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Review previous VOC press coverage and find resources for media.
This page is designed to provide members of the media with quick access to information about Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado. You may also contact Kim Gagnon at 303-715-1010 ext. 130 with any media-related requests.
VOC is a leading statewide nonprofit whose mission is to motivate and enable people to be active stewards of Colorado’s natural resources. Since 1984, VOC’s award-winning volunteer, youth, and leadership programs have engaged more than 125,000 people of all ages in caring for Colorado’s outdoors – a total donated labor value of nearly $25 million! These volunteer efforts have made a lasting impact on Colorado communities through hands-on work in wildfire and flood restoration, trail building and maintenance, tree planting and re-forestation, and much more.
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VOC PRESS - TOP HITS
Opinion: COVID-19 showed us how much we need our public lands. Now we need to step up for them.
Colorado Sun, 2/27/2021
Are we loving Colorado's wild places to death?
5280 Magazine, 10/1/17
8 Places in the U.S. to Do Volunteer Trail Work
Outside Online, 7/25/2019
Preventing Wreckreation: Tips for Playing Outside Responsibly
Elevation Outdoors, 5/22/2019
Stewardship training beyond boundaries
American Trails Magazine, 9/16/17
Fire and Flood: Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado crews restore flood and fire-damaged trails
American Trails Magazine, 11/16/2015
RECENT NEWS COVERAGE
Tamarisk Removal Project at John Martin Reservoir
The Prowers Journal, 10/3/2022
Poop scoop, trash cleanup, trail work among planned public-land projects
Grand Junction Sentinel, 9/10/22
New trail to high alpine lake in Colorado
The Gazette, 9/7/22
An a-mazing art exhbit
Wash Park Profile, 7/29/22
Popular Grand County trail receives restoration improvements
Sky-Hi News, 07/28/2022
No squashed squash: Despite 500,000 Avs fans in Civic Center Park, not a petal out of place in gardens
Denver7, 7/6/2022
Volunteering for local trail work
Crestone Eagle, 7/1/2022
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado's Healthy Community Projects
Denver7, 6/6/2022
Naturally United raises funds for public lands
Denver7, 5/2/2022
Gold Camp Path hiking trail rerouted by volunteers
Fox21, 4/23/2022
Colorado & Company
Colorado & Company, 3/29/2022
Cottonwood Pass' Lost Lake trail to be rerouted
Chaffee County Times, 2/24/2022
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado Brings People from Across the State to Help Build Trails at Electric Hills (pg 47)
Montrose Mirror, 9/13/2021
Colorado & Company
Colorado & Company, 7/1/2021
Denver7 Gives donates $10k to Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado after group loses truck unexpectedly
Denver7, 7/1/2021
2021 National Forest System Trail Stewardship Grants Awarded
IMBA, 5/21/2021
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado has busy year ahead following trail overuse, wildfires
Denver7, 4/26/2021
Matriarch of Colorado outdoor volunteerism stepping down from “mothership of community stewardship”
Colorado Sun, 4/20/2021
Denver7 Everyday Hero helps keep Colorado trails safe and pristine
Denver7, 4/19/2021
Poudre Learning Center becomes the lesson for outdoor volunteers
Greeley Tribune, 4/18/2021
Introducing new SLV Volunteer & Partnership Coordinator
Valley Courier, 4/5/2021
Opinion: COVID-19 showed us how much we need our public lands. Now we need to step up for them.
Colorado Sun, 2/27/2021
Trail Agents from Mountain Bike Orgs are Taking on the Forest Service’s Maintenance Backlog
Singletracks, 2/23/2021
FIELD NOTES OF A COLORADO SPORTSPERSON: Offsetting the Impacts
Pagosa Daily Post, 9/11/2020
MASKerAIDing as Uniquely Colorado
Denver7, 9/10/2020
VOC MASKerAIDing as Uniquely Colorado
Denver7, 9/2/2020
Increased Visitation is Leading to Damage on Front Range Hiking Trails
5280, 7/8/2020
5 Groups Bettering Colorado's Quality of Life
Ezvid, 6/29/2020
7Everyday Hero Wayne Zahm is an active steward of Colorado's natural resources
Denver7, 11/5/2019
Wilder Visits Denver7 Studios
Denver7, 10/15/2019
Uniquely Colorado event celebrates, benefits public land stewardship
Denver7, 9/12/2019
Partnerships build new trail opportunities in Castle Rock
Outlook Magazine, 8/22/2019
Volunteers Needed To Pull Invasive Weeds From High Line Canal
CBS4 Denver, 8/13/2019
The 21 Best Events in Denver, August 12-18
Westword, 8/12/2019
4 Organizations Taking Care of Trails This Summer
5280 Magazine, 7/30/2019
8 Places in the U.S. to Do Volunteer Trail Work
Outside Online;, 7/25/2019
Volunteers Needed to Build New Trail in Grand County
Sky-Hi News, 7/15/2019
Volunteering as a High School Student
Petersons.com, 7/11/2019
Valley Residents Invited to Build New Trail in San Luis
SLV Lifestyles, 7/1/2019
Every Coloradan Should Do Trail Work at Least Once
9News, 6/28/2019
A few things to think about as you head up to your favorite trails
The Mountain Mail, 6/27/2019
INSPIRED IMPACT: Ann Baker Easley
Orapin Marketing + Public Relations, 6/27/2019
Your Forest's Volunteer Program: An Important Resource
SLV Lifestyles, 6/19/2019
New Everkrisp trail will also officially open Whiskey Creek to mountain bikers
Vail Daily, 6/16/2019
Organizations celebrate improvements to Quandary Peak trail
Summit Daily, 6/13/2019
Preventing Wreckreation: Tips for Playing Outside Responsibly
Elevation Outdoors, 5/22/2019
Calling All Nature Lovers
Denver Life Magazine, 5/4/2019
This Colorado Mountain Town Does Summer Right
Outside Online, 5/1/2019
Make Group Volunteering a Fun Experience
The Volunteer Management Resource, 4/1/2019
Out & About
Martha Stewart Living, 4/1/2019
Trails grant adds $150,000 for Midland Hill system
Chaffee County Times, 3/2/2019
Valley residents will be SLV RMLUI conference presenters
Valley Courier, 2/16/2019
Les Rocheuses, l'Ouest sauvage
Échappées belles, 1/14/2019
