RSVP for this opportunity through this link: https://www.volunteervoc.org/need/detail/?need_id=905854 Where you'll be:
The Nature & Wildlife Discovery Center's (NWDC) Mountain Campus is in the historic Pueblo Mountain Park, a 611-acre public park located in Beulah Valley. Beulah is approximately a 26-mile drive outside of Pueblo.
What you'll do:Join us in a trailblazing endeavor as we reroute sections of the trail, clear corridors, maintain tread surfaces, and install drainage structured to preserve the integrity of the trail’s slopes and improve the user experience.
Enjoy breakfast on Saturday and Sunday, along with dinner on Saturday. Bring your own lunch (BYOL). Free campsites are available on Friday night and Saturday night, and volunteers are encouraged to arrive at base camp before 8 pm on Friday.
Why it's important:You will support the NWDC in a two-year plan to revitalize three of its most utilized trails. Your efforts will enhance the sustainability of these well-trodden paths, ensuring safe and enjoyable adventures for all users.
Eligibility Requirements:
Youth under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult 21 or older on overnight projects.
If you are a parent looking to sign your child up for this opportunity, please create a separate account on their behalf, and then register them through that account.
Please click here for comprehensive instructions on how to do this.
This process is intended to be as easy for you as possible while helping to ensure that the necessary paperwork and information is completed. Thank you for taking these steps, and for your understanding.
Project Difficulty:
This project is moderate to difficult in nature. Please check our difficulty rating criteria here for more details.
Accessibility Factors:
Vehicle Accessibility: All roads leading to NWDC and inside the property are maintained and accessible to all vehicles.
Other notes: Cell phone service is not reliable in the area. The distance between the camping area and worksite is about 1.5 mi. Volunteers will carpool to the work-site. Bathrooms are only available in the camping area, not on trail. Volunteers can expect to hike 1.5 mi. to the highest work site.
Join us in making a positive impact while reducing your carbon footprint! Register yourself for our upcoming project and take the eco-friendly route by carpooling with fellow volunteers.
Click here to sign up for the carpool (please do this after registering for the project).
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
600 S. Marion Parkway, Denver, CO 80209, US
The mission of Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado is to motivate and enable people to become active stewards of Colorado's natural resources.
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) is a statewide nonprofit organization dedicated to motivating and enabling people to become active stewards of Colorado’s natural resources. Founded 30 years ago, VOC is a nationally recognized leader in outdoor stewardship volunteerism, having helped more than 100,000 people of all ages get involved in and become inspired to care for Colorado’s outdoors. To view VOC's full listing of volunteer opportunities, please visit our Volunteer Calendar at www.voc.org/volunteer.
9112 Pueblo Mountain Park RoadBeulah Valley, CO 81023
August 9, 2024
