The mission of Friends of Wilderness (FOW) is to assist the United States Forest Service (USFS) in managing and protecting wilderness areas in the Routt National Forest and parts of the White River National Forest. In 2018, 92 volunteers contributed 7,062 hours, cleared 1,543 trees and rehabbed 116 backcountry campsites. Additional information about Friend of Wilderness is available here.
The mission of Friends of Wilderness (FOW) is to assist the US Forest Service in managing and protecting wilderness areas in the Routt National Forest and parts of the White River National Forest.
FOW is an all-volunteer group with no paid staff. Funding from the endowment will be used to support:
- Creating a trail presence via regular Patrols
- Providing a source of information for recreation, navigation and regulations
- Monitoring and cleaning up campsites
- Encouraging Leave No Trace practices
- Performing trail maintenance by removing deadfall, cleaning waterbars and repairing signage
To donate to Friends of Wilderness Endowment by check:
Yampa Valley Community Foundation
348 Oak Street
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
** All donations received into this endowment fund are for the benefit of Friends of Wilderness and are an unrestricted asset of the Yampa Valley Community Foundation.