Colorado Trail Foundation - 2008 Accomplishments

2008 Trail Care Success (info. received as of 8/20/08):

The CTF managed all this, thanks to you wonderful volunteers and contributors. 634 Volunteers contributed 16,376 hours caring for The Colorado Trail, an astounding $319,496 worth of labor.

Adopt-A-Trail Volunteers – 210 Adopters plus Helpers gave 1,084 hours:

70 Adopters, countless excursions, communication, reporting, etc

Removed 411 fallen trees

Cleaned 58 water diversions

Added/replaced dozens of Trail markers

Educated Trail users about the CT and CTF

Accomplished the annual maintenance along the entire 485-mile length of the CT

Trail Crew Volunteers – 324 volunteers gave 9,822 hours:

10 week-long and 2 weekend Volunteer Trail Crews

Constructed .63 miles of new Trail

Improved 9.12 miles of tread

Built or repaired 354 water diversions including water bars, culvers, rolling dips and French drains

Refined the Cataract Ridge reroute, adding appropriate tread and signage

Constructed 3 new directional signposts in confusing locations

Removed 30 downed trees

Educated Trail users about the CT and CTF

Accomplished significant Trail improvements

Operations, BOD, Behind the Scenes and Office Volunteers – 100 volunteers gave 5,470 hours:

Educated over 85 Trail users on the CT and CTF through Trailhead Outreach and on-Trail outreach

Scouted and surveyed sections of the CT for all 2009 Crew projects, organized and planned all logistics for crews, and collaborated with Forest Service personnel

Managed the Trail Crew, Adopter and Education Class programs

Mailed out 1 Tread Lines newsletters and 1 Friends letters, each to approximately 6,500 households

Managed Completion Certificates, Brochure Distribution, Library Display Outreach, Speaking Engagements, Donor Thank Yous, Store Shipping, Insurance

Refined the food program for crews

Handled accounting and bookkeeping

Worked extensively with the Forest Service, BLM, ORIC and other partner organizations

Maintained the CTF website

Registered Trail Crew and Education Class volunteers

Planned events including the Friends Picnic and Board Retreat

Thanks to CTF Volunteers and Contributors like you, The Colorado Trail remains one of the nation's premier long distance trails. All of this care of The Colorado Trail was made possible through your contributions!