Get Involved: Denver (Area 5)

Training is required to participate in this volunteer role. Trainings occur annually in the spring. Please submit an application to be put on our email notification list for the 2026 training.

Volunteers educate Waterton Canyon visitors on wildlife interactions and CPW/Denver Water rules as well as collect information about wildlife sightings.

Every year, more and more people discover the beauty of Waterton Canyon, in 2024, roughly 100,000 people recreated at this site. At the same time, the canyon is also home to a robust population of bighorn sheep and other kinds of wildlife who frequently cross the trail to reach the river. Waterton Canyon Ambassadors are a critical volunteer role who provide education at both stationary pop-up education tables, and while roving the canyon by hiking or biking to connect with visitors. Education efforts are geared towards safe and ethical wildlife viewing, big horn sheep biology and behavior, and Leave No trace Principles. In this role you will be supported by local District Wildlife Managers, the CPW Northeast Region Volunteer and Education Coordinators, and Denver Water staff.