Other Volunteer Opportunities

Friends of The Peak is an nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, protecting, and restoring Pikes Peak. Pikes Peak has accommodated many human activities during the past century; the effects of these activities are evident throughout the natural environment of the mountain. Our organization specifically concerns itself with the health of the ecosystems on the Pikes Peak and translates that commitment into action.

The group does extensive trail work and this summer will be working on the Barr Trail,
Manitou Section 16 and the South Slope of Pikes Peak.

To volunteer or to support Friends of the Peak: www.fotp.com

The Mission of Medicine Wheel is:to maintain and expand trail access for mountain bikers and all trail users in the Pikes Peak region.
With today's limited budgets, land management agencies are finding it harder and harder to build new trails for their users. Medicine Wheel steps in to help build trails that benefit all trail users and not just mountain bikers.

Medicine Wheel also sponsors a local chapter of the National Mountain Bike Patrol. Patrollers inform, assist and educate mountain bikers and other trail users. The fundamental goal of bike patrols is to ensure trail access for mountain bikers.

To volunteer for a trail project, or to donate to Medicine wheel:http://medwheel.org

With help from hundreds of volunteers starting in 1987, and in conjunction with local governments and nonprofit groups, the informally structured Intemann Trail Committee (ITC) built and continues to maintain the popular
5 mile Intemann Trail. The trail is in two roughly equal segments - one above Manitou Springs, the other through Section 16 above the Red Rock Canyon Open Space. And with a planned City of Manitou Springs open-space purchase  of the McGee property, there could finally be a public connection for those two segments.

The ITC also built and maintains two trails off the Intemann Trail - the Red Mountain Trail above Manitou and the Waterfall Connector Trail in Section 16.

The ITC has maintenace workdays each summer in May, June, August, September and Ocotber - and as needed depending on trail conditions.

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www.intemanntrail.com

The Rocky Mountain Field Institute is a nonprofit organization based in Colorado Springs, Colorado whose mission is to integrate environmental stewardship, education, and research through the exemplary restoration of key natural areas. Spring and summer 2011 will offer exciting volunteer opportunities including:

• Fields park, Manitou Springs (Fountain Creek Restoration Project)
• Garden of the Gods Workdays (Central Garden Trail Improvement)
• Pikes Peak Workdays (Repairing impacts to the alpine along the highway)
• Blanca Peak Volunteer Vacation (Camping in Lake Como Basin and improving summit trail to Blanca Peak)
• Shelf Road Volunteer Weekend (includes group camping)

Contact Liz at 719.471.7736 for more information or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to register.