Become A Volunteer Naturalist At Roxborough State Park

ROXBOROUGH, CO – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking volunteer naturalists to be trained to assist visitors at Roxborough State Park. The agency will hold a prospective volunteer open house at the park on Thursday, Feb. 21 from 10-11:30 a.m.

Prospective volunteers must be at least 18 years old and enjoy working with children and the outdoors. The park is especially looking for volunteers who are available Wednesday through Saturday to work with school, scout and public groups, CPW said in a statement.

Volunteers take part in a four-week training course, beginning in April. After 48 service hours, volunteers can receive a state parks annual pass.

The next training will not be offered until 2021, the agency said.

Roxborough State Park is a day-use hiking park, and is designated a State Natural Area and National Natural Landmark.

The park, filled with red sandstone formations and hogback hills, features Fountain Valley hikes and the ruins of the historic Persse Place house, the stone 1880s home of would-be developer Henry S. Persse, who wanted to turn the park into a resort.

Naturalists run tours of the hikes and archeological sites.

For more information and to register, please call the park at 303-973-3959.

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