Building Community

Volunteer Events

Come Volunteer with Us!

At OLT, we believe in the power of community and the incredible impact each individual can have. We’re excited to invite you to join us in making a difference in 2025. Here are a few opportunities for you and other committed community members to join the Conservation Committee.

A General Note for both volunteer events

Volunteers are invited to camp with us for 2 nights at no charge. Plan to arrive the day before the event to set up and soak. Volunteer events are scheduled for 4 hours unless otherwise noted.

Campground Cleanup

Join us on Sunday, April 20th, 2025 for a day of volunteering to advance our work towards fire mitigation. Meet at the Welcome Center at 9am for a few hours of gathering dead wood in the campground. We will focus on making the tent sites safer and more attractive.

Adopt a Highway

On September 20, 2025 we’ll gather at the Welcome Center at 9am to participate in Saguache County’s Adopt-A-Roadway Program, and clean up County Road GG. Staff will transport us from the Welcome Center to various stretches of GG, where we will work in pairs to gather trash from the roadside as we socialize with other OLT members.

Volunteer Event Calendar

Volunteer Application

Campground Cleanup

Tree Trimming February 17th - 20th

We will be trimming trees around the property from February 17th- 20th. While we will do our best to minimize any disruptions to our peaceful environment, you may notice some activity and noise in the tent campground.

If you have any concerns or need assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our team. If you have a reservation and you’d like to reschedule, we’re happy to help. Give us a call at 719.256.4315.

We’re committed to ensuring your experience remains comfortable, enjoyable, and safe.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Back to our Roots

What a start we’ve had to the new year here at Valley
View! So many new things are happening. We’ve
decided to do something old and get back to our
communal roots. The ways we are doing this are by
making Oak House a communal space again, and
providing coffee and tea to guests in the Welcome
Center every morning. Campers and those staying in
small cabins without a kitchen have the option to use
the facilities at the Oak House. We ask that campers
continue using the food storage cabin to store their
food, and those staying in the small cabins use their
refrigerators. Please continue to be mindful of extra
quiet hours from 10 pm-8 am, especially in communal
spaces. The pavilion kitchen is still an option, and we
strongly encourage guests to use this space when
weather permits. Thank you for your everlasting
support and understanding.
We look forward to communing over a warm beverage
with you all again!

Amory Reed

Visitor Service’s Manager

January 2025

A New Year

A New Look

We celebrated the holiday season with our annual staff party in December. We honored Doug Bishop’s retirement and will forever be grateful for his many contributions. We will carry his lessons forward into the years to come.

Each department was busy in December with many projects, some of which we hope you notice and others we hope you don’t. The bathhouses and welcome center are sure to catch your eye.

We are thrilled to offer our members a new website. Thank you for your patience and feedback as we expand our online offerings. We continue navigating our new reservation system, learning more each day.

I am thrilled to step into the role of Executive Director as the new year begins. I am dedicated to keeping the culture and magic alive and continuing the legacy of those who came before me.

Thank you for your continued support of the Orient Land Trust.

Crystal England

Executive Director

January 2025