VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Xeriscape garden|Volunteers are needed at the Aurora Water Xeriscape Garden, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway. For information, contact Abby Schreiber via e-mail at aschreib@ci.aurora.co.us or at 303-739-7356.
Stream cleaning|The Keep It Clean Partnership needs volunteers for its new StreamTeam program. Program members help protect local waterways through pollution-prevention and water conservation activities. For information, visit KeepItCleanPartnership.org or call 303-413-7365.
Anasazi Heritage Center|The Anasazi Heritage Center, located 3 miles west of Dolores, needs volunteers to provide visitor information and to help maintain the museum’s grounds. Volunteers usually work one four-hour shift a week in the morning or afternoon. Benefits include attending field trips, special programs, events and workshops. For information, contact Victoria Atkins at 970-882-5610.
Park ranger assistant|Larimer County is training people to be park ranger assistants at Carter Lake on May 21. Training at Carter Lake will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Bison Visitor Center. To register, e-mail Dutch Fla Havhan at dflahavhan@larimer.org or call 970-679-4552.
Trail guides|The city of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks department needs trail guides to visit trailheads and hike trails on Boulder open space 6-10 hours per month, providing visitors with information on area features, seasonal changes and local and natural history. Free classroom and field training is provided in four sessions. For information, visit osmp.org or call 720-579-4161.
Trail work|The Colorado Trail Foundation needs volunteers to do trail work and other tasks. Trail work happens from June to August and work events range from a single day to a week long. For information, visit coloradotrail.org.
Bird observatory|The Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory needs volunteers to teach educational programs at Barr Lake State Park and Dinosaur Ridge through June. Training will be provided in specific program-content and teaching techniques. Programs are approximately two hours long and occur in the morning. Eligible volunteers should be able to commit to 20 hours by the end of June. Contact Amanda Morrison, assistant education director, at 303-659-4348, ext. 6, or e-mail Amanda.Morrison @rmbo.org.
Trail work|Trails 2000 builds and maintains trails and educates trail users. Volunteers are needed to do trailwork. Sign up for Trail 2000’s e-list at trails2000.org.
Morrison Museum|The Morrison Natural History Museum, 501 Colorado 8, needs volunteers to teach about local fossils and rocks using exhibits and interactive demonstrations. Training provided. Volunteers are also needed to assist with reptile collection care, fossil molding and casting, and information desk/gift shop operations. Call 303-697-1873 or visit mnhm.org.
Park weeding and trail maintenance|Roxborough State Park, 4751 N. Roxborough Drive, Littleton, needs volunteers to work with trained crew leaders to pull, snip and collect noxious weeds and help maintain the hiking trails. For information, call 303-973-3959.
