2025 Rocky Mountain Wilderness Gathering
Fri, Oct 10
|Keystone Science School
Join us Oct 10-12 for the second annual gathering of more than a dozen Wilderness stewardship organizations in the Rocky Mountain Region. This year’s theme is Meeting the Challenge - Building Community and Focusing on Action.
Time & Location
Oct 10, 2025, 6:00 PM – Oct 12, 2025, 1:00 PM
Keystone Science School, 1053 Soda Ridge Rd, Keystone, CO 80435, USA
About the event
Click HERE for map
1053 Soda Ridge Rd, Keystone, CO 80435
WHY ATTEND?
This will be a unique opportunity to:
● Continue to expand and strengthen your network, information sharing, and skillsets
● Reflect on the year and share stories of successes and effective best practices
● Receive updated guidance and direction from the agencies we support
● Discuss strategies for taking action moving forward
SPECIAL GUESTS
Jon Waterman - Friday evening kickoff speaker
An award-winning author and photographer renowned for his immersive explorations of wilderness and environmental issues. Click HERE for bio.
Co-sponsored by Keystone Science School as part of their speaker series.
Chelsea Muise
Wilderness, Wild & Scenic Rivers, and Congressionally-Designated Areas Program Manager.
U.S. Forest Service - Rocky Mountain Region. Click HERE for bio.
Joelle Marier
Executive Director, National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance
Click HERE for bio.
Bill Hodge
Co-Founder Wild Idea Media and NWSA Vice-Chair
Click HERE for bio.
Dylan Roberts
Colorado State Senator
Senate Majority Caucus Chair
District 8
Click HERE for info
AGENDA
Friday
• Optional Afternoon hike
• Dinner
• Evening speaker – Jon Waterman
• Social time
Saturday
• Early check in
• Morning working session
• Lunch
• Afternoon working session
• Social Hour, dinner
• Networking
Sunday
• Breakfast
• Morning working session
• Where do we go from here
• Wrap up
• Lunch
ACCOMMODATIONS
DORM: Each bunk room has 2 top-bottom bunk beds. Dorm rooms and bathrooms divided by gender. Electrical outlets available. Guests provide sleeping bags, pillows, towels.
RVs / TRAILERS: Parking available. No hookups.
CAMPING: In flat meadow outside dining hall.
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS -
Verboten Brewing, Oboz Footwear, Keystone Science School,
NOTE: Each attendee must sign the waiver and purchase their own ticket
SIGN THE WAIVER HERE
TICKET PRICES
• $200 – Friday kickoff speaker; Friday, Saturday dorm lodging; Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner, Sunday breakfast, lunch.
• $150 - Saturday dorm lodging; Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner; Sunday breakfast, lunch.
• $100 – No dorm lodging (RV/tent/other); Friday kickoff speaker; Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner; Sunday breakfast, lunch.
Tickets
Fri-Sun, lodging, all meals
$200.00
Sale endedSat-Sun, lodging, meals
$150.00
Sale endedFri-Sun, no lodging, all meals
$100.00
Sale ended