2026 Rocky Mountain Wilderness Gathering
Fri, Oct 09
|Keystone Science School
Join us Oct 9-11 for the third annual gathering of more than a dozen Wilderness stewardship organizations in the Rocky Mountain Region. This year’s theme is Shared Stewardship, Shared Learning, Collective Action - Building Community for the Future of our Wilderness.
Time & Location
Oct 09, 2026, 6:00 PM – Oct 11, 2026, 1:00 PM
Keystone Science School, 1053 Soda Ridge Rd, Keystone, CO 80435, USA
About the event
Keystone Science School
1053 Soda Ridge Rd, Keystone, CO 80435 MAP
WHY ATTEND?
This will be a unique opportunity to:
Continue to expand and strengthen our networks, information sharing, and skillsets
Reflect on the past year and share stories of successes and effective best practices
Receive updated guidance and direction from the agencies we support
Look to the future and begin engaging the future leaders of our organizations
Allow time for organizations to debrief & discuss an actionable plan for 2027
SPECIAL GUEST
Our Friday guest speaker, Jim Ramey, is the Colorado State Director for The Wilderness Society, where he manages campaigns and programs across the state. Prior to this role, Jim was an Outreach Manager for the Energy & Climate Campaign, where he worked to advance policies to reduce air pollution from the oil and gas industry and protect spectacular public lands. Jim has developed a deep love for Colorado’s public lands and wilderness areas after growing up in Ohio and first visiting Colorado in 2005.
TENTATIVE AGENDA
Friday
• Optional Afternoon hike
• Dinner
• Evening speaker - Jim Ramey
• Social time
Saturday
• Early check in
• Morning working session
• Lunch
• Afternoon working session
• Social Hour / Yoga (optional)
• 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 GOLDEN EAGLE SPONSOR
National Wilderness Stewardship Alliance
PLEASE SUPPORT SILVER FOX SPONSORS
Verboten Brewing, Oboz Footwear,
Athletic Brewing, REI, HOKA, Liberty Puzzles , Limmer Boots
Federal Employees please use this link to register for the gathering.
NOTE: Each attendee must sign the waiver and purchase their own ticket SIGN THE WAIVER HERE
TICKET PRICES
• $225 – Friday kickoff speaker; Friday, Saturday dorm lodging; Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner, Sunday breakfast, lunch.
• $175 - Saturday dorm lodging; Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner; Sunday breakfast, lunch.
• $125 – No dorm lodging (RV/tent/other); Friday kickoff speaker; Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner; Sunday breakfast, lunch.
Tickets
Fri-Sun, lodging, all meals
Sale ends
Oct 11, 1:00 PM
$225.00
Sat-Sun, lodging, meals
Sale ends
Oct 11, 1:00 PM
$175.00
Fri-Sun, no lodging, all meals
Sale ends
Oct 11, 1:00 PM
$125.00
Total
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