Volunteer Opportunities Directory#
Please use the directory below to find the perfect opportunity for you. When you are ready to register for an opportunity you will be asked to complete our standard volunteer application. Please note some opportunities will require you to answer additional questions.
Volunteer Opportunity | Department | Contact | Type | Description | Keywords |
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Adaptive Recreation Opportunities Engage |
Recreation |
Becca Heinze bheinze@fcgov.com 970.224.6125 |
Long-term, Short-term | Become a volunteer to assist with Adaptive Recreation programs or Special Olympics/Unified Sports | Outdoor, Culture & Recreation |
Adopt-a-Neighbor Engage |
Neighborhood Services |
Melanie Clark mclark@fcgov.com 970.416.2351 |
Short-term | Shovel snow for a neighbor who is physically unable to do so and cannot afford to hire someone. | Neighborhood Livability, Social Health, Outdoor, Snow, Removal |
Adopt-a-Street Engage |
Streets |
Susie Harvey sharvey@fcgov.com 970.221.6615 |
Long-term, Short-term | Adopt a street segment with a group by picking up roadside litter, and a sign will be displayed for the adopters. | Transportation, Outdoor, Neighborhood Livability |
Auxiliaries & Explorers Engage |
Police |
Jeremy Yonce jyonce@fcgov.com 970.416.2189 |
Long-term, Youth | Youth volunteers ages 15 and up can learn about the field of law enforcement and assist patrol officers with their duties. | Justice, Safe Community, Youth |
Bailiffs & Internships Engage |
Municipal Court |
Patty Netherton pnetherton@fcgov.com 970.221.6801 |
Short-term, Internships, Long-term | Learn about the local criminal justice system by volunteering your time to the Municipal Court. | Safe Community |
Bicycle Ambassador Engage |
FC Bikes |
Jamie Gaskill-Fox jgaskill-fox@fcgov.com 970.221.6987 |
Long-term | Promote safe cycling by educating adults and helping with events and programs. | Transportation, Safe Community, Outdoor, Outreach |
Bicycle and Pedestrian Counts Engage |
FC Bikes |
Nick Heimann nheimann@fcgov.com 970.416.2628 |
One-Day | Help collect data to evaluate and build bicycle infrastructure. | Transportation, Outdoor |
Boards and Commissions Engage |
City Clerk's Office |
boardsandcommissions@fcgov.com 970.221.6515 |
Long-term | Serve a term on one of the City's 27 Boards & Commissions to inform and advise City Council. | High Performing Government |
Child Development & Education Engage |
Recreation |
Lisa Freeman lfreeman@fcgov.com 970.416.2528 |
One-day, groups, Internships | Help with youth programming through internships and events. | Youth, Culture & Recreation |
CMO Internships Engage |
City Manager's Office |
Tyler Marr tmarr@fcgov.com 970.416.4205 |
Short-term, Internships | Volunteer in an office environment to co-create our City, perform research or assist with an innovative project. | High Performing Government, Office |
Economic Health Interns Engage |
Economic Health | TBA | Short-term, Internships | Internships are available for students and others interested in local economics and the triple bottom line approach to sustainability. | Economic Health, Office |
FC Moves Events Engage |
FC Moves |
Nick Heimann nheimann@fcgov.com 970.416.2628 |
One-Day, groups | Make transportation-related community events possible by donating your time to run Bike to Work Day, Open Streets and more. | Transportation, Outdoor, Outreach |
Gardens on Spring Creek | Cultural Services |
Ann Achilli aachilli@fcgov.com 970.416.2482 |
One-Day, Short-term, Long-term, Groups, Internships, Youth | Get involved with your local community botanic garden by assisting in a variety of roles including: gardening, education, outreach and special events. | Culture & Recreation, Environmental Health, Environment, Youth, Arts, Outdoor |
Golf Engage |
Parks |
Dawn Worth dworth@fcgov.com 970.416.2265 |
Long-term, Short-term, Community Service | Volunteer at one of the City's Golf Courses by helping on the course or in the pro shop. | Culture & Recreation, Outdoor |
Graffiti Abatement Engage |
Streets |
Nick Myers nmyers@fcgov.com 970.817.4415 |
Groups, One-Day | Volunteer to clean up graffiti with a group to keep Fort Collins beautiful. | Justice, Neighborhood Livability, Social Health, Outdoor |
Recycling Ambassador Engage |
Environmental Services |
Maureen McCarthy mamccarthy@fcgov.com 970.416.4245 |
Long-term | As a Recycling Ambassador, you will help people recycle right at the new Timberline Recycling Center by welcoming visitors, answering questions, and assisting customers. | Neighborhood Livability, Social Health, Outdoor, Environment, Environmental Health |
Lincoln Center Engage |
Cultural Services |
Ruth Smith rusmith@fcgov.com 970.221.6260 |
Long-term, Short-term | Help the Lincoln Center with performances, committees, the art gallery, administrative support, and more. | Culture & Recreation, Arts |
Marketing Interns Engage |
Recreation |
Jami McMannes jmcmannes@fcgov.com 970.221.6358 |
Internships | Help market Recreation's programs. | Culture & Recreation |
Master Home Educators Engage |
Environmental Services |
Selina Lujan slujan@fcgov.com 970.416.2832 |
