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Celebrate Earth Day by being part of a community volunteer project! Volunteers will be preparing the Nix Native Plant garden for spring including trimming bushes, spreading mulch and maintaining garden trails. Natural Areas will provide all project supplies, gloves and snacks. Volunteers under the age of 16 must be with an adult 18+. Registration is required on NatureTracker (you must login or create an account).

Join us for a mid-day trash clean-up near the junction of the Poudre River and Spring Creek trails. Natural Areas will supply gloves, trash bags, and yummy snacks. All volunteers under that age of 16 must be with an adult 18+. Meet at the trailhead on the eastern edge of the Riverbend Office Complex, near the Wholeness Center, 2620 East Prospect Road. No registration required but you can get a reminder and updates by signing up in NatureTracker.

Join Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado on this 5-day backpacking adventure to address critical trail maintenance during the day and enjoy camp with fellow volunteers in the evening! The Sangre De Cristo Wilderness, which is bordered by the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, offers a rugged, isolated, and authentic wilderness experience in south-central Colorado. Learn more and register at http://bit.ly/1oWcUQa. Free to participate; no experience necessary; minimum age: 18. Meals and camping are provided.

Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado needs you! On June 24, join VOC outside of Boulder to help with critical invasive weed removal efforts. Volunteers will work to remove spotted knapweed, an invasive species that poses a serious threat to the health of the local ecosystem. Learn more and register at http://bit.ly/1QMb0rJ. Free to participate; no experience necessary; minimum age: 16.

Experience Your Colorado by restoring a popular trail while enjoying a wilderness experience close to Denver. Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado is seeking volunteers ages 18 and up to participate on this exciting project – in which ancient Bristlecone pines, bighorn sheep, and mountain goats are common sights! Learn more and register for one or both days at www.voc.org/volunteer. Free to participate; no experience necessary.

Experience Your Colorado by restoring a popular trail while enjoying a wilderness experience close to Denver. Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado is seeking volunteers ages 18 and up to participate on this exciting project – in which ancient Bristlecone pines, bighorn sheep, and mountain goats are common sights! Learn more and register for one or both days at http://bit.ly/21L9QYP. Free to participate; no experience necessary.

Show you care. Get involved. Make a difference! Join Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado on June 3 to help repair an erosion-damaged trail while enjoying a tranquil backcountry experience in the Lost Creek Wilderness. Learn more and register at http://bit.ly/1LyN6DW. Free to participate; no experience necessary; minimum age: 18.

Experience Your Colorado by restoring flood-damaged trails in the Lost Creek Wilderness Area, near Bailey. Join Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, May 28, on this intimate backcountry project to construct drainage structures and improve trail damaged by the 2013 floods. Learn more and sign up to be part of the experience at http://bit.ly/1QsBQJD. Free to participate; no skills required; minimum age: 18.

Volunteers ages 14 and up are needed on this unique project that combines a day of trail construction on Saturday, followed by a day of recreation on Sunday. Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado will provide the meals, tools, campsite, and experienced leaders; you just need to bring your own camping gear and a willingness to work as a team and get dirty! Learn more and register at http://bit.ly/1WVtP0i. Two convenient weekend dates; free to participate; no experience necessary. Camping and meals will be provided.

Join Catamount Institute for a five-day residential camp at the Rocky Mountain Camp near the Craggs Campground in the Pike National Forest featuring a great mix of adventure and educational activities that will teach snow science, safety, and serious winter fun including:

Downhill skiing/snowboarding at Monarch
Meet avalanche search dogs
Avalanche Safety
Snow forts
Glacier science
Sledding
Ice safety and human curling on the pond