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3 people are interested
Scout Day at Ben Delatour Scout Ranch
ORGANIZATION: Colorado State Forest Service
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3 people are interested
Do you enjoy helping youth learn about the environment? Do you have a specific skills in the natural resources or forestry? Do you enjoy spending a day in the mountains?
The CSFS has been holding Scout Day annually for many years helping Scouts to attain their Forestry badge. We have included Girl Scouts to also come and we serve up to 200 Scouts including Webelos on this Forestry Field Day at Ben Delatour Scout Ranch every April. This event takes many volunteers, and whether you have the skills to help teach or just want to help with various other tasks we ask you to consider giving some time to this fun event.
We will carpool from the CSFS offices in Fort Collins, but volunteers are welcome to meet at the location and part day volunteers are welcome.
- There will be opportunities for volunteers to help with education and outreach, general logistics, equipment demonstrations, and food preparation for all of our volunteers. We need lots of help for this one!
- Meeting location: Fort Collins District Office, 3843 Laporte Ave., Fort Collins
- Time: 7:15 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
- Transportation: We will carpool in state vehicles. - or - meet there
- Contact: nancy.dadisman@colostate.edu to sign-up or for any questions
More opportunities with Colorado State Forest Service
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About Colorado State Forest Service
Location:
5060 Campus Delivery, Outreach Division, Fort Collins, CO 80523, US
Mission Statement
The volunteer program seeks to achieve stewardship of Colorado’s diverse forest environments through forestry outreach and service. We provide stewardship opportunities in rural and urban settings to mitigate the damaging effects of wildfire, insects, disease, wind, water and people. Additionally, volunteer opportunities convey how the Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) serves Colorado citizens and facilitates responsible land management. Volunteer projects help the CSFS meet its mission and include important educational components.
Description
Potential Project Work Days Include:
- Cutting trees to mitigate hazards and improve forest health
- Seedling Tree Nursery Assistance
- Urban forestry
- Tree planting
- General landowner and community assistance
- Reducing wildfire threats in a forest
- Education and public awareness
- Planting trees along a windbreak
- Managing exotic weeds
Volunteers are Encouraged to Participate in Formal Training Events, Including:
- Equipment safety and use/chipper training
- CSFS seedling tree nursery
- Insect and disease identification
- Urban and community forestry
- Environmental education with youth
- Professionalism in natural resources management
Participation levels differ, depending on volunteers’ availability and interests
- Volunteer throughout the state
- Volunteer for long-term, short-term or one-time events
- Volunteer as a group or class
CSFS Volunteers are a critical aspect of our mission and serve as agency representatives to our customers. We expect that every volunteer will act professionally, treat others respectfully, practice safety first and have a genuine interest to learn about forestry and natural resources.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3843 Laporte AvenueFort Collins, CO 80521
DATE POSTED
January 31, 2017
SKILLS
- Teaching / Instruction
- Environmental Education
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
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