Maintenance

Description:

Maintenance volunteers help to protect, preserve, enhance, and manage the wildlife habitat, visitor recreation areas, and facilities around the park. Work may include ongoing maintenance and improvements, short-term construction projects, and preparation of facilities for park events. 

Responsibilities and Duties

• Under direction from the Park Resource Technician, perform maintenance such as weed control, tree trimming, and trail maintenance projects in designated areas of the park.
• Assist with other maintenance and landscaping projects which may include, but are not limited to; painting or staining fences and buildings, installing new park signage, maintaining park tools and machinery, washing vehicles, cleaning bathrooms, and picking up litter.
• Water plants and gardens, flower beds
• Spray weeds
• Trail work, technical work on tools and equipment, and vehicles
• Staining and painting 

Time Commitment:

16 hours per month, 3 month minimum

Volunteer Benefits:

• Feel good giving back to the Park you love and share the experience with new and returning visitors.
• 48 hours of service earns you an annual Colorado State Parks volunteer pass, good at all 43 state parks.
• End of season appreciation barbecue and gifts.
• Continuing education opportunities possible.
• Add volunteer experience to your resume!

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Qualifications Desired

• Familiarity with basic hand and power tools and equipment, and a willingness to learn unfamiliar tools.
• Safe handling of tools and equipment is required.
• Comfortable working outside in various weather conditions.
• Must be able to lift 25+ pounds.
• An enthusiasm for protecting Colorado’s resources.

Training and/or Preparation Required

• You will train under the supervision of the PRT and other designated staff to learn safe handling of tools and equipment, landscape management techniques, and other processes.
• Must create a user profile in CPW Connect to track hours.

Evaluation Expectations

• By the end of training you should be able to follow proper safety guidelines and use tools and equipment as trained.
• Volunteers must wear CPW uniform items provided by the park.
• Volunteers may be dismissed if they are not carrying out their responsibilities, are not reliable, or are otherwise unprofessional.

Interests:

Maintenance and Construction - Maintenance and Construction, Habitat and Trail Work - Clean-Up Projects, Maintenance and Construction - Landscaping

Places:

Barr Lake State Park