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West Slope Outdoor Volunteers
A Regional Stewardship Collaborative

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Collage of organization logos who makeup the current stewardship collaborative partners.

Upcoming Events

  • Monument Stewards with Colorado West Land Trust
    Monument Stewards with Colorado West Land Trust
    Multiple Dates
    Wed, Apr 08
    Lunch Loop Trailhead
    Apr 08, 2026, 9:00 AM – May 13, 2026, 11:00 AM
    Lunch Loop Trailhead, Monument Rd, Grand Junction, CO 81507, USA
    Help steward the native vegetation along the Monument Trail.
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  • Desert RAT Race Volunteers in McInnis
    Desert RAT Race Volunteers in McInnis
    Thu, Apr 09
    McInnis Canyons National Conservation Ar
    Apr 09, 2026, 8:00 AM – Apr 12, 2026, 12:00 PM
    McInnis Canyons National Conservation Ar, Fruita, CO 81521, USA
    Join CCA and UTMB as a volunteer to support the annual Desert RAT trail races out in McInnis Canyons NCA!
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  • 2026 Native Plant Master: Colorado National Monument
    2026 Native Plant Master: Colorado National Monument
    Thu, Apr 09
    Colorado National Monument -location TBD
    Apr 09, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Colorado National Monument -location TBD, Grand Junction, CO 81507, USA
    Field-based classes that teach 40-50 plants of the Colorado National Monument. The Native Plant Master® (NPM) Program is an award winning, non‐credit, educational program offered by various county Extension offices through Colorado State University Extension.
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  • Volunteer Planting Event at Clifton Nature Park with Mesa County
    Volunteer Planting Event at Clifton Nature Park with Mesa County
    Tue, Apr 14
    Clifton Nature Park
    Apr 14, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Clifton Nature Park, 3227 D Rd, Clifton, CO 81520, USA
    Join RiversEdge West for a volunteer planting event with Mesa County Noxious Weed and Pest Management on April 14, 2026 from 9 am - 11 am.
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  • Monument Stewards with Colorado West Land Trust
    Monument Stewards with Colorado West Land Trust
    Wed, Apr 15
    Lunch Loop Trailhead
    Apr 15, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Lunch Loop Trailhead, Monument Rd, Grand Junction, CO 81507, USA
    The Monument Stewards is a collaborative effort lead by Colorado West Land Trust and the City of Grand Junction, with valuable input from Eureka! Science Museum, Grand Valley Audubon, local professionals, and native plant enthusiasts.
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  • Grand Valley River Cleanup
    Grand Valley River Cleanup
    Sat, Apr 18
    Riverbend Park to Loma
    Apr 18, 2026, 7:15 AM – 3:00 PM
    Riverbend Park to Loma, 451 Pendleton St, Palisade, CO 81526, USA
    The Grand Valley River Cleanup is dedicated to preserving and protecting our local waterways through community-driven action.
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  • Earth Day Volunteer Planting Event with the City of Grand Junction
    Earth Day Volunteer Planting Event with the City of Grand Junction
    Sat, Apr 18
    Watson Island
    Apr 18, 2026, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Watson Island , 639 Struthers Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501, USA
    Celebrate Earth Day with RiversEdge West and the City of Grand Junction at a volunteer planting event on April 18, 2026 from 8 am - 12 pm!
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  • Mesa Monument Striders & CCA Trail Work in McInnis Canyons NCA
    Mesa Monument Striders & CCA Trail Work in McInnis Canyons NCA
    Sun, Apr 19
    McInnis Canyons NCA
    Apr 19, 2026, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    McInnis Canyons NCA, Fruita, CO 81521, USA
    Join CCA and Mesa Monument Striders for a day of trail work training and some bite-sized trail projects in McInnis Canyons NCA!
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  • Catalpa Camp: Earth Day Clean-Up
    Catalpa Camp: Earth Day Clean-Up
    Thu, Apr 23
    Loma Boat Ramp
    Apr 23, 2026, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Loma Boat Ramp, 13 Rd, Fruita, CO 81521, USA
    Colorado Canyons Association needs your help to do some pre-season maintenance at Catalpa, our river education camp. Volunteers are needed to help with weed removal, some basic landscaping, and maintenance.
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  • Riparian Enhancement Work Days
    Riparian Enhancement Work Days
    Thu, Apr 23
