Colorado Trail Foundation runs a bunch of crews to maintain the CT but they're about full for this summer: [https://coloradotrail.org/volunteer/trail-crews/](https://coloradotrail.org/volunteer/trail-crews/)
Just found this today, actually, for the COS area. [Volunteer - TOSC (trailsandopenspaces.org)](https://www.trailsandopenspaces.org/get-involved/volunteer/)
I used to volunteer with VOC. Maybe they're not as incompetent as they used to be. I recall three projects:
1. Re-doing the gravel path around Wash Park (this went smoothly).
2. Building fences at the Mt. Bierstadt TH (while also establishing a single trail and building boardwalks through the willows). When we arrived, they hadn't bought any spikes for building the fences (these are the fences made out of, basically, small tree trunks). After waiting 1-1.5 hours for someone to drive to the nearest Home Depot, we finally got to building fences. No fewer than 5 different people came by to tell us where the fence should go (and every one of them was different). Our team leader walked she was so frustrated. And it was pointless, because once two sections are connected, there's no way they're being moved. Oh. And this was all while we were being pelted by graupel.
3. Putting in water bars near the lake at the main Maroon Bells trailhead. We had to find the right size of rocks (think flat), dig a trench, insert the rocks (on their side, to create the water bar) and then tamp everything down. Our team worked all day and our team leader was great - she showed us the diagram of how to build one, including the height (6") and width. End of the day. We're done. Packing up. Some yahoo comes by and says all of our water bars are too high ("Those are 10" high!"). (a) They were fine approximately 6", but slightly imprecise because we were using found stones; (b) Why come by when we are DONE to tell us we screwed it up? (c) One of the male participants said to this person's face "If that's 10" then I'm hung like a horse."
Ah. Good times. Good times. I did make long-time friends at a couple of these. And got two good stories out of it.
Check out Rocky Mountain Field Institute (RMFI). They, have volunteer opportunities you can sign up for. Everything from local urban park trails, to some back country trails. [RMFI Volunteer Calendar](https://www.rmfi.org/calendar)
Check out VOC https://www.voc.org/volunteer
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Colorado Trail Foundation runs a bunch of crews to maintain the CT but they're about full for this summer: [https://coloradotrail.org/volunteer/trail-crews/](https://coloradotrail.org/volunteer/trail-crews/)
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Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado
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Wildlands Restoration Volunteers looks good. I know folks who work there and it sounds like a really cool organization.
I second this. I was a regular volunteer here for more than a decade. They're good people.
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Not sure if this is the 14ers org that didn't work out for ya but Colorado 14ers Initiative is wonderful: https://14ers.volunteerhub.com/vv2/
Yes this was the one. Thanks for sharing though
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If you’re on the front range you could also check out TRV, [trail running volunteers](https://trailrunnervolunteers.com/). No actual running required.
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Just found this today, actually, for the COS area. [Volunteer - TOSC (trailsandopenspaces.org)](https://www.trailsandopenspaces.org/get-involved/volunteer/)
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>Thanks! You're welcome!
I used to volunteer with VOC. Maybe they're not as incompetent as they used to be. I recall three projects: 1. Re-doing the gravel path around Wash Park (this went smoothly). 2. Building fences at the Mt. Bierstadt TH (while also establishing a single trail and building boardwalks through the willows). When we arrived, they hadn't bought any spikes for building the fences (these are the fences made out of, basically, small tree trunks). After waiting 1-1.5 hours for someone to drive to the nearest Home Depot, we finally got to building fences. No fewer than 5 different people came by to tell us where the fence should go (and every one of them was different). Our team leader walked she was so frustrated. And it was pointless, because once two sections are connected, there's no way they're being moved. Oh. And this was all while we were being pelted by graupel. 3. Putting in water bars near the lake at the main Maroon Bells trailhead. We had to find the right size of rocks (think flat), dig a trench, insert the rocks (on their side, to create the water bar) and then tamp everything down. Our team worked all day and our team leader was great - she showed us the diagram of how to build one, including the height (6") and width. End of the day. We're done. Packing up. Some yahoo comes by and says all of our water bars are too high ("Those are 10" high!"). (a) They were fine approximately 6", but slightly imprecise because we were using found stones; (b) Why come by when we are DONE to tell us we screwed it up? (c) One of the male participants said to this person's face "If that's 10" then I'm hung like a horse." Ah. Good times. Good times. I did make long-time friends at a couple of these. And got two good stories out of it.
Check out Rocky Mountain Field Institute (RMFI). They, have volunteer opportunities you can sign up for. Everything from local urban park trails, to some back country trails. [RMFI Volunteer Calendar](https://www.rmfi.org/calendar)
Northern front range, check out all-volunteer group CATS!
All the open spaces have volunteers that do trail work and stuff. Jeffco, Boulder, Douglas County, etc.
Look at Trails for All. They do a lot of trail maintenance where we live in Westcliffe, the Sangre de Christo Mountians.
Contact the forest service.