The Garfield Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) had their first regular meeting of the month and addressed a plethora of agenda items. As a reminder, all BOCC meetings are available to stream during or after the fact on the county’s website: www.garfield-county.com At the Dec. 6 meeting, the commissioners approved the 2022 Garfield County mill […]
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Trail notes: That's a wrap!
By Jacob Baker Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers As this year’s camping trips and bike rides fade to black, trails and open spaces shift gears too: during the snowy months is when the government agencies and nonprofits who jointly care for our shared outdoors reflect on the year that was and plan for the year that […]
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Trail Notes: Recognizing pika
By Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) Trail know-how… The American pika (Ochotona princeps) are small, furry mammals lacking tails that are found in high alpine ecosystems throughout the mountains of the western United States and southwestern Canada. Closely related to the rabbit, these creatures are sometimes referred to as “whistling hares” for their high-pitched calls […]
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Trail Notes: July 22, 2021
By Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) Know-how… hitchhiking seeds Many types of plants have specially adapted their seeds to more easily attach to passing animals… humans included! These sneaky hitchhikers can find their way onto your shoes, socks, pants, pets or backpacks. And then — on your next hike — they can drop down into […]
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Recovery from wildfire can take a generation
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Olivia Emmer
On Sunday morning, July 11, a crew of about thirty volunteers assembled at the Basalt State Wildlife Area, over 2,000-acres managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW). They were organized by Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV) and CPW to combat invasive thistles on the Lake Christine burn scar. RFOV has now brought volunteers to this […]
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Trail Notes – July 8, 2021
By Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers Trail Knowhow Drones or Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) are fully prohibited from launching, landing or being operated within all designated wilderness areas within the United States. Beyond serving as a source of noise pollution that can disrupt the experiences of other visitors and the habitat quality of resident wildlife, UAS […]
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Trail Notes – June 24, 2021
By Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers Trail Know-how Temperatures continue to rise, wind is persistent and precipitation is absent: Garfield, Eagle, Pitkin and Gunnison counties have instituted stage one fire restrictions for all state, federal, private, incorporated and unincorporated lands within their respective areas. Stage one fire restrictions prohibit campfires in undeveloped sites, outdoor smoking and […]
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RFOV Trail Notes – June 10, 2021
By Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers Special to The Sopris Sun Trail Know-how Ever walked along a trail and seen rocks lined-up leading right off the edge? Why are those pesky rocks there? Are they installed by mischievous trail crews just to trip unsuspecting hikers? In reality, these are a feature (not a problem) of the […]
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Trail Notes – May 27, 2021
By Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers Trail Tips Who goes where? In most situations on multi-use trails, bikers should yield to hikers and all users should yield to horses. Recent Trail Work May 11 and May 18: Community members of all ages came out to build over a mile of new hoof, tire and foot trail […]
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Introducing: Trail Notes
By Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers The season for volunteer trail work has begun! In collaboration with Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers (RFOV), The Sopris Sun will keep readers updated about ongoing projects, trail conditions and opportunities to volunteer outdoors! Registration for upcoming work days is at: rfov.org Pinch Points Numerous “social trails” are appearing on the […]