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Get Involved: Roxborough State Park - Park Ambassadors
Park Ambassadors
- Description:
An educational and customer service position with constant interaction with park visitors requiring effective communication and public relations skills. This position will work specific duties including but not limited to:
- Work directly with park visitors to greet and orientate them with the park.
- Provide quality educational programs using props and activities for visitors.
- Set up and take down tables, canopies, and materials for programs and events.
- Provide information and assistance to park visitors (distribute maps/ brochures, orient visitors to park facilities and amenities, promote education programs, etc.)
- Answer questions about the park and the local wildlife.
- Learn and stay up to date with information on park and local area natural and cultural history.
- Hike trails to provide information to visitors throughout the park.
- Time Commitment:
Minimum of one year with at least one shift per month. Training includes at least 20 hours of a combination of in-person and online courses, as well as homework packets.
- Volunteer Benefits:
- Professional development and training
- Networking opportunities
- Chances to meet visitors from all over the world
- Gain enhanced understanding and respect to why protecting parks is so important
- Free parking for volunteers during shifts
- 48 hours of volunteering with Colorado Parks and Wildlife awards volunteers with a free park pass
- Accessibility:
Ability to hike is not required for this position.
- Interests:
- Outdoors and Community Science - Cultural History, Customer Service - Customer Service/Visitor Information, Education - Leave No Trace, Education - Festivals/Information Booths, Education - Naturalist/Interpretive Programs, General - Ongoing Volunteering, Education - Ambassador, Customer Service - Greet and Orient Visitors, Education - Teach Adults, Outdoors and Community Science - Geology, Outdoors and Community Science - Natural History, Special Projects - Assist with Special Events, Outdoors and Community Science - Botany, Education - Education and Outreach, Education - Teach Children
- Places:
- Roxborough State Park