Transportation & Mobility Volunteer Opportunities

We're committed to multimodal transportation, including year-round access to bus transit. The current city budget supports contractors hired by the city to clear approximately 40 high-ridership stops after snowfalls resulting in at least 2 inches of accumulation. This program aims to increase the number of bus stops cleared with community volunteer support. Clearing bus stops helps prevent slips and falls and increases safety and accessibility for bus riders of all ages and abilities.

This program is a great opportunity for individuals, families, neighborhood groups or community organizations.

• Volunteer for Shovel-a-Stop
• Adoptable Bus Stop Map

You, or the organization you represent, can adopt a specific median, multi-use path, roadway, transit stop or pocket park for a period of one year (with the option to renew annually).

This option allows individuals and groups a volunteer opportunity to contribute to the beautifying of the public domain and overall community well-being. Volunteers can set their own schedule for this work. The City of Boulder will recognize participants for their contributions to keeping public property debris-free and enhancing the city’s overall aesthetics.

The city has a list of medians and rights-of-way that are eligible for adoption.

• View a map.
• Take a minute to sign up and get started.

Interested in volunteering to clean up an area, but don’t want to commit to a year?

One-day cleanups are a great way to organize a group team-building event and give back to the community. One day cleanups are available for:

• Multi-use paths
• Pocket parks
• Other right-of-ways maintained by the city

Please fill out the form below and we will be in touch within a few days.

Looking to give back in other ways? We value and encourage new ideas and innovative ways to keep Boulder beautiful. Submit your ideas to: VolunteerPW@bouldercolorado.gov and we will get in touch to discuss.

• We partnered with Bryn Rodgers and Girl Scout Troop 70007 to create a space to practice mindfulness that earned Rodgers a Girl Scout Gold Award.
• Read about a Shovel-a-Stop volunteer's story.

The city recently launched a one-stop solution for citywide volunteer coordination and event management. Click on the tab below and take a minute to sign up and get started — all that's needed is your name and email address.