BLM Colorado Releases 2008 Volunteer Report
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The 2008 BLM Colorado Volunteer Report is now available online. Last year volunteers contributed 172,354 hours of work -- equivalent to 82 people working full time for one year - for the Bureau of Land Management throughout Colorado Volunteer work in 2008 was equivalent to nearly $3.4 million of paid labor. In fact, Colorado has one of the Bureau's leading volunteer programs in the nation. Last year, nearly 4,000 volunteers worked on public lands throughout the state. Last month BLM named Ken Emory of Montrose BLM 2008 Volunteer of the Year for Colorado.This annual award recognizes members of the public whose outstanding volunteerism and commitment to public lands help the BLM succeed in its multiple-use mission. Emory volunteered more than 280 hours with BLM. Generally, volunteer opportunities include: building and maintaining trails, assisting biologists with research, performing office support tasks, maintaining interpretive sites, serving as campground hosts or trail guides, inventorying and identifying plants, re-vegetating wildlife and riparian areas, installing signs and fences, constructing or maintaining facilities, assisting with habitat improvement projects, monitoring watershed studies, and preserving and cataloging cultural artifacts.Visit the BLM Colorado volunteer page to view the report.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.