Upcoming Volunteer Activities

Sand Creek Regional Greenway Partnership has several volunteer opportunities currently in the works. Please indicate your interest in volunteering through our web sign-up form. You can read more about the different types of volunteer opportunities here.

Volunteer with our Neighbor, Bluff Lake

Get outside, have fun, give back to your community and learn some new skills! Bluff Lake Nature Center is looking for volunteer naturalists to introduce school groups to nature as part of our elementary education programs. No experience is necessary, and all training is provided on-the-job.

Bluff Lake is also looking for site stewards to lend a hand and make the habitat healthy for our wild friends! Site Stewards work closely with the Site Manager through a variety of activities, including planting native plants, removing noxious plant species, trail construction and trash pick-up.

Want to volunteer for the summer? Join our Ambassador team as they greet and orient visitors, answer questions and lead activities.  This is the perfect opportunity for families or those needing a flexible schedule. 

Visit www.BluffLakeNatureCenter.org or call Kristin Libberton at (303)344-1282 for more information, and get started today!

About our Volunteers

To date, over 1500 volunteers have invested time, talent, sweat and experience to help build Sand Creek Regional Greenway.

Volunteer Now

Volunteer opportunities at Sand Creek Regional Greenway fall into five categories:

Outreach:
If you enjoy public speaking or are interested in helping in other ways to spread the word about the Sand Creek Greenway, consider volunteering for our outreach activities. We'll provide all the training and materials and schedule the actual events.

Construction/planting:
Pre-planned group planting or construction projects that occur as the need arises, typically once a year. Time commitment is several hours on one or two days, depending on the project.

Event Volunteers:
Roles abound in executing fund raising events such as our opening of the Morrison Nature Center or our annual REI Volunteer Day at Stapleton or our annual fundraising event (January 18, 2006). Time commitment can be several hours at the event and/or pre-event planning participation for a few hours a month over a several-month period.

Committee Work:
Committees meet monthly. Examples of committees include Finance and Audit, Fund Development, Communications and special committees formed to plan and implement events. Time commitment is a few hours per month.

Administrative Volunteers:
Assist with mailing of newsletters, invitations and other large mailings. There are also opportunities for data entry, research and special projects. Time commitment varies from a few hours for mailings to several hours over a number of months for special projects and research

If you are interested in volunteering, please let us know! We'll add you to our list and keep you informed of opportunities that might interest you.

Volunteer Now

Previous volunteer projects include:

March 2008, Invasive Species (Russian Olive) Clean-up Day at Dahlia Trailhead in Commerce City

February 2008, Invasive Species (Russian Olive) Removal Day at Dahlia Trailhead in Commerce City

September 2007, REI and Rose Medical Center tree planting in Commerce City, Aurora, and Denver

April 2007, Commerce City Wetland Park planting

January 2006, Reception with the Three Mayors,
Connections Fundraiser at Stapleton

August 2005, REI, Denver Parks and Recreation
Clean up on the Greenway at Stapleton

March 2005, Volunteer Planting at the Commerce City Wetland Park

September 2004, Sand Creek Presents John Fielder,
talk and luncheon at Star K Ranch

August 2003- Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado
Roughly 500 VOC volunteers removed Russian Olive trees, built fence and constructed trails at Star K Ranch.

June 2002 - Xcel Energy's Cherokee Plant
Volunteers from Xcel planted grasses and shrubs at an overlook at the confluence of Sand Creek and the South Platte River. Xcel Energy Foundation provided funding for the construction of the overlook.