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July Newsletter
The month ahead holds multiple opportunities to get involved with RPL. Once again, our continued growth wouldn’t be possible without your support! |
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Curious to see what kind of collective impact we made in 2023, and our (strategic) plans for the next few years? Check out our 2023 Annual Report. We did a whole lot of important work together, and have so many people to thank: our brand coalition partners, all of our program partners and sponsors, our ambassadors who co-lead all of our monthly community runs, and you, everyone who continues to support public lands. In our Annual Report, you’ll also see ways you can get involved with RPL. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you’re interested in helping us grow our efforts. |
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Trail Work Series: New! Flagstaff Trail Work |
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We are happy to announce that our trail work series is growing! The series will be introduced in Flagstaff in partnership with Peak Trail Runners, Wilderness Volunteers and Coconino National Forest. The first work party will take place on August 8th at the Schultz Creek Trailhead. Click here to register!
Volunteers will help fix up the Lost Burrito trail and turn it into a foot traffic-only trail in the Dry Lake Hills/Schultz Creek area. No experience is required and everyone is welcome to join. All who participate willl be entered in an amazing raffle including prizes from our partners Kahtoola, HOKA, GU, Athletic Brewing, and more! |
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Trail Work Series: Colorado |
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| On July 16th we had 6 incredible volunteers and 3 TRV leaders at our event in Matthews/Winters Park. We maintained drains, cut vegetation, closed social trails on 1.1 miles of the Zorro Trail and celebrated afterward with Athletic Brews, GU waffles and snacks! It was a treat to have Patagonia Running Ambassador Clare Gallagher and Suffer Better’s Peter Downing at the event! Huge thank you to Trail Runner Volunteers and Jefferson County Open Space for making these events possible!
Click here to sign-up for the August 15th trail work day! |
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Trail Work Series: Indiana |
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| On July 18th we had a group of 11 volunteers come together at Glenwood Dunes to remove invasive species. An estimated 7,500 sq ft area was cleared, 150-200 woody invasive species were removed/treated and a total of 32.5 service hours were logged! Thank you to Trailblazer Running and Indiana Dunes National Park for making these events a huge success!
Click here to sign-up for the August 22nd trail work day! |
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For decades runners have benefitted from the expertise of federal agencies in defending threats to both public health and public lands and protecting the people and places we love. A recent Supreme Court decision just made that work a heck of a lot tougher and we at RPL are preparing for the implications for our work. What is Chevron Deference and how does the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn this impact the climate crisis?
How is Chevron decision impacting policies that Runners for Public Lands and other outdoor advocacy organizations have worked hard to support?
See our blog for our thoughts on the above. To stay informed on how the Chevron Deference and other recent government changes may impact environmental and recreation policies runners care about follow along on our social media and future newsletters.
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Everyone Runs Fun: Mensah Races at Mt. Rainier! |
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Earlier this month, Mensah Bey, one of this year’s Everyone Runs Fund recipients, ran the Mount Rainier Half Marathon in Washington! We wanted to offer a huge congratulations to Mensah for achieving this goal! Next up, Mauricio will run the Pikes Peak Marathon in September, followed by Candace running the Moab 240 in October. Be sure to follow our Instagram to stay up to date on this year’s recipients.
Be sure to stay tuned for an upcoming article in RUN magazine in a few weeks time highlighting all of this year’s recipients as they share more about their stories and their goals for the year ahead! |
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| In June we hosted Camp and Run in beautiful Leadville, Colorado with the Cloud City Conservation Center, the Lake County Tourism District and Friends of Lake County. We were overjoyed to get to meet members of the RPL community and share in this weekend of camping, running, caring for the lands, and learning from local experts. Vic Thasiah, our Board President, recently wrote more about this weekend on our blog. |
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Click here to read the full piece entitled Layer Cake: Place based Environmental Advocacy. |
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Wander Project: NEW Charity Bibs |
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We are excited to announce that new charity race bibs have been added through our partnership with Wander Project! These charity bibs act as free entry into one of our partner events in exchange for raising awareness and funds for RPL. You can now run Zion Ultras in April and at Coastal Redwoods Trailfest in May to further support RPL! |
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| Thank you to the Athlete Climate Academy, the Kilian Journet Foundation, Footprints Running Camp and Nnormal for hosting RPL at Elevate Earth, an event that brought together our organizations to share about the different ways runners can engage in climate action. Click here to see a video of Huw James from the Climate Athlete Academy introducing RPL's National Advisory Council member Zoë Rom as she provides an overview of RPL's work. |
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Additionally, you can check out the presentations provided from our friends Dakota Jones and Brianna Pagán about Footprints Running Camp, and Lis Olaerts from the Sierra Nevada Alliance also available on the Climate Athlete Academy site. |
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Community Runs with Patagonia |
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| Want to get out on the trail and learn more about what we're up to in person? Join us at one of our monthly runs at select Patagonia locations. Be sure to check with each store for more information about each run. In the months ahead, we’ll be running on the following dates:
Cardiff - August 25th & Sept 29th Ventura - August 20th & Sept 17th Boulder - August 21st & Sept 18th |
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Thank you for your continual support as our organization continues to grow. We look forward to the year ahead and many meaningful miles shared on the trails! |
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