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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.

Check out the resources below to learn more about VOC and recent happenings:

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WHO WE ARE

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PHOTOS AND STORIES

Exploring photos and stories from our outdoor volunteer projects and programs on our Facebook page.

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VOC LIBRARY

Download VOC marketing publications, including year-end reports and project season mailers.

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
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Are we loving Colorado's wild places to death?

5280 Magazine, 10/1/17
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8 Places in the U.S. to Do Volunteer Trail Work

Outside Online, 7/25/2019
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Preventing Wreckreation: Tips for Playing Outside Responsibly

Elevation Outdoors, 5/22/2019
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Stewardship training beyond boundaries

American Trails Magazine, 9/16/17
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Fire and Flood: Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado crews restore flood and fire-damaged trails

American Trails Magazine, 11/16/2015
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RECENT NEWS COVERAGE

Tamarisk Removal Project at John Martin Reservoir

The Prowers Journal, 10/3/2022
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Poop scoop, trash cleanup, trail work among planned public-land projects

Grand Junction Sentinel, 9/10/22
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New trail to high alpine lake in Colorado

The Gazette, 9/7/22
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An a-mazing art exhbit

Wash Park Profile, 7/29/22
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Popular Grand County trail receives restoration improvements

Sky-Hi News, 07/28/2022
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No squashed squash: Despite 500,000 Avs fans in Civic Center Park, not a petal out of place in gardens

Denver7, 7/6/2022
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Volunteering for local trail work

Crestone Eagle, 7/1/2022
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Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado's Healthy Community Projects

Denver7, 6/6/2022
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Naturally United raises funds for public lands

Denver7, 5/2/2022
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Gold Camp Path hiking trail rerouted by volunteers

Fox21, 4/23/2022
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Colorado & Company

Colorado & Company, 3/29/2022
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Cottonwood Pass' Lost Lake trail to be rerouted

Chaffee County Times, 2/24/2022
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Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado Brings People from Across the State to Help Build Trails at Electric Hills (pg 47)

Montrose Mirror, 9/13/2021
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Colorado & Company

Colorado & Company, 7/1/2021
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Denver7 Gives donates $10k to Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado after group loses truck unexpectedly

Denver7, 7/1/2021
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2021 National Forest System Trail Stewardship Grants Awarded

IMBA, 5/21/2021
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Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado has busy year ahead following trail overuse, wildfires

Denver7, 4/26/2021
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Matriarch of Colorado outdoor volunteerism stepping down from “mothership of community stewardship”

Colorado Sun, 4/20/2021
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Denver7 Everyday Hero helps keep Colorado trails safe and pristine

Denver7, 4/19/2021
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Poudre Learning Center becomes the lesson for outdoor volunteers

Greeley Tribune, 4/18/2021
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Introducing new SLV Volunteer & Partnership Coordinator

Valley Courier, 4/5/2021
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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
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Trail Agents from Mountain Bike Orgs are Taking on the Forest Service’s Maintenance Backlog

Singletracks, 2/23/2021
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FIELD NOTES OF A COLORADO SPORTSPERSON: Offsetting the Impacts

Pagosa Daily Post, 9/11/2020
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MASKerAIDing as Uniquely Colorado

Denver7, 9/10/2020
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VOC MASKerAIDing as Uniquely Colorado

Denver7, 9/2/2020
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Increased Visitation is Leading to Damage on Front Range Hiking Trails

5280, 7/8/2020
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5 Groups Bettering Colorado's Quality of Life

Ezvid, 6/29/2020
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7Everyday Hero Wayne Zahm is an active steward of Colorado's natural resources

Denver7, 11/5/2019
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Wilder Visits Denver7 Studios

Denver7, 10/15/2019
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Uniquely Colorado event celebrates, benefits public land stewardship

Denver7, 9/12/2019
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Partnerships build new trail opportunities in Castle Rock

Outlook Magazine, 8/22/2019
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Volunteers Needed To Pull Invasive Weeds From High Line Canal

CBS4 Denver, 8/13/2019
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The 21 Best Events in Denver, August 12-18

Westword, 8/12/2019
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4 Organizations Taking Care of Trails This Summer

5280 Magazine, 7/30/2019
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8 Places in the U.S. to Do Volunteer Trail Work

Outside Online;, 7/25/2019
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Volunteers Needed to Build New Trail in Grand County

Sky-Hi News, 7/15/2019
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Volunteering as a High School Student

Petersons.com, 7/11/2019
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Valley Residents Invited to Build New Trail in San Luis

SLV Lifestyles, 7/1/2019
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Every Coloradan Should Do Trail Work at Least Once

9News, 6/28/2019
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A few things to think about as you head up to your favorite trails

The Mountain Mail, 6/27/2019
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INSPIRED IMPACT: Ann Baker Easley

Orapin Marketing + Public Relations, 6/27/2019
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Your Forest's Volunteer Program: An Important Resource

SLV Lifestyles, 6/19/2019
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New Everkrisp trail will also officially open Whiskey Creek to mountain bikers

Vail Daily, 6/16/2019
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Organizations celebrate improvements to Quandary Peak trail

Summit Daily, 6/13/2019
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Preventing Wreckreation: Tips for Playing Outside Responsibly

Elevation Outdoors, 5/22/2019
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Calling All Nature Lovers

Denver Life Magazine, 5/4/2019
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This Colorado Mountain Town Does Summer Right

Outside Online, 5/1/2019
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Make Group Volunteering a Fun Experience

The Volunteer Management Resource, 4/1/2019
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Out & About

Martha Stewart Living, 4/1/2019
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Trails grant adds $150,000 for Midland Hill system

Chaffee County Times, 3/2/2019
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Valley residents will be SLV RMLUI conference presenters

Valley Courier, 2/16/2019
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Les Rocheuses, l'Ouest sauvage

Échappées belles, 1/14/2019
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