- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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23 people are interested
CSFS Seedling Tree Nursery
ORGANIZATION: Colorado State Forest Service
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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23 people are interested
The Seedling Tree Nursery Needs You!
Want to learn about the inner workings of a conservation tree nursery? There are lots of neat things going on this summer at the Colorado State Forest Service Seedling Nursery, and they would love to have your help! From production organization to quality control this important conservation operation distributes close to a million seedling trees annually and has been under some budget restraints. They need volunteers to help!
Any day or any time is available during their regular operating hours. Monday through Friday 7:30 to 4:00.
CSFS Seedling Tree Nursery is located on the CSFS Campus
3843 Laporte Avenue
Fort Collins, CO
For a tour of the nursery and introductions or if you have any questions please feel free to call or email Nancy. For more info go to http://csfs.colostate.edu/seedling-tree-nursery/
Thanks!
Nancy.Dadisman@colostate.edu
CSFS Volunteer coordinator
Mobile: 720-921-5384
Office: 970-491-8167
More opportunities with Colorado State Forest Service
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
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
August 3, 2017
SKILLS
- Habitat Restoration
- Environmental Education
- Horticulture
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Any amount of time you can give!