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P a g e 1 2 Northwest Opportunities (continued) NAME LOCATION DESCRIPTION WHEN CONTACT Wildlife Transport Team Bear Aware – Summit County Bear Aware – Pitkin County Customer Service Assistance Customer Service Assistance Hunter Education Assistance Outdoor Heritage Day Terrestrial (continued) Mesa County Respond to injured and orphaned wildlife calls from the public. Provide wildlife education solutions to the public. Transport wildlife (small mammals and birds) to veterinarians and rehabilitators. May require some capture. Must be 18 years or older, be available on weekends to leave at a moment’s notice to handle a call, and be willing to drive long distances in your personal vehicle. Good public skills and maturity are essential. Training on capture and DOW policies provided. Summit County We need your help to reduce the number of bear/people conflicts this spring-fall. We’re looking for volunteers with excellent people skills to distribute information on bears to the public in your community. Main duties include putting up signs and distributing bear brochures. Volunteers will work closely with wildlife officer. Attendance at orientation/ interviews required. C o l o r a d o D i v i s i o n o f W i l d l i f e V o l u n t e e r P r o g r a m N e w s Interview & Training dates TBA in local papers in March or April April–early fall, General information date and location TBA in local papers in March or April Aspen See description above. See description above Glenwood Springs Service Center Hot Sulphur Springs Service Center Glenwood Springs Service Center Riverbend Park, Palisade Provide customer service at front desk and on phone, and possibly assist with various other administrative duties. See description above. Training provided. 2-4 volunteers needed to organize, fill/process orders for upcoming hunter education programs. Available on an on-call basis to come into office to help. 10+ volunteers needed to help with a variety of duties for a youth activity day. Youths and their families will be experiencing a variety of outdoor activities and volunteers are needed throughout the day to make this wonderful outdoor experience a success. 4+ hours a week on a regular basis Hours vary based on work load Variable schedule April 30, 8am-5pm Please specify if you can assist all or part of the day Frank McGee 970-255-6115 Shannon Schwab 970-485-3081 Kevin Wright 970-947-2938 Kasi Rishel 970-947-2930 Kris Holinka 970-725-6211 Kasi Rishel 970-947-2930 Frank McGee 970-255-6115
Northwest Opportunities (continued) P a g e 1 3 NAME LOCATION DESCRIPTION WHEN CONTACT Summit County – fence removal project Herold range Cleanup Loma Boat Launch Cleanup Range Patrol Basalt SWA Assistance- Steamboat Springs area SWA Assistance – Gypsum SWA Assistance - Fruita SWA Assistance – Garfield and Mesa Counties Summit County open space Herold Range, near Yampa Loma Boat Launch Basalt Shooting Range Chuck Lewis SWA, Adams SWA, Yampa SWA, Sarvis Creek SWA, Hayden Gun Range Gypsum Ponds SWA Fruita, Horsethief Canyon SWA New Castle, Garfield Creek SWA; Collbran, Plateau Creek SWA; Rifle, West Rifle Creek SWA Property Development/Maintenance Assist DOW staff with removing fence in an area that is critical winter range for elk and mule deer. Please be prepared with work gloves, work boots, appropriate clothing, water and a sack lunch. 1-3 volunteers needed to help keep range clean of trash and debris. Assistance with range maintenance and enhancement efforts when available. 5-6 volunteers needed for half day to pick up and remove trash. Volunteers need to wear work clothes and work gloves. 1-2 volunteers needed to patrol property (keep eye on things), remove trash, perform general maintenance on property, as well as provide general information about the shooting range. Volunteers needed to assist with maintenance tasks and other projects on SWA’s. Duties include removing trash, fence building and removal, and working with property technician on specific projects for the SWA. Date TBA Sean Shepherd 970-485-2922 Ongoing Libbie Miller 970-736-8359 Week before Memorial Day, specific date TBA Derek Lovoi 970-858-3200 April 1-Nov. 30 Perry Will 970-947-2927 Ongoing, Training on site See description above. Ongoing, Training on site Lead volunteer to work closely with property technician and officer on maintenance tasks and other projects on the SWA. Duties include removing trash, fence building and removal, and assisting with habitat improvement projects as needed. Ongoing, Training on site See description above. Ongoing, Training on site Steve Baumgartner 970-846-0904 Brian Wodrich 970-947-2970 Tom Sanderson 970-858-3200 Buddy McNeel 970-984-9872 V o l u m e 1 8 , N u m b e r 2
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