Volunteer, South Platte Park

• Littleton, CO
• Littleton
• Lone Tree

Volunteering is an incredibly rewarding way to give back to the community and enrich the lives of others. South Platte Park volunteers participate at least once per month in specialty areas they have been trained for, helping to manage the park and programs. Specialty areas may include:

• Stewardship of resources
• Native garden maintenance
• Leading field trip groups
• Hosting the Nature Center desk
• Conducting wildlife surveys
• And more!

Selection of these areas may depend on volunteer interest, schedule availability, and the ability to learn the duties.

• Must be ten (10) years old, depending on the specialty area.
• Volunteers aged ten (10) to thirteen (13) or fifteen (15) must have a parent or guardian onsite while volunteering, unless serving in the Nature Teen Program for 14 and 15-year-olds.
• Experience in gardening, landscaping, wildlife or plant identification, grounds maintenance, education interpretation, public speaking, or customer service is preferred.
• Ability to follow workplace safety procedures and listen and follow directions/instructions from supervisory staff.
• Be aware of the policies and goals of the Park as presented during training.
• Ability to learn and demonstrate maintenance and proper use of hand tools or other provided equipment.
• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment regularly.
• Ability to interact tactfully, clearly, concisely, and appropriately with the public, District administration, staff, fellow volunteers, and other agencies or contractors.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities, weather events, and special work requests.
• For interpretation positions, ability to communicate with and lead a group in the field, maintain safety and control, and find answers to questions asked of you.

This description covers the main duties of this position. Additional responsibilities may be required to meet ongoing needs of the department as a team member.

Our mission is to foster healthy living through stewardship of the environment, parks, trails, and open space by providing recreational services and programs.

We serve residents in Bow Mar, Columbine Valley, Centennial west of I-25, Littleton, Lone Tree, and Sheridan, as well as unincorporated portions of Douglas, Jefferson, and Arapahoe counties. We operate:

• Four full-service recreation centers
• Golf courses
• Outdoor pools and restaurants
• Two ice centers and miniature golf courses
• A botanical garden event center
• A BMX track
• A sports dome
• Batting cages
• An entertainment center
• A hotel and a nature center

We maintain nearly 3,800 acres of developed and open space land, including 119 multi-purpose athletic fields, over 100 parks, nearly 80 miles of trails, 60 playgrounds, 56 tennis courts, and the 880-acre South Platte Park.