A grassroots conservation nonprofit founded in 1977 to protect Mt. Emmons (Red Lady) — defending the Gunnison Valley’s public lands through advocacy, restoration, and education, with a summer guided-hike program and at least six hands-on stewardship workdays a year.
High Country Conservation Advocates
Summer series · guided group hikes on trails & peaks around the valley
Gunnison Valley public lands & wilderness
Led by HCCA’s longtime hike leader; specific dates and destinations are announced through the summer — check the HCCA site.
High Country Conservation Advocates
At least 6 workdays a year · wet-meadow restoration, fencing, trail cleanup
Gunnison Valley public lands
Volunteer restoration days with local land managers — a hands-on way to give back to the trails you hike.