VOC Stewardship Project Application

Thank you for your interest in working with VOC in 2020! We are excited about the potential to work with your agency or organization. Each year, VOC and its highly-skilled volunteer leaders undertake a wide range of volunteer opportunities from trail construction and ecological restoration to highly technical projects and those appropriate for families and first-timers.

VOC receives a high number of project applications each year and we will do our best to accommodate your project opportunity. While applications are accepted on a rolling basis, we ask that you submit your application by September 15 to allow ample time for selection, scouting, and recruitment. Applicants with high-altitude projects are encouraged to submit as early as possible to allow for project scouting before winter conditions set in.

Before submitting an application, please do the following:

Questions? Please contact Dean Winstanley at 303-715-1010 ext. 119.

AGENCY CONTACT INFO

Agency/Organization Name *

Address *

Address 2

City *

State *

Zip code *

Contact Name and Title *

Phone *

Ext

Email *

PROJECT DETAILS

Have all required permits/studies/approvals been satisfied including NEPA, EAs, etc.? *

Yes

On a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest priority, how would you rate this project as a priority for your agency? *

What is your quantitative estimate of work needed? (miles of trail, acres of weeds, etc.) *

Please describe any logistical and/or safety issues associated with this project. How far is the worksite from the trailhead? Can you drive to the worksite? Is there camping for volunteers nearby if this is an overnight project? Is there cell service? *

FUNDING & CAPACITY

Depending on the size and scope of the work, a typical VOC project cost can run thousands of dollars to execute in VOC staff time, tools, food, travel, outreach, and supplies. Can you contribute funds toward the volunteer management of this project? *

Will you be including this project as part of a Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Grant, State Trails Grant or other funding source? Please list any grants or funding sources that you will be soliciting for this project. *

Describe the capacity of your agency to manage the project regarding staff, funding, and materials. Is this project likely to be in your budget? *

COMMUNITY INFORMATION

Please estimate the number of visitors to this area on an annual basis and the primary kinds of users. *

What impacts will this project have on your community? (Examples include economic, improved recreation access, regional trail link, etc.) *

Describe the volunteer and community resources available to assist with this project. *

How will you give credit to VOC for helping with this project? (e.g. signage, print or web acknowledgement, etc.) *

Can VOC post temporary signage at trailhead or other locations to inform the public of our project and generate community interest? *

Yes

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

VOC also provides outstanding outdoor leadership and stewardship skills trainings through our Outdoor Stewardship Institute (OSI).

Are you interested in combining a local OSI training with your project to help increase stewardship capacity of local volunteers or organization staff? *

Yes

If yes, any specific topical area of interest for training?

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

If possible, please include photos of the project site and send them to Dean Winstanley at dean@voc.org

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"VOC encourages greater volunteer engagement by the broader public, especially for families who want to volunteer together, and strengthens the cultivation of the next generation of environmental stewards through youth-oriented outdoor volunteer opportunities."

Barbara Masoner, Grow Local Colorado

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VOC Stewardship Project Application

Questions? Please contact Dean Winstanley at 303-715-1010 ext. 119.