Aspen Middle School students returned to help revegetate the Pass in 2008.
Aspen Country Day School student plants a willow at the Farwell Mill site just west of the Independence Ghost Town.
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IPF's tree planting program with Roaring Fork Valley students is an integral part of its activities. Independence Pass serves as an outdoor classroom. Every year, groups from local schools spend a day on the Pass helping with planting projects and learning about the environment.
 The number of groups with which the Foundation works in any given year varies depending on the demands of other projects, but at least two groups are involved in the planting efforts every summer/fall work season. Many sites along the Pass have been “adopted” by local schools, which send student groups back to the same site year after year.
IPF provides school groups with basic education in the natural and human history of the Pass as well as instructing them on planting and fertilizing techniques. The tree planting projects provide hands-on experience to students and teach important lessons in environmental ethics and stewardship.
IPF is very grateful for the students' hard work and the enthusiastic support of their parents, teachers, and school administrators.
Executive Director Mark Fuller instructs Aspen Country Day School students in planting techniques. |
In October 2005, Aspen Middle School students planted 122 native wildflowers, shrubs, and trees at the Grottoes.
Aspen Country Day School students enjoyed a day planting on the Pass in 2008.
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