by the Restored 25.7 miles of trail and built an additional 8 miles Dear Friends: numbers Closed and revegetated How often do we hear others, or catch ourselves, saying that someone else 2018 2.67 miles of user-created Together, we made a big impact on should do something about a problem? Several years ago, noted speaker and “social” trail author John Izzo published his book Stepping Up: How Taking Responsibility % Built and restored 344 Changes Everything in which he shared inspiration and practical advice on how steps to improve the trail ordinary people can step up and make a difference in work, family, community, 37 of projects experience and promote were family-friendly safety or the world. As Izzo describes it, stepping up is when you see a need and find decide you can, should, and will do something about it. 4,768 Constructed and restored total 404 feet of turnpike, At VOC, stepping up has always been part of our nature! We witnessed it puncheon, or elevated tread volunteers 872 again this season as thousands of volunteers committed their weekends Constructed 10 climbing and evenings to give back to our great outdoors, stretching and stressing Your youth volunteers turns and 14 switchbacks their muscles in new ways on our tallest peaks, remote wilderness trails, and Constructed and maintained urban parks and gardens. When these individual actions are aggregated, it’s place 886 feet of rock wall remarkable to see what a difference our VOC volunteers make! Who would Installed 29 erosion control have guessed that the many shovels of organic material removed from a trail, barriers and check dams the hundreds of willows replanted by a river bank, and pounds of garden 19 and 1,400 square feet of vegetables harvested by VOC volunteers would become miles of trail restored, erosion control blankets new critical watersheds protected, and fresh food for hundreds of our cities’ volunteer 38,996 Installed and maintained homeless? Indeed, together we can accomplish amazing things. hours volunteered 514 water drainage and leaders diversion structures VOC’s launch of our Stepping Up Stewardship Toolkit this summer showcases another way in which we hope to create a ripple that grows across the state. a donated Planted 988 plants, bushes, By providing these resources to strengthen and support organizations in 18 businesses labor value of and trees youth their community-based volunteer and stewardship efforts, we will realize even and Planted and harvested 7 organizations 10,450 square feet of greater capacity for more organizations to be able to engage volunteers in volunteered through urban vegetable gardens effectively caring for Colorado. programs $962,811 Planted 250 willows to We are pleased to share in this report a few stories of ordinary people who, restore and stabilize through VOC, made an extraordinary difference in 2018. As you read, we think riverbanks you will agree that there is something contagious about VOC’s work: it offers Printed on a renewable, farmed resource, containing 10% PCW Removed 21 acres of opportunities for local businesses, schools, faith communities – indeed, all invasive weeds recycled paper with H-UV technology which operates with reduced energy consumption, reduced paper waste, and produces NO ozone emissions. volunteer of us – to step up, give back, and care for the wondrous outdoor places that 600 South Marion Parkway Denver, CO 80209-2597 303-715-1010 [email protected] voc.org opportunities in Thinned and felled 4,017 naturally unite us as Coloradans. places trees to improve forest 65 health and mitigate fire risk As 2018 comes to an end and we reflect on what’s ahead, we thank you for throughout 31 Cairn Colorado Built 1,154 feet of new your tremendous support and hope you take your next step with VOC – as a Youth Program fence to protect vegetation volunteer and as a donor. We ask that you consider a generous gift this year graduates and removed another as we continue to step up to meet our state’s greatest stewardship challenges. volunteers & agency 10,319 feet of old to help Your support provides important opportunities and critical financial resources improve wildlife corridors Learn about the power of staff trained through OSI to ensure that all of us can come together to responsibly care for Colorado’s 318VOC’s Outdoor Stewardship Institute everyday people in caring for outdoors today and in the future. Colorado’s outdoors through Gratefully, 2018 Financial Overview contributions of time, talent, Revenue Expenses resources, and passion. Foundations 30% Program Costs 83% Government Agencies 22% Administration 10% Corporations 19% Fundraising 7% Ann Baker Easley Jeff Trujillo Partner Organizations 13% Executive Director 2018 Chair of the Board of Directors Individuals 12% 2018 YEAR-END REPORT Earned Revenues 4% When you Colorado, explore views stunning get you and abundant outdoor viewing wildlife and recreation opportunities. Give back Givesthis Colorado Day, 4, scheduling by December VOC. contributionyour to cogives.org/VOC www.voc.org by the Restored 25.7 miles of trail and built an additional 8 miles Dear Friends: numbers Closed and revegetated How often do we hear others, or catch ourselves, saying that someone else 2018 2.67 miles of user-created Together, we made a big impact on Colorado should do something about a problem? Several years ago, noted speaker and “social” trail author John Izzo published his book Stepping Up: How Taking Responsibility % Built and restored 344 Changes Everything in which he shared inspiration and practical advice on how steps to improve the trail ordinary people can step up and make a difference in work, family, community, 37 of projects experience and promote were family-friendly safety or the world. As Izzo describes it, stepping up is when you see a need and find decide you can, should, and will do something about it. 4,768 Constructed and restored total 404 feet of turnpike, At VOC, stepping up has always been part of our nature! We witnessed it puncheon, or elevated tread volunteers 872 again this season as thousands of volunteers committed their weekends Constructed 10 climbing and evenings to give back to our great outdoors, stretching and stressing Your youth volunteers turns and 14 switchbacks their muscles in new ways on our tallest peaks, remote wilderness trails, and Constructed and maintained urban parks and gardens. When these individual actions are aggregated, it’s place 886 feet of rock wall remarkable to see what a difference our VOC volunteers make! Who would Installed 29 erosion control have guessed that the many shovels of organic material removed from a trail, barriers and check dams the hundreds of willows replanted by a river bank, and pounds of garden 19 and 1,400 square feet of vegetables harvested by VOC volunteers would become miles of trail restored, erosion control blankets new critical watersheds protected, and fresh food for hundreds of our cities’ volunteer 38,996 Installed and maintained homeless? Indeed, together we can accomplish amazing things. hours volunteered 514 water drainage and leaders diversion structures VOC’s launch of our Stepping Up Stewardship Toolkit this summer showcases another way in which we hope to create a ripple that grows across the state. a donated Planted 988 plants, bushes, By providing these resources to strengthen and support organizations in 18 businesses labor value of and trees youth their community-based volunteer and stewardship efforts, we will realize even and Planted and harvested 7 organizations 10,450 square feet of greater capacity for more organizations to be able to engage volunteers in volunteered through urban vegetable gardens effectively caring for Colorado. programs $962,811 Planted 250 willows to We are pleased to share in this report a few stories of ordinary people who, restore and stabilize through VOC, made an extraordinary difference in 2018. As you read, we think riverbanks you will agree that there is something contagious about VOC’s work: it offers Printed on a renewable, farmed resource, containing 10% PCW Removed 21 acres of opportunities for local businesses, schools, faith communities – indeed, all invasive weeds recycled paper with H-UV technology which operates with reduced energy consumption, reduced paper waste, and produces NO ozone emissions. volunteer of us – to step up, give back, and care for the wondrous outdoor places that 600 South Marion Parkway Denver, CO 80209-2597 303-715-1010 [email protected] voc.org opportunities in Thinned and felled 4,017 naturally unite us as Coloradans. places trees to improve forest 65 health and mitigate fire risk As 2018 comes to an end and we reflect on what’s ahead, we thank you for throughout 31 Cairn Colorado Built 1,154 feet of new your tremendous