of this training for those volunteers who choose to attend. To join us in the field as a USFS Volunteer, this training is required.
At the end of training you will be ready to receive your Wilderness Information Specialist's certificate, a US Forest Service Volunteer uniform and the skills to work as a real wilderness expert.
Contact Mike Israel at mike@fomelc.org or 303-748-8709 if you'd like to hold a spot on the roster.
We'll start the training process with a continental breakfast and orientation at 8am on May 12th. We will spend the morning in the classroom with Leave No Trace experts. After lunch, we will be heading onto the trail to experience a Day-in -the-Life of a Wilderness Volunteer. You will learn what a volunteer does and how you can make a difference on the trail or at the trailhead.
In addition, we will spend time learning about Non-native and Invasive plant species, Wilderness 1st Aid and How to Use a GPS in the wilderness.
Attendees will camp-out on Saturday May 12th at the USFS Packstring ranch with dinner and entertainment provided by FOME &LC.
We will wrap things up with final topics and volunteer assignment options on Sunday morning. Breakfast will be provided.
You can also visit our website for more information and Volunteer Application.
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