    North Fork Gunnison River
    Apr 23, 2026, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    North Fork Gunnison River, North Fork Gunnison River, Colorado, USA
    Join the Western Slope Conservation Center and Colorado West Land Trust for hands-on restoration work supporting healthy riparian ecosystems along the North Fork River
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  • Volunteer Planting Event at Wildlife Area with Bureau of Reclamation
    Volunteer Planting Event at Wildlife Area with Bureau of Reclamation
    Thu, Apr 23
    Grand Junction Wildlife Area (Lewis Wash
    Apr 23, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Grand Junction Wildlife Area (Lewis Wash, 337 25 3/4 Rd, Grand Junction, CO 81507, USA
    Join RiversEdge West for a volunteer event with the Bureau of Reclamation on April 23, 2026 from 9 am - 11 am.
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  • Mountain States Bumble Bee Atlas Training Webinar
    Mountain States Bumble Bee Atlas Training Webinar
    Thu, Apr 23
    Webinar (Zoom)
    Apr 23, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Webinar (Zoom)
    This training webinar will teach Bumble Bee Atlas volunteers from Colorado, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming the what, why, and how of the Bumble Bee Atlas. Returning volunteers- join us for updates! New volunteers- come to be trained!
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  • Riparian Enhancement Work Days
    Riparian Enhancement Work Days
    Fri, Apr 24
    North Fork Gunnison River
    Apr 24, 2026, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    North Fork Gunnison River, North Fork Gunnison River, Colorado, USA
    Join the Western Slope Conservation Center and Colorado West Land Trust for hands-on restoration work supporting healthy riparian ecosystems along the North Fork River
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  • Monument Stewards with Colorado West Land Trust
    Monument Stewards with Colorado West Land Trust
    Wed, Apr 29
    Lunch Loop Trailhead
    Apr 29, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
    Lunch Loop Trailhead, Monument Rd, Grand Junction, CO 81507, USA
    The Monument Stewards is a collaborative effort lead by Colorado West Land Trust and the City of Grand Junction, with valuable input from Eureka! Science Museum, Grand Valley Audubon, local professionals, and native plant enthusiasts.
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  • Rare Plant Treasure Mapping
    Rare Plant Treasure Mapping
    Wed, Apr 29
    Confluence Center of Colorado
    Apr 29, 2026, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
    Confluence Center of Colorado, 2596 Dos Rios Dr, Grand Junction, CO 81501, USA
    Find out how to become a rare plant geocacher and learn how to contribute to the Colorado Natural Heritage Program in Mesa County through citizen science!
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  • Volunteer Event with VOC on the Dolores River
    Volunteer Event with VOC on the Dolores River
    Sat, May 02
    Naturita
    May 02, 2026, 8:00 AM – May 03, 2026, 12:00 PM
    Naturita, Naturita, CO, USA
    Join RiversEdge West and Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado for a volunteer event on the Dolores River from May 2-3, 2026!
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  • Volunteer Event at Wildlife Area with Bureau of Reclamation
    Volunteer Event at Wildlife Area with Bureau of Reclamation
    Thu, May 07
    Grand Junction Wildlife Area
    May 07, 2026, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    Grand Junction Wildlife Area, 337 25 3/4 Rd, Grand Junction, CO 81507, USA
    Join RiversEdge West for a volunteer event with the Bureau of Reclamation on May 7, 2026 from 8 am - 10 am
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  • Volunteer Event with Colorado Parks and Wildlife
    Volunteer Event with Colorado Parks and Wildlife
    Thu, May 21
    Location is TBD
    May 21, 2026, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
    Location is TBD
    Join RiversEdge West for a volunteer event with Colorado Parks and Wildlife on May 21, 2026 from 8 am - 10 am.
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Our Mission

We are a regional stewardship collaborative founded in 2022 as a collaboration of Western Slope Non-Profit organizations, to share public lands stewardship and volunteer resources throughout their communities.   

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West Slope Outdoor Volunteers

A Regional Stewardship Collaborative

based in Grand Junction, CO 

morgan@canyonsassociation.org

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