Friends of Dinosaur Ridge

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16831 West Alameda ParkwayMorrison, CO 80465 United States

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http://www.dinoridge.org

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Garden & Landscape Volunteer at Dinosaur Ridge

Flexible Schedule | Morrison, CO 80465

Garden Volunteer: assist one to three days a week with weeding/watering( 3-4 hours/day) during your preferred schedule and assist with other larger gardening or landscape maintenance projects on an occasional basis (2-3 times per year). Want more responsibility? Serve as a Garden Lead to help organize/coordinate our garden maintenance projects and volunteers! Interested in either role? Please reach out to our Director of Volunteers, Barbara Farley at volunteer@dinoridge.org or visit our website at https://dinoridge.org/support/volunteer/

Date Posted: 2024-06-20
Preschool Program Volunteer at Dinosaur Ridge

Flexible Schedule | Morrison, CO 80401

Do you enjoy inspiring curiousity in young children ages 3-8? We are looking volunteers to assist education staff with our outdoor preK - 3rd grade science education programs. Assist with leading groups of young children to wonder and learn about dinosaurs, rocks and minerals! Audience: Ages 3-8 with their group leader in groups typically 10-20 at a time. Skills & Requirements: Ages 18+. Experience with young children, teaching or public speaking experience preferred but not necessary. In-depth training is provided. We are also looking for Spanish-speakers to help us translate and deliver our programs in Spanish! Schedule & Hours: Onsite program assistance 6+ hours a month. Most programs are held between 9-3pm on weekdays. Location: Outdoor spaces at Main Visitor Center and dinosaur tracksite on the Ridge For more information and our volunteer application, please visit our website at dinoridge.org/volunteer

Date Posted: 2024-05-27
Spanish Language Educator/Guide

Flexible Schedule | Morrison, CO 80465

Dinosaur Ridge is a non-profit outdoor museum and National Natural Landmark with over 250 dinosaur footprints and dozens of dinosaur bones still in place from the Mesozoic, the Age of the Dinosaurs. Dinosaur Ridge outdoor education programs are led by volunteers like you! Do you speak Spanish? Do you enjoy children and learning or teaching about dinosaurs? We are looking for bilingual volunteers to help inspire students to be scientists as they observe, wonder, and learn about the lives and deaths of our backyard dinosaurs and the unique fossils, and geology found at this National Natural Landmark. In-depth training is provided so you do not need to have a background in geology or paleontology. We hope you'll consider joining our fun team of educators as we work to expand our Spanish language offerings to reach a wider audience. School tours and other scheduled outdoor education programs are conducted Sept-June on weekdays between 9am-3pm. During the summer, programs are conducted for camps and adult groups. Weekend walking tours are offered throughout the year. Volunteer as as often as you would like, with a min. commitment of 8 hrs/month for at least 6 months after completing training. Interested? please visit www.dinoridge.org/volunteer for more details and to complete our volunteer application.

Date Posted: 2024-05-27
Exhibit Hall Docent and Amabassador

Flexible Schedule | Morrison, CO 80465

Dinosaur Ridge is a popular destination for visitors from around the world! Help greet, orient and educate dinosaur enthusiasts of all ages at our Main Visitor Center and exhibit hall. Docents serve in our exhibit hall while ambassadors help welcome and orient visitors outdoors and answering general questions about Dinosaur Ridge. 4-hour shifts are available every day of the week and weekends. Volunteer one or more shifts a week on a regular schedule or as you are available. Training is provided with experienced docents to learn about the role, outdoor fossil sites and exhibits. Volunteers must complete a background check, review and sign our Volunteer Handbook and complete an online DEI training to serve in these roles. To learn more and complete a volunteer application, visit https://dinoridge.org/support-dino-ridge/volunteer/. Questions? email volunteer@dinoridge.org

Date Posted: 2024-05-27
Interpretive Guide at Dinosaur Ridge

Flexible Schedule | Morrison, CO 80465

Dinosaur Ridge is a non-profit outdoor museum and National Natural Landmark with over 250 dinosaur footprints and dozens of dinosaur bones still in place from the Mesozoic, the Age of the Dinosaurs. Our popular and successful interpretive education programs are led by volunteers like you! Do you enjoy children, dinosaurs, outdoor education, teaching, and/or public speaking? Inspire students to be scientists as they observe, wonder, and learn about the unique fossils, and geology found at this National Natural Landmark. No background in geology or paleontology is required as in-depth training is provided. Dinosaur Ridge interpretive guides assist with programs focused on the lives and deaths of dinosaurs and the rock history of this amazing site. School tours/programs are conducted Sept-June on weekdays between 9am-3pm. During the summer, programs and tours are conducted for camps and adult groups. Weekend walking tours are offered to the public throughout the year. Volunteer as as often as you would like, with a min. commitment of 6 months serving 8 hrs/month after completing training. Interested? please visit www.dinoridge.org/volunteer for more details and to complete our volunteer application.

Date Posted: 2024-05-27

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Mission Statement

The mission of Dinosaur Ridge is to preserve the paleontologic, geologic, and historic resources on Dinosaur Ridge, Triceratops Trail, and outlier sites in the Golden-Morrison Fossil Area National Natural Landmark and to educate the public about these resources.

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Dinosaur Ridge is a non-profit outdoor museum with over 300 dinosaur footprints and dozens of dinosaur bones still in place from the Mesozoic, the Age of the Dinosaurs. Dinosaur Ridge programs are run by volunteers like you! Whether you are looking for a long term opportunity or short term, Dinosaur Ridge has volunteer opportunities for everyone!

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by William S. from Wheat Ridge, CO (2024-06-15 18:27:13.0)

I joined this org 5 years ago through Vol Match. Great people. Lots of different opportunities. Many retirees volunteering. Fun environment allowing engagement with folks from metro area to across the world. Opportunity to learn about dino history of our area. Great group of volunteers from all walks of life. Come join us!!

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