support and hope you take your next step with VOC – as a Youth Program fence to protect vegetation volunteer and as a donor. We ask that you consider a generous gift this year graduates and removed another as we continue to step up to meet our state’s greatest stewardship challenges. volunteers & agency 10,319 feet of old to help Your support provides important opportunities and critical financial resources improve wildlife corridors Learn about the power of staff trained through OSI to ensure that all of us can come together to responsibly care for Colorado’s 318VOC’s Outdoor Stewardship Institute everyday people in caring for outdoors today and in the future. Colorado’s outdoors through Gratefully, 2018 Financial Overview contributions of time, talent, Revenue Expenses resources, and passion. Foundations 30% Program Costs 83% Government Agencies 22% Administration 10% Corporations 19% Fundraising 7% Ann Baker Easley Jeff Trujillo Partner Organizations 13% Executive Director 2018 Chair of the Board of Directors Individuals 12% 2018 YEAR-END REPORT Earned Revenues 4% When you Colorado, explore views stunning get you and abundant outdoor viewing wildlife and recreation opportunities. Give back Givesthis Colorado Day, 4, scheduling by December VOC. contributionyour to cogives.org/VOC www.voc.org Sharing Knowledge, Expanding Stewardship Businesses Step Up in the San Luis Valley for Stewardship It takes many different organizations, agencies, and groups to care for Colorado’s diverse landscapes. VOC is working with communities and partners in the San Luis Valley to expand local access to, and stewardship of, public lands. A rural area nestled between the San Blake Calvert first volunteered with VOC in Juan and Sangre de Cristo mountains, 1998. The experience stayed with him for “SLV” is home to small towns and larger- years: now the President and CEO of CORE than-life landscapes. Blazing Trails Consultants, his company is dedicated to To better meet the area’s stewardship needs, VOC partnered with the Bureau supporting stewardship. of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service to establish a field office in for Women, Nearly 20 years 2009, with an employee to live in, and work with, the local community. after his initial Thank you to the When VOC formed in 1984, we involved 200 Now, through workshops funded by the San Luis Valley Conservation & By Women project in Golden following companies volunteers on three projects. And as Colorado has grown Gate Canyon Connection Initiative (SLV CCI), we are working directly with local groups to On a sunny July morning, nearly 100 for supporting VOC over the past 34 years – adding 21 state parks and 2.3 million provide tools that strengthen organizational capacities to secure funding and Sally Wier, women gathered at Floyd Hill Open State Park, Blake through a Corporate people– we’ve grown, too. We’ve been consistently fine-tuning sustain programs that will expand outdoor recreation and preserve the area’s Volunteer & Space to build a trail. By the end of joined thirteen our volunteer, youth, and training programs to make outdoor watershed and agricultural heritage. Partnerships the day, new friendships were forged CORE employees Stewardship with volunteerism more efficient, cost-effective, and an easy option “We’re not just boosting our own organizations through these workshops,” Coordinator and a VOC tradition was born. and their family a Team (SWAT) for public land agencies. explained Judy Lopez, Conservation Project Manager for Colorado Open Lands’ members to help volunteer project: The volunteers came from different VOC restore the Our efforts are paying off: this year, we worked with 36 satellite office in the San Luis Valley, which helps fund the SLV CCI, “We’re also discovering walks of life: there were young Herman Gulch Trail. Alpine Bank land agencies to engage 4,768 people in 98 projects across new ways to work together as a community toward common goals.” and old, those new to Colorado as Anadarko 65 stunning locations, from the top of Mount Elbert and Our new Stepping Up Stewardship Toolkit complements our efforts to expand well as ‘natives’, avid outdoorists After a $10,000 year-end donation, CORE joined us Quandary Peak to the quiet calm of Urad State Wildlife Area stewardship capacity in the San Luis Valley and across Colorado and the U.S. alongside those who had never lifted again this summer to spend the weekend building Apto and the glow of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, spending Check it out at SteppingUpStewardship.org. a Pulaski. a turnpike near Guanella Pass to prevent erosion Bureau of Land 57 nights sleeping under the stars and making connections on the South Park Trail. But they found one thing in common: Management around the campfire. a love for nature, and a desire to meet “With VOC, we give CORE employees the Brewers Association Grossman Scholarship Creates Lasting like-minded women across the state. opportunity to enjoy the places they love while But with more than 36,000 miles of trails in the state and an ever-growing demand for Colorado State Bank and With inspiring speakers from VOC and making a meaningful difference,” Blake said, “And recreation, VOC can’t take care of Colorado alone. To solve the long-term challenges Legacy for Future Generations Trust facing our outdoors, we’re looking beyond our own volunteer projects for ways in which our partners at Clear Creek County it’s great to see our employees working together we can elevate the efficacy of volunteers across the state. We are collaborating with When you donate to VOC, you do more than meet immediate Open Space, Mountain Area Land and problem-solving in a new environment. Our Eating Recovery Center nonprofits, community organizations, and land management agencies to raise awareness stewardship needs. Rick and Susie Grossman took their support Trust (MALT), and SheJumps, staff and team comes back with EKS&H, now part of of individual responsibility and we’re developing tools to help expand local groups’ further, creating a scholarship for outdoor stewards. volunteers ended the day covered in a better understanding Plante Moran dirt, with a sense of camaraderie and capacity to tackle community and regional needs. The Grossmans’ financial support of VOC started long before and respect for each accomplishment that only volunteer Great-West Financial Rick served on our Board of Directors from 2006 – 2008 and other.” Just this year, we shared decades of knowledge through events, workshops, and the Jesse Wooten stewardship can provide. Lockheed Martin launch of VOC’s online Stepping Up Stewardship Toolkit. In partnership with the Colorado has continued over the past decade. Colorado’s outdoors “It was the friendliest, most empowering Monarch Investment Outdoor Stewardship Coalition (COSC), we played a lead role in the development of the Now, thanks to their generosity this year, VOC can reward those who are a huge draw for volunteer event I’ve been to,” said volunteer Group Colorado Outdoor Stewardship Best Practices Guide, and we’ve expanded hands-on care for the outdoors with two annual $5,000 scholarships: one for a non- both employers and Ella Douglas Grace Pedersen. “The day was extraordinary training through our Outdoor Stewardship Institute (OSI). traditional student and one for a graduate of our Cairn Youth Program. employees, and we Newmont Mining and will be imprinted on my mind forever,” need more companies Keep reading to learn more about the ways we’re working to introduce more people to “We want to make educational dreams possible for those committed to outdoor said another. Noble Energy like CORE Consultants to do their part and give the joys of volunteering in, and for, the great outdoors. As we move into 2019 and the stewardship,” explained Rick and Susie, “By establishing a scholarship, we help secure the Otten Johnson Others inspired by the experience are back. Their support demonstrates the value of years ahead, we hope you join us in making caring for the outdoors part of our common future of the outdoors beyond ourselves and VOC.” considering becoming volunteer Crew corporate stewardship, not just for Colorado but Prologis culture; by working together, we can create a unified force capable of tackling Colorado’s All scholarship recipients are pursuing a career related to natural resources, from our 2018 Leaders with VOC to help motivate other for the businesses and people themselves. Schneider Electric most pressing stewardship needs. Cairn recipient, Ella Douglas, who started studying Environmental Sciences at the University women to embrace their strength in the of Colorado at Boulder this fall, and Jesse Wooten, who decided to turn his lifelong passion