{"id":24655,"date":"2019-06-01T19:44:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-02T01:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/at-season-kickoff-event-friends-of-the-dillon-ranger-district-share-upcoming-work\/"},"modified":"2019-06-01T19:44:00","modified_gmt":"2019-06-02T01:44:00","slug":"at-season-kickoff-event-friends-of-the-dillon-ranger-district-share-upcoming-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/local-news\/at-season-kickoff-event-friends-of-the-dillon-ranger-district-share-upcoming-work\/","title":{"rendered":"At season kickoff event, Friends of the Dillon Ranger District share upcoming work"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery\" readability=\"6.7639429312581\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-366774-470\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/FDRDKickoff-SDN-060219-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/FDRDKickoff-SDN-060219.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Antonio Olivero \/ aolivero@summitdaily.com | The 2018 Buffalo Mountain Fire burn zone near the Wildernest community is seen from above tree line on Buffalo Mountain in August 2018. On August 9, Friends of the Dillon Ranger District will host a hike dubbed\" burn: step into black tour will lead hikers through what remains a year after the buffalo mountain class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>The 2018 Buffalo Mountain Fire burn zone near the Wildernest community is seen from above tree line on Buffalo Mountain in August 2018. On August 9, Friends of the Dillon Ranger District will host a hike dubbed &#8220;After the Burn: Step into the Black Buffalo Fire.&#8221; The tour will lead hikers through what remains a year after the Buffalo Mountain Fire.<\/strong><br \/>Antonio Olivero \/ aolivero@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/FDRDKickoff-SDN-060219.jpg\" alt=\"The 2018 Buffalo Mountain Fire burn zone near the Wildernest community is seen from above tree line on Buffalo Mountain in August 2018. On August 9, Friends of the Dillon Ranger District will host a hike dubbed \" burn: step into black tour will lead hikers through what remains a year after the buffalo mountain><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/FDRDKickoff-SDN-060219-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/FDRDKickoff-SDN-060219-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Antonio Olivero \/ aolivero@summitdaily.com | The 2018 Buffalo Mountain Fire burn zone near the Wildernest community is seen in August 2018. On August 9, Friends of the Dillon Ranger District will host a hike dubbed\" burn: step into black tour will lead hikers through what remains a year after the buffalo mountain class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>The 2018 Buffalo Mountain Fire burn zone near the Wildernest community is seen in August 2018. On August 9, Friends of the Dillon Ranger District will host a hike dubbed &#8220;After the Burn: Step into the Black Buffalo Fire.&#8221; The tour will lead hikers through what remains a year after the Buffalo Mountain Fire.<\/strong><br \/>Antonio Olivero \/ aolivero@summitdaily.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.summitdaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/FDRDKickoff-SDN-060219-1.jpg\" alt=\"The 2018 Buffalo Mountain Fire burn zone near the Wildernest community is seen in August 2018. On August 9, Friends of the Dillon Ranger District will host a hike dubbed \" burn: step into black tour will lead hikers through what remains a year after the buffalo mountain><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/sports\/at-season-kickoff-event-friends-of-the-dillon-ranger-district-share-upcoming-work\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/sports\/at-season-kickoff-event-friends-of-the-dillon-ranger-district-share-upcoming-work\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText DropCap\">Despite the presence of snowfall outside, the Friends of the Dillon Ranger District unofficially commenced the summer recreation season in Summit County on Wednesday night with their annual FDRD Season Kickoff at the Silverthorne Pavilion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">At the event, FDRD staff, as well as Dillon District ranger Bill Jackson, briefed FDRD members and those in attendance on important developments for the nonprofit and within the White River National Forest\u2019s Dillon District. For more information on the FDRD, visit FDRD.org. With that, here are some important things to know:<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">Barbed wire removal<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">FDRD programs manager Doozie Martin said FDRD will continue to work this summer to remove what he described as \u201cmiles and miles\u201d of barbed wire throughout the county that currently serves no purpose and is detrimental to the health of wildlife, namely mule deer. Martin said on Wednesday he was still looking for a partner to help him on June 12 with barbed-wire removal near the Oro Grande Trail near Dillon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">Colorado Trail<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Martin said the FDRD will work on June 13 on a portion of the Colorado Trail in Breckenridge, from Gold Hill up toward the Tenmile Range. Martin