“ Carol Kennedy is devoted to helping folks with physical or cognitive disabilities enjoy the outdoors. ”
- Jeff Randa | A fellow Poudre Wilderness Volunteer
"We should aim to leave the world so that future generations—people we’ll never meet—can enjoy the same things we do."
Carol Kennedy is a retired elementary and special education teacher living in Fort Collins, Colorado. She is devoted to helping differently abled people enjoy the outdoors. She has been for many years a Volunteer Ski Instructor for the National Sports Center for the Disabled in Winter Park, Colorado. She is the chair of the Poudre Wilderness Volunteers committee, Trails for ALL. The committee’s mission is to increase diversity on the trails. She also volunteers for various agencies in the Fort Collins area which serve individuals with disabilities. She is working to connect these agencies in joint efforts to include differently abled people in outdoor activities. Carol enjoys fiber arts and contributes some of her creations such as hats and blankets to nonprofits in her town.
Carol's Favorites
Favorite Local Trail System:
Poudre National Wilderness | Colorado
Favorite Local Oboz Dealer:
Brown's Shoe Fit | Fort Collins, CO
Carol's Quick Tip
Random acts of kindness can ripple out like waves in a lake.
"You never know how one small gesture can make a big difference in someone else's life. Just one small act of kindness can go a long way."
Trail Talk
Derick & Carol
Obōz Athlete, Derick Lugo, sat down with Carol Kennedy to learn more about her time spent on the trail, and commitment to getting folks from all walks of life on the trail.