outdoors. Contact Anna at [email protected] to learn U.S. Forest Service for nature into a career and is pursuing a Masters of Natural Resources Stewardship at more about corporate giving or volunteer The women-only project was so successful that we’re already planning for a similar one Xcel Energy #FindYourPlace with VOC! Colorado State University. opportunities. Follow us on social media @voc_colorado and sign up for our in 2019! Stay tuned to voc.org for details. newsletter to stay up-to-date with all things stewardship. The next round of applications will open in early 2019 at voc.org/scholarship. Sharing Knowledge, Expanding Stewardship Businesses Step Up in the San Luis Valley for Stewardship It takes many different organizations, agencies, and groups to care for Colorado’s diverse landscapes. VOC is working with communities and partners in the San Luis Valley to expand local access to, and stewardship of, public lands. A rural area nestled between the San Blake Calvert first volunteered with VOC in Juan and Sangre de Cristo mountains, 1998. The experience stayed with him for “SLV” is home to small towns and larger- years: now the President and CEO of CORE than-life landscapes. Blazing Trails Consultants, his company is dedicated to To better meet the area’s stewardship needs, VOC partnered with the Bureau supporting stewardship. of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service to establish a field office in for Women, Nearly 20 years 2009, with an employee to live in, and work with, the local community. after his initial Thank you to the When VOC formed in 1984, we involved 200 Now, through workshops funded by the San Luis Valley Conservation & By Women project in Golden following companies volunteers on three projects. And as Colorado has grown Gate Canyon Connection Initiative (SLV CCI), we are working directly with local groups to On a sunny July morning, nearly 100 for supporting VOC over the past 34 years – adding 21 state parks and 2.3 million provide tools that strengthen organizational capacities to secure funding and Sally Wier, women gathered at Floyd Hill Open State Park, Blake through a Corporate people– we’ve grown, too. We’ve been consistently fine-tuning sustain programs that will expand outdoor recreation and preserve the area’s Volunteer & Space to build a trail. By the end of joined thirteen our volunteer, youth, and training programs to make outdoor watershed and agricultural heritage. Partnerships the day, new friendships were forged CORE employees Stewardship with volunteerism more efficient, cost-effective, and an easy option “We’re not just boosting our own organizations through these workshops,” Coordinator and a VOC tradition was born. and their family a Team (SWAT) for public land agencies. explained Judy Lopez, Conservation Project Manager for Colorado Open Lands’ members to help volunteer project: The volunteers came from different VOC restore the Our efforts are paying off: this year, we worked with 36 satellite office in the San Luis Valley, which helps fund the SLV CCI, “We’re also discovering walks of life: there were young Herman Gulch Trail. Alpine Bank land agencies to engage 4,768 people in 98 projects across new ways to work together as a community toward common goals.” and old, those new to Colorado as Anadarko 65 stunning locations, from the top of Mount Elbert and Our new Stepping Up Stewardship Toolkit complements our efforts to expand well as ‘natives’, avid outdoorists After a $10,000 year-end donation, CORE joined us Quandary Peak to the quiet calm of Urad State Wildlife Area stewardship capacity in the San Luis Valley and across Colorado and the U.S. alongside those who had never lifted again this summer to spend the weekend building Apto and the glow of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, spending Check it out at SteppingUpStewardship.org. a Pulaski. a turnpike near Guanella Pass to prevent erosion Bureau of Land 57 nights sleeping under the stars and making connections on the South Park Trail. But they found one thing in common: Management around the campfire. a love for nature, and a desire to meet “With VOC, we give CORE employees the Brewers Association Grossman Scholarship Creates Lasting like-minded women across the state. opportunity to enjoy the places they love while But with more than 36,000 miles of trails in the state and an ever-growing demand for Colorado State Bank and With inspiring speakers from VOC and making a meaningful difference,” Blake said, “And recreation, VOC can’t take care of Colorado alone. To solve the long-term challenges Legacy for Future Generations Trust facing our outdoors, we’re looking beyond our own volunteer projects for ways in which our partners at Clear Creek County it’s great to see our employees working together we can elevate the efficacy of volunteers across the state. We are collaborating with When you donate to VOC, you do more than meet immediate Open Space, Mountain Area Land and problem-solving in a new environment. Our Eating Recovery Center nonprofits, community organizations, and land management agencies to raise awareness stewardship needs. Rick and Susie Grossman took their support Trust (MALT), and SheJumps, staff and team comes back with EKS&H, now part of of individual responsibility and we’re developing tools to help expand local groups’ further, creating a scholarship for outdoor stewards. volunteers ended the day covered in a better understanding Plante Moran dirt, with a sense of camaraderie and capacity to tackle community and regional needs. The Grossmans’ financial support of VOC started long before and respect for each accomplishment that only volunteer Great-West Financial Rick served on our Board of Directors from 2006 – 2008 and other.” Just this year, we shared decades of knowledge through events, workshops, and the Jesse Wooten stewardship can provide. Lockheed Martin launch of VOC’s online Stepping Up Stewardship Toolkit. In partnership with the Colorado has continued over the past decade. Colorado’s outdoors “It was the friendliest, most empowering Monarch Investment Outdoor Stewardship Coalition (COSC), we played a lead role in the development of the Now, thanks to their generosity this year, VOC can reward those who are a huge draw for volunteer event I’ve been to,” said volunteer Group Colorado Outdoor Stewardship Best Practices Guide, and we’ve expanded hands-on care for the outdoors with two annual $5,000 scholarships: one for a non- both employers and Ella Douglas Grace Pedersen. “The day was extraordinary training through our Outdoor Stewardship Institute (OSI). traditional student and one for a graduate of our Cairn Youth Program. employees, and we Newmont Mining and will be imprinted on my mind forever,” need more companies Keep reading to learn more about the ways we’re working to introduce more people to “We want to make educational dreams possible for those committed to outdoor said another. Noble Energy like CORE Consultants to do their part and give the joys of volunteering in, and for, the great outdoors. As we move into 2019 and the stewardship,” explained Rick and Susie, “By establishing a scholarship, we help secure the Otten Johnson Others inspired by the experience are back. Their support demonstrates the value of years ahead, we hope you join us in making caring for the outdoors part of our common future of the outdoors beyond ourselves and VOC.” considering becoming volunteer Crew corporate stewardship, not just for Colorado but Prologis culture; by working together, we can create a unified force capable of tackling Colorado’s All scholarship recipients are pursuing a career related to natural resources, from our 2018 Leaders with VOC to help motivate other for the businesses and people themselves. Schneider Electric most pressing stewardship needs. Cairn recipient, Ella Douglas, who started studying Environmental Sciences at the University women to embrace their strength in the of Colorado at Boulder this fall, and Jesse Wooten, who decided to turn his lifelong passion outdoors. Contact Anna at [email protected] to learn U.S. Forest Service for nature into a career and is pursuing a Masters of Natural Resources Stewardship at more about corporate giving or volunteer The women-only project was so successful that we’re already planning for a similar one Xcel Energy #FindYourPlace with VOC! Colorado State University. opportunities. Follow us on social media @voc_colorado and sign up for our in 2019! Stay tuned to voc.org for details. newsletter to stay up-to-date with all things stewardship. The next round of applications will open in early 2019 at voc.org/scholarship. Sharing Knowledge, Expanding Stewardship Businesses Step Up in the San Luis Valley for Stewardship It takes many