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Volunteer NewsAttention Volunteers: The 2nd Annual Thanks-for-Giving Volunteer celebration is coming soon. View the attached flyer for more information about the time, date and location. BLM Colorado Volunteer Work Valued at Nearly $3.5 Million Great job Colorado! We had the third highest amount of volunteer hours in the nation. Read the entire annual report. Click here to check out current volunteer opportunities in the Grand Junction area.
Gateway Volunteer Project
Trail building project in Gateway, Colorado on May 2, 2009.
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Each year, volunteers contribute thousands of hours of their time and talent to projects throughout the Grand Junction Field Office and McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area. Many BLM projects and tasks are accomplished only through the efforts and resources provided by our dedicated volunteers and partners. Volunteerism is a great way to get involved in public lands stewardship. Volunteer OpportunitiesNo matter what your background, age, ability, or interest, there are opportunities for you to become a BLM volunteer. You can work individually or as part of a group. Projects range from short-term, one-day adventures to season-long commitments. Click on the link below for information about current volunteer opportunities, and to sign up for specific opportunities. From the above site you may also set up a volunteer profile and be notified when opportunities matching your profile are posted. If you have an idea for a volunteer project, or a way that you might be able to help, please contact our volunteer coordinator. Typical BLM Volunteer Opportunities - Trail construction and maintenance - Wild horse range patrols and horse gathers - Shooting range maintenance - Cultural resources data collection and monitoring - Mountain bike patrol - Wilderness/Wilderness Study Area patrols - Tamarisk removal/spraying - Campground hosts - Office support - Recreation facility maintenance - Adopt-a-Trail - Trash clean-up Volunteer RequirementsVolunteer Agreements - All individual BLM volunteers are required to complete and sign an Individual Volunteer Services Agreement. Members of groups volunteering for the BLM may be covered by a Group Volunteer Services Agreement. These agreements are signed by the volunteer or group representative and a BLM official. The form asks for the volunteer’s contact information and describes the volunteer project, duties and supervision. The volunteer agreement also provides Tort claim protection and workmen’s compensation benefits for volunteer work-related incidents. Agreements for volunteers under the age of 18 must also have the signature of a parent or guardian. Volunteer agreements are renewed annually. Background Checks - Some volunteer positions requiring government computer or building access may require a background check. Safety – Safety is always first! All volunteers are required to have appropriate training and wear the personal protective equipment (PPE) necessary to perform their work. Reporting hours – Volunteers are required to report the hours that they donate to the BLM. In most cases, you’ll be able to report your hours online. This information helps us document the important contribution that volunteers make to public lands stewardship. Reimbursement - In some cases, temporary housing, a modest daily stipend, and/or vehicle mileage may be available to volunteers. In most cases, the BLM will provide equipment, supplies, and training. Contacts For more information about our volunteer program, call 970-244-3000 or e-mail chris_pipkin@blm.gov.
9/26/09 National Public Lands Day
Through the cooperative efforts of 36 volunteers and four BLM employees, 2,700 pounds of trash was collected and removed from the rifle and pistol ranges located on BLM public lands north of Grand Junction. Additionally, several targets, target stands and range markers received a fresh coat of paint. Following the clean-up, several volunteers helped with a firearm sight-in event, assisting hunters with the sight-in of their firearms prior to the hunting season.
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10/03/2009 Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day
Nearly 40 youth and their families participated in this annual event co-sponsored by the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA), Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association (COPMOBA), and Western Flyers. Kids of all ages rode the Kids Meal loops and practiced their skills on the stunts provided by Western Flyers.
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10/10/2009 Lunch Loop Trail Construction Project
Nearly 80 volunteers participated in a belated celebration of National Public Lands Day by helping to build and maintain trails in the Lunch Loop Trail System. About a mile of the new Miramonte Rim trail was constructed on a sunny October Saturday. Another crew performed maintenance on Pucker Up, the newest downhill freeride mountain bike trail in the Lunch Loop system.
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