Description
Start Date-End Date: 08/27/2021-08/27/2021
Land Manager Office: City and County of Denver - Parks and Recreation
Land Manager Contact: Ryan Phillian
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Summary: Provide new trail opportunities for the community on this Friday project.
Description: Read Before You Register! Need-to-Know Details:
We greatly appreciate you volunteering your time and energy to care for Colorado's outdoor places during COVID-19. To help provide a fun and safe experience for all, there are a few temporary changes to be prepared for:
You may only register yourself. Every volunteer must sign our digital COVID-specific forms ahead of time to be able to attend.
You must provide your own food. VOC will not be providing meals at this time.
You must bring work gloves. Please click here for our full packing list of required and recommended items.
If you are fully vaccinated,you may work without a mask. If you are not yet fully vaccinated or if you prefer to wear a mask for any reason, please continue to wear a mask on VOC projects. We will have spare masks available if needed.
Cancellation & Waitlists: Due to this year's limited number of projects and volunteer spots, we expect projects to fill quickly with waitlists. If you need to cancel, please email outreach@voc.org as soon as possible so we can free your spot for another volunteer and have a full workforce. If you are waitlisted for multiple projects, please call us at 303-715-1010 ext. 116 and we can help you find an open project, if available.
Where You'll Be:
James Q. Newton Park encompasses 600 acres just one mile from the center of Conifer. Easily accessible from town and from Highway 285, James Q. Newton Park is a gem of the Denver Mountain Park system, offering a range of trails for hikers and mountain bikers as well as picnic tables, fire pits, volleyball courts, horseshoes, and group shelters.
What You'll Do:
Join us for an early summer Friday at James Q. Newton Park, where you'll work with volunteers ages 14+ to break ground on a new, family-friendly/beginner mountain bike trail. This project is a great introduction to trail-building and a fun opportunity to get outside and explore Denver's Mountain Park system!
Why It Matters:
With 20,000 visitors each year, James Q. Newton Park experiences plenty of demand from Denver-based visitors as well as local users from Conifer and Evergreen. By building a sustainable, beginner-friendly biking trail, you will help expand recreation opportunities and provide children and beginners with the chance to try a new hobby.
About Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC)
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) is the state's oldest, largest, and leading outdoor stewardship nonprofit organization. Founded in 1984 to motivate and enable people to become active stewards of Colorado's natural resources, VOC has engaged nearly 125,000 people in more than 1,000 volunteer projects for a donated labor value of $25 million. Through award-winning youth and volunteer programs, leadership training, capacity-building programs, and collaborative efforts with nonprofits and land management agencies, VOC is an invaluable resource in Colorado, especially as our outdoor stewardship needs are approaching near-crisis levels. For more information, visit www.voc.org or call 303-715-1010.
Latitude/Longitude: 39.511373, -105.296559
Additional Information: To help provide a fun and safe experience for all, there are a few temporary changes to be prepared for:
You must provide your own food and, if desired, overnight accommodations.VOC will not be providing meals or campsites at this time.
You must bring work gloves.Pleaseclick herefor our full packing list of required and recommended items.
If you are fully vaccinated,you may work without a mask. If you are not yet fully vaccinated or if you prefer to wear a mask for any reason, please continue to wear a mask on VOC projects. We will have spare masks available if needed.
Camping Available: No
Physical Difficulty: Moderate
High Altitude Project: Yes
Desired Number of Volunteers: 25
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Stipend Hours: 0
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