different organizations, agencies, and groups to care for Colorado’s diverse landscapes. VOC is working with communities and partners in the San Luis Valley to expand local access to, and stewardship of, public lands. A rural area nestled between the San Blake Calvert first volunteered with VOC in Juan and Sangre de Cristo mountains, 1998. The experience stayed with him for “SLV” is home to small towns and larger- years: now the President and CEO of CORE than-life landscapes. Blazing Trails Consultants, his company is dedicated to To better meet the area’s stewardship needs, VOC partnered with the Bureau supporting stewardship. of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service to establish a field office in for Women, Nearly 20 years 2009, with an employee to live in, and work with, the local community. after his initial Thank you to the When VOC formed in 1984, we involved 200 Now, through workshops funded by the San Luis Valley Conservation & By Women project in Golden following companies volunteers on three projects. And as Colorado has grown Gate Canyon Connection Initiative (SLV CCI), we are working directly with local groups to On a sunny July morning, nearly 100 for supporting VOC over the past 34 years – adding 21 state parks and 2.3 million provide tools that strengthen organizational capacities to secure funding and Sally Wier, women gathered at Floyd Hill Open State Park, Blake through a Corporate people– we’ve grown, too. We’ve been consistently fine-tuning sustain programs that will expand outdoor recreation and preserve the area’s Volunteer & Space to build a trail. By the end of joined thirteen our volunteer, youth, and training programs to make outdoor watershed and agricultural heritage. Partnerships the day, new friendships were forged CORE employees Stewardship with volunteerism more efficient, cost-effective, and an easy option “We’re not just boosting our own organizations through these workshops,” Coordinator and a VOC tradition was born. and their family a Team (SWAT) for public land agencies. explained Judy Lopez, Conservation Project Manager for Colorado Open Lands’ members to help volunteer project: The volunteers came from different VOC restore the Our efforts are paying off: this year, we worked with 36 satellite office in the San Luis Valley, which helps fund the SLV CCI, “We’re also discovering walks of life: there were young Herman Gulch Trail. Alpine Bank land agencies to engage 4,768 people in 98 projects across new ways to work together as a community toward common goals.” and old, those new to Colorado as Anadarko 65 stunning locations, from the top of Mount Elbert and Our new Stepping Up Stewardship Toolkit complements our efforts to expand well as ‘natives’, avid outdoorists After a $10,000 year-end donation, CORE joined us Quandary Peak to the quiet calm of Urad State Wildlife Area stewardship capacity in the San Luis Valley and across Colorado and the U.S. alongside those who had never lifted again this summer to spend the weekend building Apto and the glow of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, spending Check it out at SteppingUpStewardship.org. a Pulaski. a turnpike near Guanella Pass to prevent erosion Bureau of Land 57 nights sleeping under the stars and making connections on the South Park Trail. But they found one thing in common: Management around the campfire. a love for nature, and a desire to meet “With VOC, we give CORE employees the Brewers Association Grossman Scholarship Creates Lasting like-minded women across the state. opportunity to enjoy the places they love while But with more than 36,000 miles of trails in the state and an ever-growing demand for Colorado State Bank and With inspiring speakers from VOC and making a meaningful difference,” Blake said, “And recreation, VOC can’t take care of Colorado alone. To solve the long-term challenges Legacy for Future Generations Trust facing our outdoors, we’re looking beyond our own volunteer projects for ways in which our partners at Clear Creek County it’s great to see our employees working together we can elevate the efficacy of volunteers across the state. We are collaborating with When you donate to VOC, you do more than meet immediate Open Space, Mountain Area Land and problem-solving in a new environment. Our Eating Recovery Center nonprofits, community organizations, and land management agencies to raise awareness stewardship needs. Rick and Susie Grossman took their support Trust (MALT), and SheJumps, staff and team comes back with EKS&H, now part of of individual responsibility and we’re developing tools to help expand local groups’ further, creating a scholarship for outdoor stewards. volunteers ended the day covered in a better understanding Plante Moran dirt, with a sense of camaraderie and capacity to tackle community and regional needs. The Grossmans’ financial support of VOC started long before and respect for each accomplishment that only volunteer Great-West Financial Rick served on our Board of Directors from 2006 – 2008 and other.” Just this year, we shared decades of knowledge through events, workshops, and the Jesse Wooten stewardship can provide. Lockheed Martin launch of VOC’s online Stepping Up Stewardship Toolkit. In partnership with the Colorado has continued over the past decade. Colorado’s outdoors “It was the friendliest, most empowering Monarch Investment Outdoor Stewardship Coalition (COSC), we played a lead role in the development of the Now, thanks to their generosity this year, VOC can reward those who are a huge draw for volunteer event I’ve been to,” said volunteer Group Colorado Outdoor Stewardship Best Practices Guide, and we’ve expanded hands-on care for the outdoors with two annual $5,000 scholarships: one for a non- both employers and Ella Douglas Grace Pedersen. “The day was extraordinary training through our Outdoor Stewardship Institute (OSI). traditional student and one for a graduate of our Cairn Youth Program. employees, and we Newmont Mining and will be imprinted on my mind forever,” need more companies Keep reading to learn more about the ways we’re working to introduce more people to “We want to make educational dreams possible for those committed to outdoor said another. Noble Energy like CORE Consultants to do their part and give the joys of volunteering in, and for, the great outdoors. As we move into 2019 and the stewardship,” explained Rick and Susie, “By establishing a scholarship, we help secure the Otten Johnson Others inspired by the experience are back. Their support demonstrates the value of years ahead, we hope you join us in making caring for the outdoors part of our common future of the outdoors beyond ourselves and VOC.” considering becoming volunteer Crew corporate stewardship, not just for Colorado but Prologis culture; by working together, we can create a unified force capable of tackling Colorado’s All scholarship recipients are pursuing a career related to natural resources, from our 2018 Leaders with VOC to help motivate other for the businesses and people themselves. Schneider Electric most pressing stewardship needs. Cairn recipient, Ella Douglas, who started studying Environmental Sciences at the University women to embrace their strength in the of Colorado at Boulder this fall, and Jesse Wooten, who decided to turn his lifelong passion outdoors. Contact Anna at [email protected] to learn U.S. Forest Service for nature into a career and is pursuing a Masters of Natural Resources Stewardship at more about corporate giving or volunteer The women-only project was so successful that we’re already planning for a similar one Xcel Energy #FindYourPlace with VOC! Colorado State University. opportunities. Follow us on social media @voc_colorado and sign up for our in 2019! Stay tuned to voc.org for details. newsletter to stay up-to-date with all things stewardship. The next round of applications will open in early 2019 at voc.org/scholarship. Sharing Knowledge, Expanding Stewardship Businesses Step Up in the San Luis Valley for Stewardship It takes many different organizations, agencies, and groups to care for Colorado’s diverse landscapes. VOC is working with communities and partners in the San Luis Valley to expand local access to, and stewardship of, public lands. A rural area nestled between the San Blake Calvert first volunteered with VOC in Juan and Sangre de Cristo mountains, 1998. The experience stayed with him for “SLV” is home to small towns and larger- years: now the President and CEO of CORE than-life landscapes. Blazing Trails Consultants, his company is dedicated to To better meet the area’s stewardship needs, VOC partnered with the Bureau supporting stewardship. of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service to establish a field