said the totality of the stretch is 8 miles and gains 3,000 feet of elevation, though the specific work on June 13 will be located about a half-mile to three-quarters of a mile in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">Tenderfoot Mountain<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The FDRD has plans to help put in 4 miles of new trail in the area of Tenderfoot Mountain, working in conjuction with CoBank, the High Country Conservation Center, the town of Dillon, Xcel Energy and Summit County Off-Road Riders. Martin elaborated that the trails most likely would not be put in this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">Rotary Peak<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">FDRD is currently working with the county and Breckenridge Mountain Rotary Club to name an unnamed peak after Rotary near Loveland Pass at the Continental Divide. Martin said FDRD this summer will work to put in a fence near the peak to help recreationists know where they are going.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">Forest restoration<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Martin said the FDRD will work with the Forest Service this summer to complete naturalization and rehabilitation work in the areas of Rock Creek, Peru Creek and Tiger Road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">Grays and Torreys<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Though the two popular 14,000-foot mountains technically reside just outside of the county\u2019s boundary, Martin and FDRD executive director Michael Connolly said the FDRD is interested in completing similar trail improvements at Grays and Torreys that they completed over the past three years at Summit County\u2019s lone official 14er, Quandary Peak.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">FDRD previously worked with the National Forest Foundation, and the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative to improve the condition of the Quandary Peak trail from a C- in 2015 to an A- last year. Connolly, who would lead the project, said the project would take multiple years, similar to the work on Quandary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">Hippo Trail<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The FDRD plans to complete 1.63 miles or reroute work on the Hippo Trail this summer. Martin described the trail, which he said is located in Horseshoe Gulch, as being in horrible shape.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">Masontown<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Martin said FDRD will continue its naturalization work in the historic Masontown area after similar work last summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">Copper Mountain<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Connolly said the FDRD is currently working with Copper Mountain Resort to launch a Hike With a Ranger program similar to the Ski With a Ranger program offered at local ski resorts and areas located on the White River National Forest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">Sapphire Point<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Martin said the FDRD is looking into a mult-year process of improving the quality of the trail to the popular scenic spot Sapphire Point, which overlooks Dillon Reservoir along Swan Mountain Road. Martin said the work would be conducted to improve recreation opportunities for those in wheelchairs or with strollers and walkers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cThe trail was on such a slope that it needs some work,\u201d Martin said. \u201cSo it\u2019s probably going to be a five-year plan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">Wildlife Protection Team<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Connolly said Martin is leading the FDRD\u2019s foray into a Wildlife Protection Team. FDRD plans to work with Forest Service wildlife biologist Ashley Nettles to conduct Lynx habitat and goshawk raptor surveys.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">FDRD events<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">FDRD education &amp; youth programs manager Devyn Arbogast said FDRD\u2019s forestry in the field hikes will be rebranded this year under the leadership of Colorado State University extension agent Dan Schroeder. One of the hikes will go up to the location of the burn remaining from last year\u2019s Buffalo Mountain Fire and another will go to the bottom of the new Peak 1 avalanche slide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Other FDRD events this summer include the popular Bill Linfield Photography Workshop, a new Birds of Prey Boat Tour on Lake Dillon \u2014 which will be on a pontoon boat and led by Ruth Caroll, showcasing nests on Lake Dillon \u2014 and Pat Taylor\u2019s popular wildflower hike in July. There will also be a FDRD wildlife walk in September.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summitdaily.com\/news\/sports\/at-season-kickoff-event-friends-of-the-dillon-ranger-district-share-upcoming-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Summit Daily<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2018 Buffalo Mountain Fire burn zone near the Wildernest community is seen from above tree line on Buffalo Mountain in August 2018. 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