Scroll down to see volunteer programs accepting applications, organized by department within the City of Boulder and then alphabetical by volunteer role.
Looking to volunteer for a specific department? Check out their pages:
Get involved in your community by becoming a member of the Boulder Teen Advisory Board! Earn volunteer service hours while helping the library meet the needs of teens in the community. For teens in grades 6-12. BTAB meets monthly at the following locations. Members may attend more than one meetup if they choose:
Additional opportunity as a BTAB member: Book Reviews - Write reviews on books you recommend for an opportunity to earn extra volunteer hours. Reviews featured on the library’s Reading Room webpage and Teen/Tween webpage.
Apply below for the BTAB - Applications for all Libraries volunteer role.
Questions? Contact Julian Ingram
(303) 441-3100
Pokémon Club - Do you love Pokémon and sharing that enthusiasm with others? Volunteer at our Pokémon Club at GRB to help teach how to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game. For more information, please see and fill out the Program and Event Support Volunteer application.
Must be available 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Apply below for the Programs and Events Volunteer volunteer role.
Questions? Contact Christine Burke
(303) 441-3098
Reynolds STEAM Pals (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) is a program intended to promote STEAM knowledge and literacy by providing role models for art and science activities at the George Reynolds Branch Library. We strive to foster a love for all things STEAM. This program promotes familiarity with the scientific process for children in elementary school in a comfortable and supportive environment. Little STEAM Pals is open for children in grades 2-5.
If you are in grades 9-12, you can apply to partner up with a Little Pal to serve as a role model for exploring STEAM activities.
Applications are currently being accepted. Deadline to apply is Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Click on the application for details on program dates.
Apply below for the STEAM Pals - Reynolds volunteer role.
Questions? Contact Mindy Burkhardt
Volunteer with STEAM Week events Feb. 4-11. Help support a week of programming that invites kids into the world of all things STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math)! Volunteers needed (teen or adults) to help with preparing supplies for activities, greeting attendees, crowd control, helping facilitate activities, set up and tear down, and creating a fun and welcoming environment for kids and their families.
Go to the calendar and sign up to help out! No STEAM experience required - just bring your enthusiasm for creating a fun and inclusive environment for kids as they learn and explore!
Become part of an enthusiastic community that shares your passion. Volunteers are critical in all parts of the Housing and Human Services Department. Volunteer today!
Duties & Responsibilities
• Reviews, uses and promotes Older Adult Services documents for age-inclusive communication
Primary Bike Group Leader:
• Works with Program Coordinator to schedule and market the group
• Serves as the contact person for Let’s Age Well Program Guide and Older Adult Services website
• Maintains a current list of group participants
• Works with Program Coordinator and group to update participant registrations
• Provides regular session attendance reports:
o Notifies front desk staff of attendance for groups that meet onsite
• Provides participants with reminders of meeting dates for programs
• Notifies participants of irregular meeting times and/or holiday closures which cancel the activity
• For onsite group meetings:
o Submits set-up needs and requests to Program Coordinator
o Responsible for participant waivers if not accomplished digitally/online.
• Other duties as requested by Program Coordinator
Assistant Bike Group Leader:
• Supports Primary Group Leaders for the duties listed above as requested.
• Can also act as Bike Sweep, ensuring no cyclist is left behind.
Desired Qualifications
• Experience working directly with people, with the ability to model the City’s values of customer service, respect, integrity, innovation, and collaboration.
• Good communication skills and patience
• Practice excellent customer service, patience, kindness, and communication
• Some experience working with adults 60 years and older
• Organized and reliable
• Basic technology skills
Duties & Responsibilities
• Reviews, uses and promotes Older Adult Services documents for age-inclusive communication
• Receives the registration list of participants from Program Coordinator and tracks attendance for scheduled day trips.
• Coordinates participant signatures on waivers and returns completed waivers to Program Coordinator.
• Guides participants through the trip location for the duration of the trip.
• Responds to special needs and/or emergencies with participants; documents any accidents or incidents using designated forms and submits completed forms to Program Coordinator.
• Promotes future trips and programs with trip participants.
• Maintains positive, flexible attitude and is welcoming and patient with all participants; reports to Program Coordinator any problematic behavior or circumstances that occur during trip.
• Returns attendance sheets, receipts, name tags, & any reports to Program Coordinator.
• Participates in required trainings.
• Review, use and promote Older Adult Services documents for age-inclusive communication.
• Takes proper safety precautions, utilizes all required safety equipment and follows all safety regulations, policies and procedures. Reports all accidents and damage of city property to Program Coordinator.
