Monthly Trail Clean-ups

Friends of Red Rocks hosts Monthly Trail Clean-ups and Special Projects on the last Saturday of each month. All are welcome to come and volunteer. Our meeting spot is in the UPPER NORTH LOT directly in front of the “Island” near the Depot. Please arrive between 9:30am and 9:50am. We will have three stations at check-in.

Additional Ways

There are many ways to become involved with Friends of Red Rocks!

• Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to stay current on events impacting the park.
• Donate supplies- we need trash pickers, trash bags, gloves, water/snacks for trail clean ups, sunscreen, etc.
• We also have a variety of committees that we could use your expertise on! Committees include fundraising, education, technology, beautification, native gardens, and communications. If interested, please email friendsofredrocksinfo@gmail.com for more information.

FAQ

Company / Group Volunteer Events

We have a couple opportunities to volunteer during our clean ups. The first, and simplest is to have your group show up to a scheduled clean up, and we'll provide the rest! On the day of clean up, new volunteers will sign in and sign two waivers, one for FoRR and one for the City of Denver / Red Rocks Park. That month's clean up captain will go over some rules, tips and tricks, you'll be outfitted with trashpickers and garbage bags to walk the designated trails and parking lots picking up trash and recycling. In addition to trash picking, you can also volunteer to work with the gum scraping crew, and, during most cleanups, we have a trail project with the park rangers. Space is limited for gum scraping and trail projects, but if some of your group would like to participate, there should be some room.

A second option would be to host a weekday cleanup. These typically include your group led by one or two of the FoRR Board members. We'll usually have some regular volunteer members join in, as well, since some have a busy weekend schedule and like the weekday opportunities! Typically, we ask the following for a weekday event:

• Date(s) Requesting (Monday / Tuesdays are ideal for us. Allow for a 2hr clean up session, with time before and after)
• Number of volunteers
• Is your company willing to provide a minimum monetary donation of $250, where all funds go directly to Friends of Red Rocks?
• Can Friends of Red Rocks share this time and open the clean up to our regular volunteers who would like a weekday clean up opportunity?

With both options, the opportunity to become a volunteer member of FoRR exists. If you or your team thinks they'd like to join the organization and participate in more clean ups, they are welcome to join. Membership is easy, and they can get started today by clicking Join on this page.

I signed up but haven't received any confirmation - am I legit?

Once you registered on our website, you will be assigned a pin. This usually takes about 7-10 days. You will not receive a notification once your pin is assigned, so we recommend checking in after about a week by using your email and password that you registered with. You will need to sign into the member login to complete the waivers and the volunteer quiz. Here you will also find your volunteer number, of which you'll need this for the waivers, and also for cleanups. You'll provide it at the clean up to login and logout for hour accrual. About a week before the next monthly cleanup after your pin is assigned, you will receive the clean-up announcement, and your pin will be included in that email.

I am not getting the emails!

Make sure your email preferences are set to include "Electronic Newsletters" and "Schedule Reminders". This is how we communicate our clean up announcements, other important news, as well as scheduling of concert volunteer opportunities.

Here are the steps to check your email preferences

• Login into account with the email and password you registered with.
• Once logged in, click "Profile".
• Then scroll down to the email preference section.
• You should see "Electronic Newsletters" and "Schedule Reminders". If you see them, you're good to go! If not, make sure they are selected.
• If you are still not receiving the emails, please contact us at friendsofredrocksinfo@gmail.com and we will get you back to you as soon as possible!

How do I get a tee shirt?

Tee shirts are available during the clean ups, on the last Saturday of the month. Tee shirt donation of $20 goes directly back to FoRR. We accept cash, check, Venmo, Apple Pay, etc. Tees shirts are not required for cleanups but are required when volunteering at a concert. Please do not wear the FoRR tee shirt to any concert at which you are not officially assigned to volunteer.

RedRocks

Red Rocks has a long history of amazing music and magical moments for concert goers and park visitors, but it’s so much more than merely a great place to see a show! It is 868 acres of beauty that deserves to be cared for and preserved for future generations. The Amphitheatre, a geologic wonder, is a rare natural formation with perfect acoustics. The City of Denver purchased the park in 1927 from a private landowner for $54,133. Construction of the amphitheatre was completed in 1941 by the workers living at the Morrison CCC Camp.

As the amphitheatre gained in popularity and the city of Denver grew, so did the impacts on Red Rocks Park. Friends of Red Rocks began in 1999 as a reaction of concerned citizens to the corporatization of Red Rocks Park. Specific concerns at the time included converting the historic planter boxes into cooperate box seats; selling advertising and naming rights of the venue; and pushing through 'improvements' at too fast a pace. Friends of Red Rocks continues to stay involved and up to date on current issues affecting the park.

FoRR also maintains the Red Rocks native garden; educates patrons in a friendly way; and stays involved with advocating for the park and amphitheatre. While we encourage concert patrons to come out and have a great time, we ask that they do so in an environmentally responsible way. By doing simple things like packing out your trash, recycling, observing the Fan Code, staying on designated trails, and being considerate of wildlife, we can all work together to keep Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre beautiful and open for everyone’s enjoyment.

Trivia

Did you know…

• There have been more shows scheduled at Red Rocks in the last decade than there were in the preceding 60 years?
• That it took the natural amphitheatre of Red Rocks more than 200 million years to form?
• That the amphitheatre was designed by architect Burnham Hoyt, who modeled it after the Theatre of Dionysus at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece?
• Did the Beatles’ 1964 show at Red Rocks sell out?
• That an estimated 750,000 non-concertgoers visit Red Rocks every year?
• That AEG and LiveNation book the vast majority of shows there, but Red Rocks is an open venue, meaning anyone can book it?

These fun facts are credited to Dylan Owens at The Denver Post.Read the full article!

News

• A south ramp replacement will address the fact that the iconic path, which provides access to the venue from the south parking lots, “has served its useful life expectancy.” The new south ramp will be constructed between November 2022 and April 2023 “with a design that respects the original structure’s aesthetic while meeting modern structural standards.”
• The top plaza and row one of the amphitheater will get modified slopes “for increased wheelchair accessibility.” Last month, venue officials also said they would add more wheelchair-accessible seats and paving projects following a $48,000 payment that settled a claim that alleged wheelchair-accessible seats were more expensive than other seats in the city-owned venue.
• The first phase of a “multi-phase” visitor center project will focus on the Ship Rock Grille and Kitchen, and the rebuild of the north restrooms. “The restaurant will be reconfigured to make the bar more visible and inviting,” officials wrote, while “the kitchen will be electrified with an improved layout.” (We hope they don’t mean literally). The restrooms will also be updated “with the addition of a family restroom and improved accessibility” as well as adding more water filling stations.
• The projects will close the Red Rocks’ Visitor Center throughout the construction window, and access to the amphitheater “will continue to be maintained via the north trail and east stairs entrances.”

The public can still visit these entrances — during normal business hours — and park trails will remain open, as well as the Trading Post.

Visit redrocksonline.com/our-story/improvements for more details.

Completed Projects

We would like to thank Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, Denver Mountain Parks, and the City and County of Denver for doing a wonderful job on many needed upgrades and repairs to Red Rocks.Read More

• Stage Roof
• Red Rocks Depot
• Enhanced Road, Lot, and Trail Lighting
• Visitor Center Service Road Retaining Wall
• Trading Post Updates and Remodeling
• North Storm Water Channel Rehabilitation
• Subsurface Seating Stabilization