office in for Women, Nearly 20 years 2009, with an employee to live in, and work with, the local community. after his initial Thank you to the When VOC formed in 1984, we involved 200 Now, through workshops funded by the San Luis Valley Conservation & By Women project in Golden following companies volunteers on three projects. And as Colorado has grown Gate Canyon Connection Initiative (SLV CCI), we are working directly with local groups to On a sunny July morning, nearly 100 for supporting VOC over the past 34 years – adding 21 state parks and 2.3 million provide tools that strengthen organizational capacities to secure funding and Sally Wier, women gathered at Floyd Hill Open State Park, Blake through a Corporate people– we’ve grown, too. We’ve been consistently fine-tuning sustain programs that will expand outdoor recreation and preserve the area’s Volunteer & Space to build a trail. By the end of joined thirteen our volunteer, youth, and training programs to make outdoor watershed and agricultural heritage. Partnerships the day, new friendships were forged CORE employees Stewardship with volunteerism more efficient, cost-effective, and an easy option “We’re not just boosting our own organizations through these workshops,” Coordinator and a VOC tradition was born. and their family a Team (SWAT) for public land agencies. explained Judy Lopez, Conservation Project Manager for Colorado Open Lands’ members to help volunteer project: The volunteers came from different VOC restore the Our efforts are paying off: this year, we worked with 36 satellite office in the San Luis Valley, which helps fund the SLV CCI, “We’re also discovering walks of life: there were young Herman Gulch Trail. Alpine Bank land agencies to engage 4,768 people in 98 projects across new ways to work together as a community toward common goals.” and old, those new to Colorado as Anadarko 65 stunning locations, from the top of Mount Elbert and Our new Stepping Up Stewardship Toolkit complements our efforts to expand well as ‘natives’, avid outdoorists After a $10,000 year-end donation, CORE joined us Quandary Peak to the quiet calm of Urad State Wildlife Area stewardship capacity in the San Luis Valley and across Colorado and the U.S. alongside those who had never lifted again this summer to spend the weekend building Apto and the glow of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, spending Check it out at SteppingUpStewardship.org. a Pulaski. a turnpike near Guanella Pass to prevent erosion Bureau of Land 57 nights sleeping under the stars and making connections on the South Park Trail. But they found one thing in common: Management around the campfire. a love for nature, and a desire to meet “With VOC, we give CORE employees the Brewers Association Grossman Scholarship Creates Lasting like-minded women across the state. opportunity to enjoy the places they love while But with more than 36,000 miles of trails in the state and an ever-growing demand for Colorado State Bank and With inspiring speakers from VOC and making a meaningful difference,” Blake said, “And recreation, VOC can’t take care of Colorado alone. To solve the long-term challenges Legacy for Future Generations Trust facing our outdoors, we’re looking beyond our own volunteer projects for ways in which our partners at Clear Creek County it’s great to see our employees working together we can elevate the efficacy of volunteers across the state. We are collaborating with When you donate to VOC, you do more than meet immediate Open Space, Mountain Area Land and problem-solving in a new environment. Our Eating Recovery Center nonprofits, community organizations, and land management agencies to raise awareness stewardship needs. Rick and Susie Grossman took their support Trust (MALT), and SheJumps, staff and team comes back with EKS&H, now part of of individual responsibility and we’re developing tools to help expand local groups’ further, creating a scholarship for outdoor stewards. volunteers ended the day covered in a better understanding Plante Moran dirt, with a sense of camaraderie and capacity to tackle community and regional needs. The Grossmans’ financial support of VOC started long before and respect for each accomplishment that only volunteer Great-West Financial Rick served on our Board of Directors from 2006 – 2008 and other.” Just this year, we shared decades of knowledge through events, workshops, and the Jesse Wooten stewardship can provide. Lockheed Martin launch of VOC’s online Stepping Up Stewardship Toolkit. In partnership with the Colorado has continued over the past decade. Colorado’s outdoors “It was the friendliest, most empowering Monarch Investment Outdoor Stewardship Coalition (COSC), we played a lead role in the development of the Now, thanks to their generosity this year, VOC can reward those who are a huge draw for volunteer event I’ve been to,” said volunteer Group Colorado Outdoor Stewardship Best Practices Guide, and we’ve expanded hands-on care for the outdoors with two annual $5,000 scholarships: one for a non- both employers and Ella Douglas Grace Pedersen. “The day was extraordinary training through our Outdoor Stewardship Institute (OSI). traditional student and one for a graduate of our Cairn Youth Program. employees, and we Newmont Mining and will be imprinted on my mind forever,” need more companies Keep reading to learn more about the ways we’re working to introduce more people to “We want to make educational dreams possible for those committed to outdoor said another. Noble Energy like CORE Consultants to do their part and give the joys of volunteering in, and for, the great outdoors. As we move into 2019 and the stewardship,” explained Rick and Susie, “By establishing a scholarship, we help secure the Otten Johnson Others inspired by the experience are back. Their support demonstrates the value of years ahead, we hope you join us in making caring for the outdoors part of our common future of the outdoors beyond ourselves and VOC.” considering becoming volunteer Crew corporate stewardship, not just for Colorado but Prologis culture; by working together, we can create a unified force capable of tackling Colorado’s All scholarship recipients are pursuing a career related to natural resources, from our 2018 Leaders with VOC to help motivate other for the businesses and people themselves. Schneider Electric most pressing stewardship needs. Cairn recipient, Ella Douglas, who started studying Environmental Sciences at the University women to embrace their strength in the of Colorado at Boulder this fall, and Jesse Wooten, who decided to turn his lifelong passion outdoors. Contact Anna at [email protected] to learn U.S. Forest Service for nature into a career and is pursuing a Masters of Natural Resources Stewardship at more about corporate giving or volunteer The women-only project was so successful that we’re already planning for a similar one Xcel Energy #FindYourPlace with VOC! Colorado State University. opportunities. Follow us on social media @voc_colorado and sign up for our in 2019! Stay tuned to voc.org for details. newsletter to stay up-to-date with all things stewardship. The next round of applications will open in early 2019 at voc.org/scholarship. by the Restored 25.7 miles of trail and built an additional 8 miles Dear Friends: numbers Closed and revegetated How often do we hear others, or catch ourselves, saying that someone else 2018 2.67 miles of user-created Together, we made a big impact on Colorado should do something about a problem? Several years ago, noted speaker and “social” trail author John Izzo published his book Stepping Up: How Taking Responsibility % Built and restored 344 Changes Everything in which he shared inspiration and practical advice on how steps to improve the trail ordinary people can step up and make a difference in work, family, community, 37 of projects experience and promote were family-friendly safety or the world. As Izzo describes it, stepping up is when you see a need and find decide you can, should, and will do something about it. 4,768 Constructed and restored total 404 feet of turnpike, At VOC, stepping up has always been part of our nature! We witnessed it puncheon, or elevated tread volunteers 872 again this season as thousands of volunteers committed their weekends Constructed 10 climbing and evenings to give back to our great outdoors, stretching and stressing Your youth volunteers turns and 14 switchbacks their muscles in new ways on our tallest peaks, remote wilderness trails, and Constructed and maintained urban parks and gardens. When these individual actions are aggregated, it’s place 886 feet of rock wall remarkable to see what a difference our VOC volunteers make! Who would Installed 29 erosion control have guessed that