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NE-6Continue and increase participation in existing volunteer programs

Progress

On time
  • Not started
  • Planning
  • Continuous
  • Implementation
Volunteers are the lifeblood of many environmental stewardship efforts, including maintenance, restoration, information, and monitoring of the community’s many environmental assets. Continued and increased volunteer participation is needed as the parks, open space, and trails systems expand.

Since the creation of the strategy in the Sustainability Plan, the City has hired a full time volunteer coordinator, launched a volunteer portal, and expanded volunteer opportunities.

Tasks

What are we doing?

  • Todo2/2025

    Convert part-time Volunteer Projects Coordinator and Sandstone Ranch Volunteer Coordinator positions to full time. Updated job titles: Volunteer Coordinator and Environmental Education Coordinator.

    Budget approved, transition in process.

  • Todo10/1/2025

    Nature Everywhere Grant: Increase equitable access to the outdoors and outdoor programming for youth and families

    Nature Everywhere grant opportunity in partnership with Community & Neighborhood Resources, Children, Youth & Families, Longmont Community Foundation, and Thorne Nature Experience.

What has been done?

  • Done12/31/2022

    Launch new volunteer opportunities: Trail Ambassadors and Citizen Scientists-Phenology

    In 2022, two new ongoing volunteer opportunities successfully created and filled: Trail Ambassadors and Citizen Scientists - Phenology Walk

  • Done12/31/2022

    GOCO Grant with Wildlands Restoration Volunteers

  • Done06/30/2021

    Hire a Volunteer Coordinator

    Parks, Open Space and Trails hired a Volunteer Coordinator to help expand their programs.

Timeline

Continuous

Responsible organizations

Contact persons

  • Taylor Gifford
    Natural Resources Volunteer Coordinator
    Parks and Natural Resources
  • David Bell
    Director of Parks and Natural Resources
    Parks and Natural Resources
Information updated 01/17/2025

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