Morrison Museum|The Morrison Natural History Museum, 501 Colo- rado 8, needs volunteers for all phases of its operation. Training and mentorship provided. Call 303-697-1873 or visit mnhm.org.
Park weeding and trail maintenance|Roxborough State Park, 4751 N. Roxborough Drive, Littleton, needs volunteers to pull, snip and collect noxious weeds and help maintain hiking trails. Call 303-973-3959.
US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory Visitor Center|School field trip program guides and docents are needed to serve as hosts and conduct programs at the U.S. Department of Energy’s NREL Visitors Center, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden. Contact Ivilina Thornton at 303-384-6566 or e-mail ivilina _thornton@nrel.gov.
Air and Space museum|Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, 7711 E. Academy Blvd., needs volunteers for all phases of its programs. Visit wingsmuseum.org, or contact Volunteer Coordinator Susan Darigo at volunteer@wingsmuse um.org or 303-360-5360, Ext. 111.
Dinosaur Ridge|Volunteer tour guides are needed to teach people about the paleontological, geological, natural resources and history of Dinosaur Ridge. Applicants must be at least 18 and must complete required training. Call 303-697-3466 or visit dinoridge.org.
Nature Center|Bluff Lake Nature Center, East 30th Avenue and Moline Street, needs volunteer naturalists to work with kids, using games, science experiments and hands-on activities to teach them about nature. No experience is required. Call Sue Schafer at 303-468-3245.
Conservation Center|The Plains Conservation Center, 21901 E. Hampden Ave., Aurora, needs volunteer “citizen scientists” to work with PCC naturalists. Survey work will take place on the first Saturday of each month. Training is provided. To register, e-mail Fran Blanchard at fblanchard@plainscenter.org or call 303-693-3621.
Wilderness environmental service programs|The Rocky Mountain Field Institute is a nonprofit organization based in Colorado Springs, dedicated to the preservation and restoration of wildlands and key natural areas. RMFI accomplishes its mission through environmental service, education and research. RMFI programs are developed around comprehensive, multi-year or long-term projects developed in concert with land management agencies to meet critical preservation and restoration goals. Regular work days are scheduled in the spring and fall at Garden of the Gods. Contact RMFI at 719-471-7736 or e-mail rmfibox@qwest.net.
Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks|Volunteer naturalists are needed to lead interpretive nature hike for children. OSMP provides 70 hours of core training focused on interpretive techniques, local ecosystems, flora and fauna, geology, history and safety issues. Volunteer naturalists make a minimum commitment to lead seven hikes within one year. Training will be from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. every Tuesday Feb. 6 through April 24, (except March 27). Download an application at bouldercolorado.gov/os mpvolunteers or call 720-564-2058.