the many shovels of organic material removed from a trail, barriers and check dams the hundreds of willows replanted by a river bank, and pounds of garden 19 and 1,400 square feet of vegetables harvested by VOC volunteers would become miles of trail restored, erosion control blankets new critical watersheds protected, and fresh food for hundreds of our cities’ volunteer 38,996 Installed and maintained homeless? Indeed, together we can accomplish amazing things. hours volunteered 514 water drainage and leaders diversion structures VOC’s launch of our Stepping Up Stewardship Toolkit this summer showcases another way in which we hope to create a ripple that grows across the state. a donated Planted 988 plants, bushes, By providing these resources to strengthen and support organizations in 18 businesses labor value of and trees youth their community-based volunteer and stewardship efforts, we will realize even and Planted and harvested 7 organizations 10,450 square feet of greater capacity for more organizations to be able to engage volunteers in volunteered through urban vegetable gardens effectively caring for Colorado. programs $962,811 Planted 250 willows to We are pleased to share in this report a few stories of ordinary people who, restore and stabilize through VOC, made an extraordinary difference in 2018. As you read, we think riverbanks you will agree that there is something contagious about VOC’s work: it offers Printed on a renewable, farmed resource, containing 10% PCW Removed 21 acres of opportunities for local businesses, schools, faith communities – indeed, all invasive weeds recycled paper with H-UV technology which operates with reduced energy consumption, reduced paper waste, and produces NO ozone emissions. volunteer of us – to step up, give back, and care for the wondrous outdoor places that 600 South Marion Parkway Denver, CO 80209-2597 303-715-1010 [email protected] voc.org opportunities in Thinned and felled 4,017 naturally unite us as Coloradans. places trees to improve forest 65 health and mitigate fire risk As 2018 comes to an end and we reflect on what’s ahead, we thank you for throughout 31 Cairn Colorado Built 1,154 feet of new your tremendous support and hope you take your next step with VOC – as a Youth Program fence to protect vegetation volunteer and as a donor. We ask that you consider a generous gift this year graduates and removed another as we continue to step up to meet our state’s greatest stewardship challenges. volunteers & agency 10,319 feet of old to help Your support provides important opportunities and critical financial resources improve wildlife corridors Learn about the power of staff trained through OSI to ensure that all of us can come together to responsibly care for Colorado’s 318VOC’s Outdoor Stewardship Institute everyday people in caring for outdoors today and in the future. Colorado’s outdoors through Gratefully, 2018 Financial Overview contributions of time, talent, Revenue Expenses resources, and passion. Foundations 30% Program Costs 83% Government Agencies 22% Administration 10% Corporations 19% Fundraising 7% Ann Baker Easley Jeff Trujillo Partner Organizations 13% Executive Director 2018 Chair of the Board of Directors Individuals 12% 2018 YEAR-END REPORT Earned Revenues 4% When you Colorado, explore views stunning get you and abundant outdoor viewing wildlife and recreation opportunities. Give back Givesthis Colorado Day, 4, scheduling by December VOC. contributionyour to cogives.org/VOC www.voc.org by the Restored 25.7 miles of trail and built an additional 8 miles Dear Friends: numbers Closed and revegetated How often do we hear others, or catch ourselves, saying that someone else 2018 2.67 miles of user-created Together, we made a big impact on Colorado should do something about a problem? Several years ago, noted speaker and “social” trail author John Izzo published his book Stepping Up: How Taking Responsibility % Built and restored 344 Changes Everything in which he shared inspiration and practical advice on how steps to improve the trail ordinary people can step up and make a difference in work, family, community, 37 of projects experience and promote were family-friendly safety or the world. As Izzo describes it, stepping up is when you see a need and find decide you can, should, and will do something about it. 4,768 Constructed and restored total 404 feet of turnpike, At VOC, stepping up has always been part of our nature! We witnessed it puncheon, or elevated tread volunteers 872 again this season as thousands of volunteers committed their weekends Constructed 10 climbing and evenings to give back to our great outdoors, stretching and stressing Your youth volunteers turns and 14 switchbacks their muscles in new ways on our tallest peaks, remote wilderness trails, and Constructed and maintained urban parks and gardens. When these individual actions are aggregated, it’s place 886 feet of rock wall remarkable to see what a difference our VOC volunteers make! Who would Installed 29 erosion control have guessed that the many shovels of organic material removed from a trail, barriers and check dams the hundreds of willows replanted by a river bank, and pounds of garden 19 and 1,400 square feet of vegetables harvested by VOC volunteers would become miles of trail restored, erosion control blankets new critical watersheds protected, and fresh food for hundreds of our cities’ volunteer 38,996 Installed and maintained homeless? Indeed, together we can accomplish amazing things. hours volunteered 514 water drainage and leaders diversion structures VOC’s launch of our Stepping Up Stewardship Toolkit this summer showcases another way in which we hope to create a ripple that grows across the state. a donated Planted 988 plants, bushes, By providing these resources to strengthen and support organizations in 18 businesses labor value of and trees youth their community-based volunteer and stewardship efforts, we will realize even and Planted and harvested 7 organizations 10,450 square feet of greater capacity for more organizations to be able to engage volunteers in volunteered through urban vegetable gardens effectively caring for Colorado. programs $962,811 Planted 250 willows to We are pleased to share in this report a few stories of ordinary people who, restore and stabilize through VOC, made an extraordinary difference in 2018. As you read, we think riverbanks you will agree that there is something contagious about VOC’s work: it offers Printed on a renewable, farmed resource, containing 10% PCW Removed 21 acres of opportunities for local businesses, schools, faith communities – indeed, all invasive weeds recycled paper with H-UV technology which operates with reduced energy consumption, reduced paper waste, and produces NO ozone emissions. volunteer of us – to step up, give back, and care for the wondrous outdoor places that 600 South Marion Parkway Denver, CO 80209-2597 303-715-1010 [email protected] voc.org opportunities in Thinned and felled 4,017 naturally unite us as Coloradans. places trees to improve forest 65 health and mitigate fire risk As 2018 comes to an end and we reflect on what’s ahead, we thank you for throughout 31 Cairn Colorado Built 1,154 feet of new your tremendous support and hope you take your next step with VOC – as a Youth Program fence to protect vegetation volunteer and as a donor. We ask that you consider a generous gift this year graduates and removed another as we continue to step up to meet our state’s greatest stewardship challenges. volunteers & agency 10,319 feet of old to help Your support provides important opportunities and critical financial resources improve wildlife corridors Learn about the power of staff trained through OSI to ensure that all of us can come together to responsibly care for Colorado’s 318VOC’s Outdoor Stewardship Institute everyday people in caring for outdoors today and in the future. Colorado’s outdoors through Gratefully, 2018 Financial Overview contributions of time, talent, Revenue Expenses resources, and passion. Foundations 30% Program Costs 83% Government Agencies 22% Administration 10% Corporations 19% Fundraising 7% Ann Baker Easley Jeff Trujillo Partner Organizations 13% Executive Director 2018 Chair of the Board of Directors Individuals 12% 2018 YEAR-END REPORT Earned Revenues 4% When you Colorado, explore views stunning get you and abundant outdoor viewing wildlife and recreation opportunities. Give back Givesthis Colorado Day, 4, scheduling by December VOC. contributionyour to cogives.org/VOC www.voc.org Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado 2018 YEAR-END REPORT find Your place

Thank you to our friends, partners, and supporters for a successful season of stewardship! Your support makes our work possible.