Desired Qualifications
• Some experience working with adults 60 years and older.
• Experience working directly with people, with the ability to practice excellent customer service, patience, kindness, and communication.
• Organized and reliable.
• Current City of Boulder resident.
• Access to a mobile phone to use during trips.
• Have or create an email account that can be used to receive pertinent trip information from Program Coordinator.
• Access to a device to print documents.
Apply below for the Older Adult Services Volunteers volunteer role.
Become part of an enthusiastic community that shares your passion. Volunteers are critical in all parts of the Open Space Mountain Parks Department. Visit www.volunteerosmp.org today!
Dream it! Build it! Love it! We need your help in spreading the message of stewardship. Does your skill set include outdoor photography and outreach messaging? Do you have a keen eye for those special moments that share inspiration? We are seeking help from an experienced and reliable volunteer who can capture photographic images during volunteer project events to help support future media and messaging. Come join us as we support the legacy of OSMP!
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Join the City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks Trail Guide Program!
Trail Guides have been traveling OSMP trails for more than 25 years, enhancing visitor experiences and promoting sustainable land stewardship practices. Trail Guides educate the public on wilderness safety, cultural history, natural resources, recreation opportunities and more! As a volunteer trail guide, you will assist visitors in need and serve as extra eyes and ears on the OSMP system, collaborating with OSMP staff and rangers to keep the public up-to-date on seasonal closures, safety ordinances (including dog regulations) and other general trail and recreation information.
Responsibilities:
- Work in a variety of terrain and weather conditions with people of diverse backgrounds
- Greet and assist visitors within your training scope
- Observe area conditions and report to staff
- Contact emergency services (fire, medical, law) when appropriate
- Educate the public on natural and cultural history of OSMP lands
- Abide by all OSMP rules and regulations and set an example for others
- Are comfortable wearing a uniform and name tag and assisting visitors in need
- Fulfill reporting requirements based on observations and contacts
Qualifications:
- Experience and comfort with public interactions
- Familiarity with City of Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks trails and facilities
- Interest in natural and cultural history of the area
- Able to respond appropriately to emergency situations within your level of training
- Reliable transportation to trails
* Welcomed: First Aid/CPR; multi-lingual; and all levels of physical ability.
Commitment:
Trail Guides serve flexible self-scheduled hours. They complete 2 to 4 hikes per month for 1 year, with an option to renew upon successfully fulfilling service. Annual update meeting is usually scheduled in the Fall with other optional trainings offered throughout the year. Applications accepted until program is full.
Benefits:
- Gain experience in natural resource management
- Help protect OSMP land for future generations
- Receive hands-on training with OSMP Staff and Rangers
- Promote your own wellness and enjoy our wild spaces!
Registration is required for all volunteer opportunities!
Request a Volunteer Project for your group!
Visit the City's Court Ordered Community Service page to learn how you can fulfill your community service requirements.
Flowerbed, Litter, and Park Champ Programs are Closed for 2022. Applications will open in March 2023.
Be a Champ and help clear the outdoor courts of snow before your court reservation!
Apply below for the Snow Removal Champs volunteer role.
Questions? Contact Cassy Bohnet
(303) 441-4404
Become part of an enthusiastic community that shares your passion. Volunteers are critical in all parts of the Public Works Department. Volunteer today!
You, or the organization you represent, can adopt a specific median, multi-use path, roadway, transit stop or pocket park for a period of one year (with the option to renew annually).
This option allows individuals and groups a volunteer opportunity to contribute to the beautifying of the public domain and overall community well-being. Volunteers can set their own schedule for this work. The City of Boulder will recognize participants for their contributions to keeping public property debris-free and enhancing the city’s overall aesthetics.
Requirements:
Apply below for the Adopt-A-Spot volunteer role.
Questions? Contact Rene Lopez
(303) 413-7149
The City of Boulder is committed to multi-modal transportation, including year-round access to bus transit. The city’s new Shovel-a-Stop Program is an effort to increase the number of bus stops cleared after each snow event. The current budget supports contractors hired by the city to clear approximately 40 high-ridership stops after snowfalls resulting in at least 2-inches of accumulation. This program aims to bolster that number with community volunteer support. Clearing bus stops helps prevent slips and falls and increases safety and accessibility for bus riders of all ages and abilities.
This program is a great opportunity for individuals, families, neighborhood groups or community organizations.
For more information and to apply to volunteer for this program, please click here.
Apply below for the Shovel-a-Stop volunteer role.
Questions? Contact Rachel McCoy
(303) 441-4099
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