TAPS Togethers: National Park Fishing Day
September 16, 2023, 12:30 PM-7:00 PM Mountain
All survivors are invited to join us in Rocky Mountain National Park, meeting in Estes Park, Colorado and shuttling into the Park.
In partnership with the National Park Trust and Trout Unlimited, TAPS has prepared for you a unique opportunity to share time in the great outdoors with your fellow survivors through fly fishing! Every participant will be provided with a rod and reel to take home and will have the opportunity to learn from our friends at Trout Unlimited the basics of fly fishing!
All ages and accessibility levels are welcome to attend. Please register by September 11, 2023, to guarantee your rod and reel. Dinner, snacks and water will be provided as well as all fishing equipment.
Rangers at the National Parks Service will provide their expertise in fishing education and support our physical safety in a variety of outdoor spaces. For more information, visit the National Park Trust or Trout Unlimited.
We will be meeting at the Estes Park Visitors Center at 12:30 p.m. and shuttling into the National Park. Our shuttle will depart at 6:15 p.m. to return to your cars no later than 7 p.m. This will allow for no parking challenges in the National Park. If you are not able to stay for the entire duration of the event and would need to drive into the park on your own, please contact Adult Programs with the information below.
If you have any questions, please contact Rachel Hunsell at adultprograms@taps.org or call 800-959-TAPS (8277).
VOLUNTEER
To support this event as a volunteer, please email volunteer@taps.org. To discover other ways to help, please visit the Volunteer with TAPS page.
Event Facilitator
Rachel Hunsell
Rachel has a background in experiential program development and facilitation, outdoor engagement, event management and public speaking. As the TAPS Outdoor Programs Manager, she develops, implements, enhances and supports programming across the TAPS network, fostering the connection of our grief journeys to the therapeutic power of nature and the wilderness. Understanding life's challenges will always arise, Rachel encourages survivors to reconnect with their inner strength by creating emotionally safe and understanding environments. As a survivor honoring the life and death of her brother, Marine Lance Corporal J. Kyle Price, she understands the valleys and mountaintops we experience along the journey after loss. The military community is both Rachel’s personal and professional home, where her efforts are directed in helping the community heal their trauma and grow through pain. Rachel obtained her Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication with an emphasis on Public Relations from Southeast Missouri State University in 2013. She is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Education with a degree in Recreation Therapy at Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, where she also served as a Graduate Assistant at Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center serving Southern Illinois veterans.