VOC 2018 Board of Directors Allison Altaras Jeff Cornelius Jack Ihle Sean Bahoshy Paige de Kock Dara MacDonald Jim Bedwell Gerald Free Matt Teeters Ginny Brannon Matt Greenberg Jeff Trujillo Ryan Chase Laura Harmon Tarn Udall THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS (from October 17, 2017 to October 16, 2018)

VISIONARIES ($50,000+) CONSERVATORS ($1,000 - $4,999) Andrew Eiseman & Brian Braa Bureau of Land Management - Colorado Anthony York State Office Apple Inc. Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Apto Karsh Hagan Aveda via the Global Greengrants Fund Bob & Linda Zaparanick Mike O’Brien Living Trust Bob Van Wetter & Betsy Brew National Forest Foundation Brad & Melissa McQueen U.S. Forest Service Brewers Association Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP STEWARDSHIP SOCIETY ($25,000 - $49,999) Burrell Family Foundation City and County of Denver Parks & Recreation CenturyLink Colorado Parks & Wildlife City of Aurora El Pomar Foundation City of Colorado Springs Gates Family Foundation Clif Bar & Company Noble Energy, Inc. CoBank San Luis Valley Conservation and Connection Community Shares of Colorado Initiative David & Nancy Marlow Sandy Elliott Eating Recovery Center Xcel Energy Foundation Enterprise Holdings Foundation and Commercial Truck Rental TRUSTEES’ CIRCLE ($10,000 - $24,999) Eric Meer George C. Schamel II Anadarko Petroleum Corporation Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company Anonymous Greg & Rebecca Watson Bank of America Charitable Foundation Herrington Family Charitable Foundation, a Donor Clear Creek County Open Space Commission Advised Fund of The U.S. Charitable Gift Trust Coalition Hines CORE Consultants IQ Wired, Inc. Firman Fund Jake Isaacson Fred & Jean Allegretti Foundation Jeff & Mia Trujillo Freeport-McMoRan Foundation KEEN Footwear IMI-Norgren Ken Gart Jay Kenney & Emily Sinclair Kori McClurg Johnson Foundation of the Rockies Larimer County Natural Resources National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance Laura M. Harmon REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) Lazy Dog Restaurants Rick & Susie Grossman Mahoney Family Foundation Roundup Riders of the Rockies Heritage & Trails Mary Agster Foundation Monarch Investment and Management Group The Summit Foundation Montgomery Cleworth Town of Breckenridge New Belgium Brewing Company NewGen Strategies & Solutions LEADERSHIP CIRCLE ($5,000 - $9,999) Patagonia - Denver Alpine Bank PB and K Family Foundation andeavor Prologis Anschutz Family Foundation RevGen Partners City of Boulder Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Colorado Lottery Rose Beyer Colorado Native Salesforce EKS&H, now part of Plante Moran Sam Packer & Sue Collins Harlan & Lois Anderson Family Foundation Scheels Lockheed Martin Sean & Melissa Bahoshy Newmont Mining Corporation Sharon L. Menard Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC Steve & Carol Jennison Suncor Steve West & Ronda Rolain The Denver Foundation Stuart Miner & Mary Hashem Town of Crestone The Schoelzel Family Wayne & Cathy Zahm Todd & Priscilla Clayton Whole Foods Market - Denver UMB Bank Wege Foundation GUARDIANS ($500-$999) Berry Creek Metropolitan District The Sidney B. & Caleb F. Gates Fund Alan Davison Brad Wright Thomas Gougeon & Donna Anonymous Carol & Adam Wagner Middlebrooks Ashton J. Villars, Jr. Christine & Todd Strickland Tim & Carolyn Bishop Brownell Bailey Dana Coelho Todd Landrum CenturyLink Clarke M. Williams Dave Riter Vermilion Construction Foundation David Bell & Family Wendy Hodges Charlotte & Reed Pritchard David Osborn Wesley Go & Sook Hee Lee Clint & Megan Emmerich Dean & Sheila Winstanley Your Mountain Connection Community First Foundation DeDe Williams Dan & Jennifer Grooters Donald Heppermann & Nancy Felker TRAILBLAZERS ($249 & under): Dara MacDonald Doris Burd 683 individuals gave a Trailblazers Darcie White Dorothy & Brian Kern level gift in 2018. Please accept our Dave Newkirk & Susan Lazo Dr. Jennifer Tarin sincerest gratitude for your support Debbie Buchele Ed & Sharon Benson, Jr. of outdoor stewardship! Ellen Chilikas Gary Nelson GIFTS IN MEMORY OF: Ginny Brannon Ellen Urell Charmain Choate Google Erin Scott & Dave Emick Chuck Caldwell Graham & Cathy Hollis Frank & Monty Kugeler Dos Chappell Jack Ihle Garden Club of Denver Gina Guy Jane Wingle George & Cornelia Gibson H. Peter Wingle Jeff Cornelius George Lyndon Berry & Jeanne Larry Freshour Jennifer & Michael Freeman Younghaus Matthew Kern Jesse Crock Art Gertrude Grant Mike Polosky Jim & Jana Kay Martin Gina Guy Patrick Crowley Jim & Kathy Emme Greg & Mary Helen Stults Reginald Davenport Jim Bedwell Grover Cleveland Roni Sherb Joe Chastain & Nancy Clark Halvorson-Freese 21st Century Fund William P. Agster Joel & Jean McCormack Heidi & McGregor Whitney John & Carolyn Saeman Helen & Jim Northup HONOR GIFTS: John & Mary Bayard Henry & Nancy Trujillo Laura Hanssen Jan Schmidt We are grateful for the many Linda Jean Strand James & Mary Burger donations given in honor of Martha Records & Richard Rainaldi Jim Jacobson & Karen Schulz VOC leadership, volunteers, and Martin Herz Kim Allegretti supporters. Matt & Allison Altaras Lisa M. Lewis Matt Teeters Lisa Miller CORPORATE Medtronic Foundation Lynn Formanek MATCHING GIFTS Mr. & Mrs. Wallach Lynn Solis Apple Inc. Pat McClearn Mary Munger Boettcher Foundation Peter L. MacDonald Matthew Greenberg & Amanda CenturyLink Clarke M. Williams