Volunteers Needed Volunteers make the Banana Belt possible. We still need lots of help with this event, and with other events during Bike Fest weekend. See all available volunteer roles here.
Speaking of volunteering: Take care of YOUR public lands with us on National Public Lands Day! We’re partnering with GARNA, Chaffee Rec Adopters, Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area (AHRA) the BLM, and USFS to clean up the Burmac trailhead and dispersed camping area. We’ll work for a few hours and then gather for a “backcountry cookout.”
The Chaffee Recreation Council is conducting a survey that will shape recreation management countywide. We highly encourage you to take this survey. Responses will inform implementation of the Chaffee County Outdoor Recreation Management Plan—which aims to maintain healthy public lands, quality experiences, and the economic benefits of tourism—as well as development of the countywide Trails and Conservation Plan. Among other things, you can voice support in this survey for more recreational opportunities—including more trails.
This summer, SMT added 8 amazing people to our Board of Directors—Hill Abell, Brian Bergeler, Rachel Finkowski, Brink Messick, Kate Noelke, Zach Ryerson, Anna Ulrich and John Witherspoon—bringing the total board to 15 members. The new additions bring a wealth of experience in all aspects of SMT’s work and organizational needs: trail planning, building and maintenance; nonprofit development; fundraising and grant writing; volunteer management; and so much more. We are ecstatic about the new members, who are already helping SMT to grow as an organization and get more results. Please join us in welcoming them aboard!
