Vail Resorts partners with the National Forest Foundation (NFF) on an ongoing program of forest conservation. The program raises funds through a voluntary guest donation program in which guests can contribute $1 on the purchase of a variety of resort activities and amenities. The NFF matches $.50 for each $1 donated by guests.
Every time a guest purchases a ski season pass, an on-line lift ticket, a round of golf or a hotel room at our Colorado-based lodging properties, they are asked if they want to contribute $1 to the NFF program. Since its inception in 2006, the Forest Conservation Program has raised nearly $2.5 million for on-the-ground conservation efforts such as trail restoration and reforestation.
Funds raised have gone towards work in forests in Colorado, California and Nevada. More than 50 individual projects have received funding through this program, including the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative, the Eagle County Youth Conservation Corps, Friends of the Eagles Nest Wilderness and the Sugar Pine Foundation.
- Colorado Fourteeners Initiative
Trail Resotration on the White River in Eagle County, CO (4 years)
- Colorado Mountain Club
Trail Resotration on the Buckskin and Willow Passes in Aspen, CO
- Eagle County Youth Conservation Corps
Helping promote use and understanding of the environment (3 years)
- Eagle River Watershed Council
Enhance the usability of the Piney River Habitat in Vail, CO
Trail Resotration on the East Fork Red Dirt Creek Stream Bank in Dotsero, CO
Trail Resotration on Homestake Creek in Vail, CO
- Friends of Dillon Ranger District
Helping the FDRD Stewardship Program (4 years)
- Friends of the Eagle Nest Wilderness
Removing invasive weeds in the Eagle Nest Wilderness in Dillon, CO (5 years)
- John J. Hill Memorial Fund
Abling high school students to work with the USFS in Summit County, CO. (3 years)
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Helping with Beetle-Kill Mitigation and Recreation Enhancement Project in CO
- Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers
Restoring the Roaring Fork in Basalt, CO (5 years)
- Rocky Mountain Youth Corps
Supporting youth trailbuilding projects including the Hornsilver Campground and Whitney Creek Project (5 years)
- Student Conservation Association
Sponsoring SCA Wilderness/Trails and Fisheries Interns (3 years)
Trail restoration at the Homestake Wilderness Campsite in Minturn, CO
- Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado
Dozens of restoration projects including at the White River Forest in Minturn, CO and the French Creek in Breckenridge, CO (5 years)
- Wilderness Volunteers
Trail maintenance on the Gore Range Trail Silverthorne, CO
Trail restoration on the Maroon-Snowmass Trail and the Four Pass Loop Trail Wilderness in Aspen, CO
Restoration of Slate Creek in Summit County, CO
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Results from Completed Projects |
782 acres treated for invasive species
6 miles of stream restored
142 campsites maintained
6,373 trees planted
7 miles of fence constructed/maintained
9 miles of road restored/decommissioned
420 miles of trail maintained, improved, repaired
47,402 volunteer hours
6,874 volunteers
1,992 youth employed or engaged |
