OROGENESIS, A year in review
As we leave the darkest days of the year and enter a new one, we like to reflect on the people and places we’ve gotten to know better over the last 12 months. And woo-boy, if it isn’t a long list! Here’s a peek at some of the highlights—if you want to hear the stories you’ll have to join us in person at our 2024 stewardship events.
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Accomplishments:
2017 Grassroots feasibility analysis begins
2018 Scout base grows, many options considered
2020 Preferred alignment refined
2021 Scouting continues, relationship building with stakeholder groups begins
2022 Established fiscal umbrella relationship with Bikepacking Roots
2022 Founded the Mountain Builders Circle
2022 Hired an Executive Director
2022 Established bylaws, mission, and elected a board of directors
2022 Interviews and articles in 12 publications
2023 Engaged with 35 nonprofit organizations and 12 governmental agencies across 4 states
2023 Advocacy campaigns for 6 trail planning efforts across 3 states
2023 Registered as nonprofit in NV & applied for federal 501c3 designation
2023 Built and launched the Orogenesis website
2023 Collaborated on 10 volunteer events totaling 2,822 volunteer hours
2023 Extended the Orogenesis route 260km north into Canada
2023 Conducted a series of Route Refinement Workshops
2023 Developed a trail inventory database
2023 Traveled to Washington DC to support the Bicycling on Long Distance Trails Act
Where We’re Headed:
Develop a sustainable stewardship strategy for maintaining 1,500 miles of backcountry singletrack
Collaborate in ongoing regional planning efforts to improve town-to-trails connectivity
Launch route ambassador program
Identify priority gap connections and begin solving the approximately 200 miles of missing trail
Build community with an event series that highlights the best parts of the trail and celebrate the communities that have built and maintained those trails
The Orogenesis Collective is 100% funded by donors like you.
If you value the work we do, consider a tax-deductible donation.