Roy Knappe, Jr. & Karen L. Knappe Smith Greenberg Foundation Rust-Oleum Cares Matthew, Jennifer, Boden & Beck Charles Schwab Foundation Scott VanEyk Hamilton EnCana Cares Foundation Stephen Marsters Maureen & Michael Allen Google Stu Roberts & Lulu Gould Melanie Morgan Kaiser Permanente Sue Anschutz-Rodgers NVIDIA Medtronic Foundation The Challenge School Patricia Elias NVIDIA The Chappell Family PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP The Humphreys Foundation Progressive Insurance Foundation Progressive Insurance Foundation Tim & Sue Damour Roger & Anita Williams Rose Community Foundation Wade Rosen Roger, Nancy & Elise Mutz Rust-Oleum Cares William Gorham & Joanne McGee Rose Community Foundation Salesforce Ross McClure Schneider Electric SUPPORTERS ($250- $499) Rotberg Comens Booth Foundation The Boeing Company Ryan & Jessie Chase Amy, Richard, Joe & Max Wood UnitedHealth Group Singletree Property Owners Ann Levy Western Union Foundation Association Anonymous Xcel Energy Foundation Spencer Denison & Kara Horner Bernie Hoffman Stephen Ruyle

We strive for excellence to accurately and properly recognize all of our individual, corporate, foundation, government, agency and other supporters. We apologize in advance for any discrepancies or errors. Please notify us of any changes. IN-KIND SUPPORTERS Crestone Brewing Co. Rocky Mountain Sunscreen ($100+ Value) Einstein Bros Bagels Royal Crest Dairy Inc. El Pomar Foundation Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Alpacka Raft Hogan Lovells US LLP SmartWool Advocacy General Fund AmeriCorps NCCC John Fielder Snarf’s Sandwiches Aspen Skiing Company Kristi Mountain Sports, LLC Starbucks Avery Brewing Company Lagunitas Brewing Co. Steve Austin Bear Creek Distillery Lisa & Steve Thilker Tagawa Gardens Big Agnes MAD Greens Teatulia Black Arts Cellars Martin Herz The Magnolia Hotel Campus Cycles Melanzana Mountain Gear TIMBR Basecamps Catherine Hansen-Stamp Mick Daniel Wolf Creek Ski Area Clif Bar & Company National Forest Foundation Colorado Cider Company Nest Fresh Eggs Colorado Lottery $99 AND LESS New Belgium Brewing Company Colorado Native Thank you to all of the companies Noble Energy, Inc. Colorado NativeWear who provided food and/or product Outland Living Colorado Parks & Wildlife donations for VOC’s 2018 season! Patagonia - Denver Conundrum Outfitters Your support is greatly appreciated Raquelitas Tortillas CorePower Yoga by our volunteers, partners, and Red Bird Farms Corvus Coffee employees. REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.) PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AloTerra Restoration Services, LLC - State Park San Luis Valley Great Outdoors Alpine Achievers Initiative - Golden Gate Canyon State Park (SLV GO) Aurora Open Space and Natural - Jackson Lake State Park Stanley British Primary School Resources Division - The Nature Connection Baca - The Urban Farm Boys & Girls Club of Metro Denver - Town of Breckenridge Bureau of Land Management - St. Vrain State Park Trips for Kids Denver/Boulder - Gunnison Resource Area - U.S. Forest Service - San Luis Valley Office - Urad State Wildlife Area - Boulder Ranger District - Uncompahgre Field Office Colorado State Land Board - Clear Creek Ranger District City of Boulder Open Space & Continental Divide Trail Coalition - Comanche Mountain Parks Eastern San Luis Valley Trails - Conejos Peak Ranger District City and County of Denver Parks & Coalition - Dillon Ranger District Recreation Friends of the Dillon Ranger District - Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District City of Brighton Great Sand Dunes National Park & - Hahns Peak-Bears Ears Ranger City of Colorado Springs Preserve District City of Lakewood Grow Local Colorado - Leadville Ranger District cityWILD Headwaters Alliance - Pikes Peak Ranger District Clear Creek County Open Space Headwaters Trail Alliance - Saguache Ranger District Commission High Plains Environmental Center - Salida Ranger District Colorado Fourteeners Initiative Keystone Science School - South Platte Ranger District Colorado Mountain Club La Veta Trails - Sulphur Ranger District Colorado Mountain College Lake International School Vail Valley Mountain Bike Association Colorado Parks & Wildlife Mile High Youth Corps Western Mountain Youth Services - Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Mountain Park Environmental Willow Creek Reclamation Area Center Committee - Castlewood Canyon State Park Mt. Evans Outdoor Lab School Town of Windsor - Rocky Mountain Conservancy Yampatika

2018 NEW VOLUNTEER LEADERS 2018 VOLUNTEER Congratulations to our new volunteer leaders! Learn more PHOTOGRAPHERS about volunteer leadership at voc.org/vocleadership. Cindy Bond Lori Burke Alex Alma, Crew Leader Luke Whitaker, Crew Leader Liz Brown Jason Friedman, Crew Leader Katie Goodleaf, Crew Chef Christine Carlson Mark Hendrickson, Crew Leader Whitney Goodleaf, Crew Chef Jason J. Hatfield Mark Hinchman, Crew Leader Sean Mallory, Tool Manager Ciarra Hill Steve Hulsberg, Crew Leader Michael McMahon, Tool Manager Jessica Hughes Eric Lucas, Crew Leader Renee Steeve, Tool Manager David J. Kennedy (cover image) Desirae McCutchen, Crew Leader Robin Donner, OSI Instructor Julie Majors Danielle Piscatelli, Crew Leader Ryan Durham, OSI Instructor Sharon Menard Mike Scott, Crew Leader Danielle Piscatelli, OSI Instructor Kim Mock Paul Schreck, Crew Leader Ellen Urell, OSI Instructor Nicolas Sablan Jenny Zichterman