New promo video alert! Check out one of our favorite projects from the last year and click the link in our bio to see the full length version!
🎥: @harrison.palmer
#fdrd #volunteer #usfs #summitcounty #colorado #whiterivernationalforest #nationalforest #giveback #outside
We have great events lined up the next few weeks with something for everyone. From Drag Trivia in Silverthorne, to Yoga in Avon, to a hike in Frisco, there is no shortage opportunity to connect with the community!
Check out mountainpride.org for all the info!
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Tenemos grandes eventos programados para las próximas semanas con algo para todos. Desde curiosidades drag en Silverthorne, hasta yoga en Avon, pasando por una ruta de senderismo en Frisco, ¡no faltan oportunidades para conectar con la comunidad!
¡Echa un vistazo mountainpride.org para toda la información!
Take chance, guess a date, name a chick! 🐣
Head to our Raptor Cam page (link in bio) to guess a hatch date. Three eggs, three chances for your guess to be correct!
#contest #raptorcam #fdrd #whiterivernationalforest
Quick update on the Non-Profit Alliance Day here at Highside Frisco…
Thanks to these great organizations for making Summit County what it is. We are nothing without our community!
@buildinghopesummit@fdrd.summit@summitcountylibraries@pow_action_fund@scomba970
Stop by May 16 to chat it up and connect with some really great people.
🗓️ May 16
🕑 2pm
📍 Highside Frisco
Keep supporting local 🤙
Highside Brewing
Frisco | Breckenridge | Fairplay
🏳️🌈 ALL are welcome! 🌲
Join FDRD and @mountain_pride for Trails Tuesdays: Hike with Pride — a summer hiking series celebrating community, connection, and the outdoors. 🥾
Every **LAST** Tuesday of the month, starting in May, we’ll explore trails around Summit County together, followed by a post-hike social hour to connect and unwind.
Come hike, meet new people, and get outside with Pride! See you on the trails 💚
Visit for more information or to signup!
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#pride #mountainpride #summitcounty #fdrd #free
We ❤️ our forest stewards! There are still trailheads and bins available for summer 2026!
Click the Volunteer link in our bio or go to our website to find out more!
#whiterivernationalforest #usfs #volunteer #colorado #fdrd
The Risan Project Presents the Cresta Alta Film Tour at the Silverthorne Pavilion at 7pm on May 13th $10
Featuring a film screening of Cresta Alta, Risan Media’s climate science and sustainability documentary film, followed by a community sustainability panel discussion in partnership with the Friends of the Dillon Ranger District, the Blue River Watershed Group, High Country Conservation Center and the Adam Palmer Sustainability Fund.
In Cresta Alta, join filmmaker, Todd Anders Johnson, on a 10 day backpacking expedition to the McCall Glacier in the Alaskan Arctic National Wildlife Refuge with Dr. Matt Nolan; setting up basecamp at the Gamma Glacier in the Olivares Basin, high in the Chilean Andes with Dr. Sebastian Mernild; trekking to Lake Pacacocha, situated at 15,000 feet in elevation, in the Peruvian Cordillera Blanca with Dr. Rachel Chisolm; joining the Icelandic Glaciological Society jeeping up the Vatnajökull ice cap to conduct ice core drilling and meeting with the President of Iceland to discuss his experiences and perspectives on climate change impacts in Iceland.
Panelists:
Robert Bennett, Marketing Manager, The Friends of the Dillon Ranger District
Kristi D’Agati, Sustainability Coordinator, The Town of Silverthorne
Jess Hoover, Climate Action Director, High Country Conservation Center
Geoffrey Grimmer, Executive Director, Adam Palmer Sustainability Fund
Reyna Schedler, Community Engagement and Grants Director, Blue River Watershed Group
Troy Wineland, Local Water Expert
@palmerfund@hc3summit@fdrd.summit@blueriverwatershed@crestaaltafilm@risanstudies@risanproject
#sustainability
#climatestorytelling
#filmtour
#documentaryfilm
#climatescience
Annual Mud Season reminder!! Let's help keep our trails in good shape while we wait for them to dry up again so we can hike or ride. Here's a few tips:
🥾Start small, ease back into hiking or riding. Get your laps in on the Summit County Rec Path, that way you can keep your feet dry!
🌞Stick to south facing trails, they melt out faster!
🦌Respect Wildlife Closures
⛰️If you have to hike in the mud, hike through it not around it, so the trail doesn't get wider.
#summitcounty #nationalforest #whiterivernationalforest #fdrd #volunteer
We are proud to recognize Dan and Sherri as our Volunteers of the Month! 🌲
As Dan and Sherri prepare to move away from Summit County, we want to take a moment to recognize and thank them for their meaningful contributions to FDRD.
Dan has been a dedicated Ski with a Ranger tour leader, sharing his knowledge and helping create engaging experiences for participants. Behind the scenes, he’s also made a lasting impact—working with his son to refurbish computers and donate laptops to support FDRD staff. Sherri has contributed as a Ranger Patroller and as a Casino Night dealer, supporting both our on-the-ground programs and fundraising efforts.
Together, Dan and Sherri have supported FDRD in thoughtful and practical ways, and we’re grateful for the time and energy they’ve given to our organization. We wish them all the best in their next chapter!
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#volunteer #summitcounty #fdrd #giveback #nonprofit
April in review ❤️
Check out our live raptor cam, featuring a pair of ospreys (now sitting on an egg!) with the link in our bio.
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#raptorcam #fdrd #whiterivernationalforest #timelapse #nestbuilding
Are you passionate about keeping where you recreate clean? Well you’re in luck! FDRD has trailheads & fishing line bins available for adoption this summer! These programs allow you to give back on a schedule that works for you & get outside!
To get involved click Volunteer Opportunities in the link in our bio! Or go to
#nationalforest #fdrd #volunteer
Last Saturday, @dogdaysofsummit and @fdrd.summit joined forces to clean up pet waste at the Salt Lick trail system. We were able to collect over 50 lbs of dog poop and remove it from our ecosystem and watershed!
Next cleanup is scheduled for June 12th at Mayflower Gulch. Join us by signing up at FDRD.org!
