2025 IMPACT REPORT
The Year in Review
2025 was a year of adaptation and resiliency. Browse VOC's 2025 Impact Report below to learn how VOC has continued to support Colorado's most pressing stewardship needs.
A NOTE FROM OUR BOARD CHAIR
Dear Friends and Supporters of VOC,
When I set a goal in 2020 to get more involved and give back to my community, I couldn’t have imagined the world would soon come to a standstill. Like many, I wondered how I could make a difference. Fortunately, I found a home at Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado—an organization that has given me far more than I could ever give in return.
As a former park ranger in my late teens and early twenties, joining VOC reconnected me with some of the best parts of my life: nature, people, and purpose. One of my proudest moments as a board member was helping to select Chris Nesset as our next CEO, a leader whose vision and steady guidance have helped VOC remain resilient and adaptable, continuing to meet the needs of Colorado’s lands and communities when other systems can’t do it alone.
As I roll off the Board this year, I do so with immense gratitude and confidence in VOC’s continued impact. You’ll still find me out on the trails, volunteering alongside many of you, and reminding folks that so many of our favorite outdoor spaces exist thanks to volunteers like you.
With gratitude,
Gina Lux
Board Chair
2025 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In 2025, we completed over 100 volunteer projects across Colorado. 3,600 volunteers joined us on these projects, contributing 27,890 hours for a total donated labor value of $1,080,300. In addition, they:
- Built and maintained 15 miles of trail
- Planted and maintained 41,000 square feet of garden beds
- Removed invasive species across 90 acres
- Built 130 structures for habitat improvement (Structures such as zeedyks and one rock dams)
- Harvested and donated 785 pounds of produce
In addition, VOC hosted 32 trainings through our Outdoor Stewardship Institute (OSI) and trained 253 people across Colorado, 64 of whom were youth trainees.
See where we went in 2025:
2025 LAND MANAGEMENT & PROGRAMMATIC PARTNERS
VOC’s work is highly collaborative and we work with many government and nonprofit partners to make our field work successful. This year, we partnered with the following organizations on projects and trainings:
Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area
Baca National Wildlife Refuge
BLM Grand Junction Field Office
BLM Kremmling Field Office
BLM San Luis Valley Field Office
BLM Tres Rios Field Office
Bluff Lake Nature Center
Boulder County Parks
& Open Space
Butterfly Pavilion
Cal-Wood Education Center
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
City and County of Denver Parks & Recreation
City of Aurora Parks, Recreation and Open Space
City of Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks
City of Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services
City of Greeley Culture, Parks and Recreation
City of Ouray
City of Pueblo Parks and Recreation
Civic Center Conservancy
Colorado Fourteeners Initiative
Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association
Colorado State Forest Service*
Concrete Couch*
CPW Castlewood Canyon State Park
CPW Chatfield State Park
CPW Cherry Creek State Park
CPW Golden Gate Canyon State Park
CPW Mueller State Park
CPW State Forest State Park
CPW Upper Red Cliff State Wildlife Area*
Denver Water*
Ducks Unlimited
E3 Ecologic*
Environmental Learning for Kids
Friends of Larimer County
Friends of Mt. Evans and Lost Creek Wilderness
Friends of Ute Pass Trails
Gilpin County Extension Colorado State University
Grow Local Colorado
Growing Gardens
Headwaters Trails Alliance
High Plains Environmental Center
Jefferson County Open Space
Larimer County Department of Natural Resources
Mesa County Public Health
Mile High Youth Corps
Mt. Blue Sky Outdoor Lab
National Forest Foundation
Nature & Wildlife Discovery Center
Ouray Trail Group
RiversEdge West*
Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
San Luis Valley Great Outdoors
Sand Creek Regional Greenway
South Suburban Parks and Recreation
Southern Plains Land Trust
Southwest Conservation Corps
USFS Boulder Ranger District
USFS Canyon Lakes Ranger District*
USFS Clear Creek Ranger District
USFS Conejos Peak Ranger District
USFS Divide Ranger District
USFS Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District
USFS Hahn’s Peak/Bear’s Ears Ranger District
USFS Saguache Ranger District
USFS South Park Ranger District
USFS South Platte Ranger District
USFS Sulphur Ranger District
Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance
Village Exchange Center*
Western Colorado University
Wetland Dynamics
Wheat Ridge Parks & Recreation*
Wildlands Restoration Volunteers
Yampa Valley Sustainability Council*
Youth Exploring Stewardship Coalition
REVENUE
Government Agencies 37%
Individuals 20%
Foundations 19%
Corporations 18%
Earned Revenues 5%
Partner Organizations 1%
EXPENSES
Programs 76%
Fundraising 13%
Administration 11%
LOOKING AHEAD TO 2026
VOC is already planning for the 2026 volunteer season and will be focused on:
Continuing to Implement the Strategic Plan
Growing Org-Wide Capacity through Seasonal Hires and Updates to Technology
Strengthening Partnerships
DONATE TODAY TO SUPPORT THIS IMPORTANT WORK
Join the growing community invested in the future of Colorado's outdoors and help VOC start strong in 2026. Donate online today; you can also donate over the phone at 303-715-1010 ext. 115 or via check mailed to PO Box 100577, Denver, CO 80250.
Companies may also be interested in learning more about our many sponsorship opportunities.
