Dedicated to protecting and preservingour White River National Forestfor future generations.

To accomplish our mission, we recruit, train, and manage citizens as volunteers who enhance the visitor experience by providing education, information, and safety.

A Forest Conservancy volunteer ranger on the trail with a pack
Uniformed Forest Conservancy volunteers in front of the Maroon Bells
A volunteer showing children a nature display

USDA Forest Service photo by Scott Mecum (external)

Volunteers are the champions of our Forest!

Volunteers are trained in first aid, CPR, forest resource protection and wildlife identification.

A Volunteer Ranger Pick

Grizzly Lake #1990

“My favorite trail is the Grizzly Lake Trail. This trail has everything — abundant wildlife, spectacular high mountain scenery, varied terrain, great wildflowers and a pristine high altitude lake.”

Garrett Bouton

All Volunteer Ranger Picks

Discovery Day

Join the ed-venture with Master Naturalists. Learn fun facts about the forest environment and its inhabitants. Discovery Stations will be set-up for you to explore the wonders of the forest.

Weather permitting

Discovery Day

When
Dates to be announced
Where
Maroon Bells Visitor Center/Plaza
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Support the Visitor Stewardship Fund

The Visitor Stewardship Fund supports the work that advances responsible recreation in our Forest.