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ESWA's 2024 volunteer stats exceeded last year's - thank you!



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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