Final Volunteer Wilderness Ranger, Trailhead Host, Sawyer, Trail Work, and Weed Warrior numbers are in. Here’s a snapshot:
Volunteer Wilderness Rangers/Trailhead Hosts:
2,065 hours over 447 patrols by 98 different VWRs covering 2,890 miles
45 Trailhead Host sessions by 21 different VWRs over 160 hours.
Interacted with over 12,900 Wilderness users.
Sawyers: 894 hours clearing over 1,100 trees from Wilderness trails.
Trail Work: 416 hours fixing Wilderness trails.
Weed Warriors: 285 hours fighting invasive weeds.
Outreach and admin work: Over 2,800 hours.
TOTAL: 6634 HOURS!
And here is more detail on ESWA’s final VWR numbers for 2024:
PATROLS
Number of Patrols 447
Number of Fire Safety Talks 234
Number of Unique Patrols 346
Number of People Met 11,484
Number of Patrollers 98
Number of Groups 4,510
Miles Patrolled 2,890
Total Number of Dogs 1,354
Number of Patrol Hours 2,065
Percentage of Dogs on Leash 72%
Number of Unique Patrols by Wilderness Area:
Eagles Nest 233
Holy Cross 49
Ptarmigan Peak 34
Flat Tops 2
Non-Wilderness 28
TRAILHEAD HOSTING
Number of THH Sessions 45
Number of TH Hosts 21
Total THH Hours 160
Total Visitors Talked With 1,423
Number of Fire Safety Talks 16
Number of Dogs 267
Percentage of Dogs on Leash 93%
SAWYERS 894 hours clearing 1,103 trees
NOXIOUS/INVASIVE WEED PROJECTS 285 hours
TRAIL WORK/IMPROVEMENTS 416 hours
OUTREACH/EDUCATION
Publications 728 hours
Advocacy 206 hours
Total 934 hours
BACK OFFICE
Fund Development 390 hours
Membership 500 hours
Trainings: VWR, Sawyer, First Aid 410 hours
General Admin 580 hours
Total Back Office 1,880 hours
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