Boulder County Parks and Open Space is now accepting applications for the 2015 Volunteer Naturalist training class. We are looking for people with a passion for nature, some knowledge of local natural history, and a strong desire to learn more and share their knowledge and enthusiasm with others.
Volunteer naturalists lead interpretive nature hikes in county parks, present public natural history slide shows, and provide hands-on environmental field experiences for Boulder County schools.
Training Information: A 10-week training program is required. Training includes an overview of the Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department, including history, mission, and resource management; Native American history; geology; plants and ecosystems; forestry; wildlife and birds; interpretive programming and resources.
Training classes take place on Thursdays, January 8, 2015 through March 12, 2015 from 8:30am to 4:00pm in Longmont.
Requirements: Participants must be at least 18 years old and attend all training sessions. Because many of our requested programs are scheduled Monday-Friday during daytime hours, applicants must have some ongoing weekday availability.
Please Contact: Larry Colbenson at 303-678-6214 or lcolbenson@bouldercounty.org for information. Applications will be accepted until the class is full.
Since there is limited space in the training course, all applicants are interviewed.
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