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Poudre Wilderness Volunteers

An all-volunteer U.S. Forest Service partner (since 1996) covering the Canyon Lakes Ranger District across roughly 650,000 acres of the Roosevelt National Forest — members patrol and maintain trails and educate hikers, logging about 1,100 patrols a year.

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PWV Trail Patrols & Workdays

Poudre Wilderness Volunteers

Self-scheduled patrols + summer public workdays

Canyon Lakes Ranger District / Roosevelt National Forest

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Members commit to six self-scheduled patrols a year (day hikes, horseback, or overnight); summer public workdays are open to non-members. Recruitment runs Jan–early Mar with May training.