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Volunteers are an important part of Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP). They help care for the land, support our work and connect people with nature.

Whether you have a few hours to give or want to take on an ongoing volunteer role, there are many ways to get involved.

Upcoming Opportunities

See below for upcoming Open Space and Mountain Parks volunteer opportunities.

OSMP upcoming volunteer opportunities

Find what works for you

One-day volunteer projects

Spend a few hours to a full day outside helping with hands-on service-learning projects led by OSMP staff.

Projects may include:

  • Trail work
  • Habitat restoration and planting
  • Pulling weeds
  • Forestry and wildfire mitigation
  • Fence maintenance
  • Native seed collection
  • Farming and agriculture

See all projects and register.

Ongoing volunteer programs

Take on a seasonal or ongoing role that supports OSMP programs and land management.

Opportunities may include:

  • Wildlife monitoring
  • Visitor support on trails and at trailheads
  • Nature center staffing
  • Native plant gardening
  • Resource restoration stewards- liter pick up, weed removal, weed reporting
  • Education/Nature programs

See all programs and register.

Volunteer with your group

OSMP offers custom volunteer opportunities for schools, youth groups, community organizations, businesses and other groups.

Group projects are hands-on opportunities to learn about and care for open space. Projects are planned around OSMP's land management needs and may include trail work, habitat restoration and other stewardship activities.

Request a group project.

Questions about volunteering?

Contact us

We are so grateful for our volunteers!

Volunteer Spotlight – Carolyn Brigham

Volunteer Spotlight – Dog Ambassadors

  • A group of people in black volunteer jackets against the Flatiron Mountains.

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  • A group of people standing at the base of a green mountain two horses.

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  • Three people on mountain bikes on a dirt trail.

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  • A woman standing on a mountain side with a very large lens camera on a tripod.

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  • People sitting on a sidewalk next to a garden smiling at the camera.

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  • A small black dog in a green volunteer vest with a bag of trash attached to it's collar.

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  • Several people standing in a rocky prairie looking out at a small pond.

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  • Two people standing next to a meadow looking through binoculars

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  • A couple people in a garden next to a building, bending over and weeding.

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  • A group of people standing in a field outside on a sunny day.

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  • A group of people standing in a parking lot wearing pirate and parrot costumes.

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  • A family with young kids looking at pelts on a table while a person stands on the other side of the table pointing at the pelt.

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  • A white dog in a green volunteer vest looking up a person petting them.

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  • Two people sitting outside next to a body of water writing on a clipboard.

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  • Someone enthusiastically pointing at another person holding a bunch of poop bags and orange flags.

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  • A person inside a log cabin pointing up at a large stuffed falcon on the wall.

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  • The back of a person with a jacket that reads 'Volunteer'. He is looking a bunch of kids with their hands raised.

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