Wild Work One-Time Opportunities
Join a Wild Work volunteer project. These projects are one-time and require no other commitment.
Amended fire restrictions: Stage 1 fire restrictions in western Boulder County. Fire restrictions rescinded in eastern Boulder County.
Saturday October 5, Red Flag Warning. No Open Burning in Boulder County
Join a Wild Work volunteer project. These projects are one-time and require no other commitment.
Position Title | Location | Project Date |
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Russian Olive Removal at Prairie Run | Near Longmont |
10/12/2024 9:00 am |
Native Shrub Planting | Prairie Run Open Space |
10/19/2024 9:00 am |
Native Shrub Planting | Prairie Run Open Space |
10/26/2024 9:00 am |
Halloween Trail Work | Hall Ranch |
10/26/2024 11:30 am |
These opportunities are currently recruiting and require an ongoing commitment.
See the full list of ongoing volunteer opportunities, including those currently not recruiting.
Boulder County wants to ensure that everyone has equal access to our programs, activities, and services. To request an Americans with Disability Act (ADA) accommodation, please email ada@bouldercounty.gov, or call 303-441-1386. Submit your request as early as possible, and no later than three business days before the event.
If you need help in another language, please email posinfo@bouldercounty.gov, or call 303-678-6277. Contact us as early as possible, and no later than three business days before the event.
Is your group, club, business, or team looking for a volunteer project on open space? Then consider a Custom Group Volunteer Project or the Partnership Program.
Get your team out of the office and into the open spaces by scheduling a custom group volunteer project. Half or full day projects can be created for groups of 8-40 volunteers.
We are forming alliances with businesses and organizations to build a community-based stewardship ethic for the preservation and care of our open space, parks and trails.
If you are an Eagle Scout interested in completing your service project with Parks & Open Space, please complete the project inquiry form.
Each year, volunteer projects and programs attract a diversity of people, creating a community of empowered and educated residents. Our volunteers get hands-on opportunities in land stewardship and public education.
Involving volunteers makes our department stronger and more productive. Volunteers are an integral part of a thriving community and they make a tremendous impact on the quality of life in Boulder County.
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All volunteers need to review Boulder County’s Multicultural Diversity and EEO and Unlawful Discrimination Policies before starting their volunteer assignment.
Boulder County supports infants at work when feasible, so please inquire with the volunteer coordinator if you are a new parent considering a volunteer opportunity.
United Way’s Volunteer Connection provides an online, searchable database which includes hundreds of different types of volunteer opportunities with local nonprofits and local government agencies. Local nonprofits and other local government agencies may post their volunteer opportunities directly on their own websites as well.
KGNU recently highlighted the native seed program and the important contributions from volunteers. Native seeds increase the chance for successful long term restoration of a disturbed area and the program would not exist without the help from volunteers. To learn more, check out Morning Magazine’s featured article on how Boulder County is using native seed species to heal the land.