The Journal

San Juan Mountains Association and Canyons of the Ancients National Monument is recruiting volunteers for the trail information specialists program at Sand Canyon in Cortez.

Volunteers will be trained to interact with the public at Sand Canyon and East Rock areas of the Monument. Specifically, volunteers will be hiking, biking or horseback riding the Sand Canyon Trail area during high-use times of the year and informing the public about “leave no trace ethics” as well as Canyons of the Ancients regulations.

Uniforms, nametags and training are provided. This is a public contact program and anyone interested in preserving the natural beauty of Sand Canyon is welcome to apply. Training is April 15, 2017, contact Kathe@sjma.org or 385-1310 by April 10 to register for training.