Long-term, Internships, Short-term | Perform home assessments and educate citizens to solve common problems in the home that cause health implications. Internships are also available for those interested in environmental health. | Environmental Health, Neighborhood Livability, Social Health |
Mediation Engage |
Neighborhood Services |
Patsi Maroney pmaroney@fcgov.com 970.224.6022 |
Long-term | Volunteer to mediate disputes between neighbors. | Neighborhood Livability, Social Health |
Museum of Discovery | Cultural Services |
Laurel Drasner ldrasner@fcmod.org 970.416.4310 |
Long-term, Short-term, Internships, One-Day | Help the Museum of Discovery with exhibits, public programs, school groups, summer camps, labs, animal husbandry and more. | Culture & Recreation |
Natural Areas Engage |
Natural Areas |
Charlotte Norville cnorville@fcgov.com 970.416.2480 |
Long-term, Short-term, One-Day, Groups, Youth | Help in a variety of roles including educating children, helping with public programs, patrolling trails, gardening, and restoring natural areas | Culture & Recreation, Environmental Health, Environment, Youth, Outdoor |
Nature in the City Engage |
Natural Areas |
Justin Scharton jscharton@fcgov.com 970.221.6213 |
Short-term | Become a citizen scientist and spend time monitoring for birds, butterflies, and bees. | Culture & Recreation, Environmental Health, Environment, Youth, Outdoor |
Parks Volunteers Engage |
Parks |
Tamara Lindenstein tlindenstein@fcgov.com 970.221.6660 |
Groups, One-Day, Long-term, Community Service | Help keep Fort Collins beautiful by helping Parks by adopting a trail or park or serving with a group on a one-day project. | Culture & Recreation, Environmental Health, Environment, Youth, Outdoor |
Restorative Justice Engage |
Neighborhood Services |
Perrie McMillen pmcmillen@fcgov.com 970.416.2290 |
Long-term | Volunteer to mediate community conferences for youth who commit offenses and the victims of their crimes. | Justice, Safe Community |
Risk Management Interns Engage |
Finance |
Jane Stanislaw jstanislaw@fcgov.com 970.221.6708 |
Short-term, Internships | Internships are available for students and others interested in Safety, Security and Risk Management. | Safe Community |
Safe Routes to School Engage |
FC Moves |
Nancy Nichols nnichols@fcgov.com 970.416.2357 |
Long-term, One-day | Help champion walking and bicycling to schools by assisting with events, data collection and outreach to children and school communities. | Safe Community, Transportation |
Senior Center Engage |
Recreation |
Betsy Emond bemond@fcgov.com 970.224.6030 |
Long-term, One-Day | Assist with Senior Center programs, events, and day to day facility operations. | Culture & Recreation, Seniors, Arts |
Social Sustainability Engage |
Social Sustainability |
Adam Molzer amolzer@fcgov.com 970.221.6757 |
Short-term, Internships | Internships are available for students and others interested in social health and the triple bottom line approach to sustainability. Volunteers are also recruited for the Multicultural Community Retreat. | Neighborhood Livability & Social Health, Office |
The Farm Engage |
Recreation |
Bridget Brownell bbrownell@fcgov.com 970.221.6665 |
Long-term, Short-term, One-day, Groups, Youth | The Farm at Lee Martinez Park has volunteer opportunities for ages 13 years and older as well as group one-day projects | Youth, Culture & Recreation |
Trips & Travel Engage |
Recreation |
Cate Eckenrode ceckenrode@fcgov.com 970.221.6136 |
Long-term | Trips & Travel volunteers help with trip logistics where participants are eligible 50 years and up. | Culture & Recreation, Seniors |
Outdoor Recreation Engage |
Recreation |
Cate Eckenrode ceckenrode@fcgov.com 970.221.6136 |
Long-term | Help in a variety of roles including helping with outdoor education programs or leading outdoor programs for adults 50 years and up. | Culture & Recreation, Seniors |
Utilities Engage |
Utilities |
Pete Iengo piengo@fcgov.com 970.221.6847 |
Short-term, Internships | Group volunteering and unpaid internships are available for students and others interested in water and energy conservation, community outreach, and more. | Environmental Health, Office, Outreach |
Victim Advocates Engage |
Police |
Melissa Funk mfunk@fcgov.com 970.224.6089 |
Long-term | Victim Advocates offer emotional support and crisis intervention to crime victims. | Justice, Safe Community |
Volunteer Services Engage |
Human Resources |
Charlotte Norville cnorville@fcgov.com 970.416.4245 |
Long-term, Internships, Short-term | Volunteers needed for office support, outreach events, and on-call volunteer duties across the organization. Don’t see an opportunity that interests you? We can help develop an opportunity or project with you. | Office, Outreach, High Performing Government |
Wellness Internships and Practicums Engage |
Human Resources |
Angie Rhodes arhodes@fcgov.com 970.221.6349 |
Short-term, Internships | Complete your internship or practicum with the award-winning Employee Wellness Program at the City of Fort Collins. | High Performing Government, Culture & Recreation |
Youth Sports Coaches Engage |
Recreation |
Sara Stone sstone@fcgov.com 970.221.6308 |
Short-term, Internships | Coach youth in a variety of different sports teams. | Youth, Culture & Recreation |