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Please join us for a fun and inspirational evening! March 22nd is World Water Day , and your ESWA Film Committee has picked both local and worldwide films to showcase real people protecting our precious water and wild lands.  The festivities start at 5pm, with dinner, drinks, fabulous auction items, and a raffle.  The films will begin at 6pm, and you don’t want to miss these! Bring your family and friends for this uplifting and bonding evening, all in support of your favorite

Become a Volunteer Wilderness Ranger with ESWA! “How far is it to the lake?”  As a Volunteer Wilderness Ranger, that’s the most common question we hear on the trail. We also meet people who need guidance about everything from how much water they’ve brought to whether their dog needs to be on a leash. A fellow Volunteer Wilderness Ranger told me recently about one of their most satisfying moments on patrol. The Ranger had stopped to talk with a visiting family from Ohio about

Winter requires species to evolve.

Pikas need a thick blanket of snow to survive winter.

One of our Donors has agreed to match the first $10,000 donated during this giving season! We need your help to meet this match!

Your Help is Needed NOW.  Recent cuts and the government shutdown have affected the ability of the Forest Service to support our...

USFS, RMYC, and ESWA join forces to accomplish a major goal! Congratulations to the USFS, Rocky Mountain Youth Corps, and ESWA for the...

This summer, our volunteers were actively engaged in our busiest Summer and our largest USFS projects in history! Our Volunteer...

We need your help! We're looking for a Secretary and Assistant Treasurer for ESWA.

We've still got a number of late Summer volunteer opportunities and we need your help.

It's the destination! ESWA's Volunteer Sawyers are hard at work clearing trails of winter and spring deadfall in Eagle and Summit County....

Hello ESWA Sawyers! The 2025 Summer Clearing Season is upon us! If you are receiving this email, it means that we have you marked as...

Meadow Creek trail is closed for repairs.

Summer is almost here! Our friends at the USFS Holy Cross Ranger District need your help. They are short staffed and rely on volunteers...

his is an introduction to a private Facebook group for Eagle Summit Wilderness Alliance Volunteer Wilderness Rangers. It provides a forum for ESWA VWRs to seek guidance from other members and to find hiking/patrolling partners.

In his final piece of a three-part series on threats to our Wilderness Areas, Mike Browning tackles the issue of how our sense of...

Check out some valuable tips for keeping your pup safe in the backcountry.

The 2025 Wild & Scenic Film Festival will celebrate World Water Day and inspire activism! Come join us for films, food, drink, drawings,...

Happy Holidays! Our friends at FDRD are trying to rejuvenate the Dillon Ranger Station front desk volunteer program. The Dillon Ranger...

One of our Donors has agreed to match the first $10,000 donated during this giving season! We need your help to meet this match!