Soundscape Health & Quiet Parks International by Maxwell A. Smith     I began making field recordings during my senior year of college. I set out on hikes with my handheld recorder and captured sounds like the spring dawn chorus in Badlands National Park and old lodgepole pines creaking in the fierce winds of Yellowstone. […]

Virtual Volunteer Weekend 2021! For the 2nd year in a row, in lieu of hosting Volunteer Weekend on-site, we held Volunteer Weekend virtually. Following an all-day virtual Board Retreat last Friday, board member Kelly Yarbrough led us in a few laughs and introduced some cool new games at virtual Happy Hour. This was followed by a virtual

Thank You Shadowcliff Volunteers! Due to COVID, we were once again unable to host Volunteer Weekend over the Memorial Day holiday this year. Instead three volunteer coordinators and 25 volunteers worked over the course of the full month of May to prepare for opening the 2021 season. The community building of our traditional volunteer weekend

Join us early!   So grateful to be reopening! After skipping a full year, both lodges are reopening for the season!  All new mattresses, pillows, and linens.  Early season availability from THIS Friday to Saturday, June 5th. We have the following availability for our cabins: Lower Fireside Cabin: Friday, May 28th to Tuesday, June 1st

Register for These Events Today! We’re looking forward to gathering with you for our second Virtual Volunteer Weekend! A LOT has happened since May 2020, and we can’t wait to share with you what’s going on in Grand Lake and within Shadowcliff as an organization. Below are a few online offerings that you can register for

Healing from the East Troublesome Fire   Shadowcliff supports this important healing work for our Grand Lake neighbors and community!  (Content provided by Emily Hagen, Executive Director,  Grand Lake Chamber of Commerce) When the East Troublesome Fire crossed HWY 125 and rushed through the forests and neighborhoods surrounding Grand Lake our community erupted in turmoil

Registration deadline Monday, May 24th. Course begins Tuesday, June 1st.  REGISTER TODAY! Dear Friends,   Living out our own stories — instead of the tales given us by societal obligation, family embeddedness, and peer affiliation — is actually harder than it might seem.  As we look at our lives, especially the moments of greatest meaning,

A Welcoming Season on the Horizon!   We are all so grateful that Shadowcliff was spared from the flames of the East Troublesome fire last October. The fire approached within feet of the Riverbend cabin. Unfortunately, the smoke and heat associated with the fire left behind unsafe soot and particles in all of our buildings.

Dear Friends,   Living out our own stories — instead of the tales given us by societal obligation, family embeddedness, and peer affiliation — is actually harder than it might seem.  As we look at our lives, especially the moments of greatest meaning, how is it we choose to follow our hearts?  How and when

Meet Our Advisory Council! The Shadowcliff Advisory Council is made up of volunteers, and is a critical resource for us. Advisors share their expertise and serve in a wide variety of ways.  Advisory support for current initiatives includes: Legal Financial  Facilities & Architectural Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Program Research Strategic/ Emergent Planning Data Management Technology