Brewed by AC Golden Brewing Company, Colorado Native’s portfolio of beers are not just any beers, they are made with only Colorado ingredients. Only Colorado hops, grains, water, and yeast, and they are only available in Colorado. Colorado Native furthers this commitment to the state’s natural resources by supporting the outdoor stewardship efforts of nonprofits including VOC.

Colorado Native has provided financial and in-kind sponsorships to VOC since 2012 as well as hosting post-project happy hours to reward VOC volunteers for their hard work. “Colorado Native’s support is especially important this year,” explained Anna Zawisza, Chief Programs Officer for VOC, “Parks, trails, and open spaces are being overrun this year amid COVID-19, and it’s been difficult for stewardship efforts to keep up. Companies like Colorado Native help keep VOC’s volunteers working to maintain Colorado’s outdoor places now and for the future.”

While VOC is typically able to engage nearly 5,000 volunteers across 100 volunteer projects, COVID-19 delayed volunteer work until July and significantly reduced group sizes. Now, with the continued support of partners and sponsors, the organization is on track to deploy approximately 1,000 volunteers across 47 projects by the end of the year. 

“It’s incredibly important to us that we support the trail systems and recreation areas that so many Coloradans rely on,” said Meagan Nelson, Marketing Manager at Colorado Native, “Sponsoring these volunteer projects and providing a cold beer after a hard day’s work is a terrific way to do that and celebrate our 10th anniversary in the process.”

The project is just one of many that VOC is hosting throughout the year to address stewardship needs in the state. To learn more about Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC), visit www.voc.org or call 303-715-1010. To learn more about Colorado Native, visit www.coloradonative.com.

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About Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC)

Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) is a statewide nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to motivating and enabling people to be active stewards of Colorado’s natural resources. Since 1984, VOC’s award-winning volunteer, youth, and leadership training programs have engaged nearly 125,000 people of all ages in caring for Colorado’s outdoors – a total donated labor value of $25 million. Such volunteer efforts have made a lasting impact on Colorado through hands-on work in fire and flood restoration, trail building and maintenance, tree planting and re-forestation, and more. For more information, visit www.voc.org or call 303-715-1010.

About AC Golden Brewing Company

AC Golden was established in 2007 as an incubator brewery charged with the mission of developing and nurturing small above premium malt beverages. Since then, AC Golden has become home to numerous innovative, award-winning beers, bringing home 14 medals at the prestigious Great American Beer Festival and World Beer Cup. In 2014, AC Golden was honored as the Large Brewer of the Year at the Great American Beer Festival. Today, the brewery is best known for its Colorado Native family of beers, all of which are uniquely brewed with 100 percent Colorado-sourced ingredients and sold only in Colorado. AC Golden is part of Tenth and Blake Beer Company, the craft and import division of Molson Coors.