Get Involved: City of Fort Collins Engage

This is an unpaid volunteer position assisting City Manager Office staff. Provide excellent customer service and help setup and cleanup meetings/events.

• Typical assignments occur Tuesday afternoons and Thursday mornings
• Occasional special assignments
• 6-9 hours per week

View the full volunteer description here: https://fcgov.com/volunteer/files/cmo_aa_vd.pdf

This is an unpaid volunteer position assisting the Development Review Center staff as they serve customers who have questions relating building permits, contractor licensing or need guidance navigating other Community Development and Neighborhood Services departments.  Customer service is provided with integrity and efficiency, treating each individual with courtesy and respect.

Our hours for this table are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm.  The two most important hours of the day are 8-9 am and 4-5 pm.  This is when the building is open to the public for access to Neighborhood Services and FC Moves, but the gates are closed for service activities in Engineering and the Development Review Center.  We need 5+ volunteers to staff this table full-time (45 hrs. total). 

https://www.fcgov.com/volunteer/files/greeter-table-job-description.pdf

Adopters agree to care for a natural area for one year by picking up trash and reporting maintenance issues. 

• Visit natural area once a month to pick up litter.
• Report hours and maintenance issues in Engage.
• Implement safe practices of yourself and all others involved during site visits.

Visit a natural area once each month.

Read the full job description here.

Volunteer Description Overview City of Fort Collins Master Naturalists are volunteers that:

• provide programs including school field trips and community programs,
• welcome visitors to natural areas,
• share practical stewardship tips for these special places.

Master Naturalists care about natural areas and have fun sharing their enthusiasm with others. During the training presentations by a variety of experts, field trips to natural areas, and opportunities to practice techniques provide naturalist trainees with the skills they need to lead fun, fact-filled, and meaningful field trips for all ages.

• Activities are scheduled well in advance. You will have the opportunity to sign up for those that interest you and fit your schedule.
• Mandatory training of approximately 70 hours
• Commit to at least two years of volunteer service.
• Present a minimum of two programs by the end of the training calendar year and donate at least fifty hours within two years of training.
• Attend at least two qualified continuing education programs, field trips, or workshops per year. These are sponsored/provided by the City of Fort Collins Natural Areas Department and are provided free of charge; some exceptions may apply.

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Compelling images help tell the story of the natural areas in communications materials ranging from printed publications to online resources.  Volunteers who donate their photography work are important to the success of natural areas.  Volunteer photographers are credited for their work where practicable.

 Take photographs on your own schedule and within Natural Areas regulations.

Read the full job description here. 

Volunteer Ranger Assistants (VRAs) serve as a visible presence in the City of Fort Collins Natural Areas and at Larimer County Parks and Open Spaces to enhance the experiences of trail users by providing information, site monitoring, and visitor assistance. VRAs work through the Ranger programs to respond to questions and inquiries, monitor trails, parks, open spaces and natural areas for visitor safety and resource protection, assess timing and types of recreational uses, administer user surveys, and alert rangers to situations that require staff attention. VRA’s may hike, bike, or ride their own horse.

• Complete 20 hours of volunteer patrol during a calendar year.
• The need for the VRA is highest between May and October on weekday evenings and weekends.
• Assist Larimer County Natural Resources and the City of Fort Collins Natural Areas rangers with at least one special event or patrol a year which may be included in the 20 hour requirement.

Read the full job description here.

Anyone with interest in gardening is welcome to join a gardening team at Twin Silo Park. Tasks will require regular bending, stooping, lifting, digging, etc. All training is provided, just come open to learning!  

Thursday 9-11 AM, come on your own schedule.

Parks is looking for volunteers to help with Visitor Surveys at various locations around town. We'll train you how to use an iPad and invite visitors to give the City feedback on Parks. 

2 hour shift

View all available shifts here: https://engage.fcgov.com/ActivityVolunteerRegistration/9e06ef92-8696-482b-a667-230e7683a51b

Do you think recycling is important? As a Recycling Ambassador, you will help people recycle right! This unpaid volunteer position (at the new Timberline Recycling Center) will include the following duties:

• Greet and welcome Recyclers. 
• Answer recycling questions and point out where informational flyers are located at TRC
• If possible and willing, assist Recyclers to unload materials.
• No need to “police” Recyclers; however, safety is a #1 priority, so volunteers will report any unsafe conditions to the City

BENEFITS 

• You will be making an important contribution to our community while receiving valuable and hands-on learning about recycling!
• You will have the opportunity to tour (bi-monthly) reuse/recycling facilities and companies in the area for continued education.

EXPECTATIONS AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

• Public relations and communication skills, including the ability to interact and work effectively and courteously with people from varying social, cultural, and economic backgrounds.
• Interest in, and knowledge about (will be provided at training) Waste Reduction and Recycling issues, including a two-hour “classroom” training.
• One-hour site tour, and site training (usually another hour or two)
• Fill out a Shift Feedback Form after every shift.
• Check-ins: “Coffee Catch-up” meetings with other RA's every other month. Emailing the Coordinator regarding updates.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• This is a position of trust: a yearly background check is required.
• You must have an email address and basic computer skills (some exceptions may be allowed)
• You must be 16 (with parental approval if younger than 18) or older to apply for this position.
• To apply for the Recycling Ambassadors Program, submit an application (on the right side of your screen). 

• Commit to at least one, two-hour shift per week for at least six months.

Two opportunities!

Pool and Billiards Room Maintenance

Light maintenance and cleaning of Pool and Billiards Room. Vacuuming of pool tables, cleaning whiteboards, maintaining supplies, washing supplies, etc. 

Prairie Sage Dance Assistance 

Assist with our bi-monthly, Monday night Senior Dances. Includes greeting, ticket taking, assisting with snacks, and cleanup. 

Pool and Billiards Room Maintenance

1x week, on your own schedule, generally a 3 hour time commitment

Prairie Sage Dance Assistance 

Every other Monday night/flexible Monday nights, generally a 4 hour time commitment 

Volunteers will work closely with the Transfort Travel Training Coordinator to help educate the community about Transfort services including MAX and FLEX.   

Commit to at least 10 hours of volunteer service per year. Schedule varies based on event requests (busiest seasons are spring and summer).

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