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We love that you want to volunteer with us to protect wildlife in our region!
Let us know more about what you want to do and what your background is, and we’ll match you with the staff and programs that might be of interest.
Please be aware that we are a virtual workforce and do not have a physical office space. You should be prepared to work from home (unless you wish to volunteer for field work), with scheduled Zoom and phone calls.
We are currently looking for:
You are also welcome to fill out our volunteer application. You may not hear back if there is not a current opportunity, but we will keep your application on file and let you know when there is!
Current community science programs you can volunteer with include:
Colorado Bat Watch
Colorado Bat Watch was developed by Rocky Mountain Wild in collaboration with bat experts from the U.S. Forest Service, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Colorado Natural Heritage Program, and the North American Bat Monitoring Program. This program recruits and engages community scientists to collect data that will enable these agencies to monitor bat species over time and better understand the impacts of white-nose syndrome and other threats on local bat populations.
Colorado Corridors Project
The Colorado Corridors Project is an initiative of Rocky Mountain Wild and Denver Zoo to engage volunteers in wildlife monitoring at the proposed crossing structure sites. Volunteers assist with setting up and checking remote-triggered cameras in the field as well as identifying and cataloging species captured on the cameras through Zooniverse.
Colorado Pika Project
The Colorado Pika Project is a collaborative research project implemented by community scientists across Colorado and managed by Denver Zoo and Rocky Mountain Wild with assistance from researchers at the University of Colorado, Natural Resources Ecology Laboratory at Colorado State University, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and Warren Wilson College. Through long-term monitoring, the CPP investigates the potential impacts of climate change on the American pika (Ochotona princeps) and Colorado’s alpine ecosystems.
Go Big! Central Colorado Bighorn Sheep Survey
The Central Colorado Bighorn Sheep Survey engages communities in recording observations of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, domestic sheep, and domestic goats in Central Colorado. The data collected by volunteers participating in the project will inform conservation strategies for Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep in Central Colorado.