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Volunteer

Volunteering for Lakewood is a great way to get involved, make an impact and meet fellow residents. Volunteer when and where you can in the area(s) that you're most passionate about. Positions are broad in needs; some have weekday, evening and/or weekend availability.

FIND VOLUNTEER POSITIONS

Browse position listings by category or keyword below. Ongoing park positions are filled each spring; the 2022 window is now open.

GROUP OPPORTUNITIES

Have a group that wants to give back? Fill out a group application(PDF, 202KB) and we'll find a project that matches your interests.

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Earth Day Celebration Volunteer

Applications closing on Saturday, April 23, 2022

Special Events

A one-day volunteer event held annually on Earth Day.

Lakewood’s annual free Earth Day Celebration is organized by the Employee’s Committee for a Sustainable Lakewood in order to spread environmental awareness and help attendees make more sustainable choices.

Museum Research Center Volunteer

Ongoing Applications

Heritage, Culture & Arts

These volunteers are responsible for welcoming visitors to the Caretaker’s Cottage Research Room and giving them a brief overview of research tools available at the museum.

Museum Collections Volunteer

Ongoing Applications

Heritage, Culture & Arts

Assist the Heritage Lakewood collections team with processing and maintaining equipment and historical artifacts.

Annual Parks Volunteer Days

Applications closing on Saturday, April 23, 2022

Great Outdoors

Lakewood Parks hosts multiple one-day volunteer events annually each year. Learn more about these volunteer opportunities.

LEAD Wildlife Monitor Volunteer

Ongoing Applications

Great Outdoors

This volunteer will support and lead other wildlife monitors with maintenance, questions and data on wildlife cameras at Bear Creek Lake Park, William Fredrick Hayden Park on Green Mountain and the Greenbelt.

Bat Box Monitor Volunteer

Ongoing Applications

Great Outdoors

Assist the Natural Resources team in identifying and monitoring bat boxes in selected Lakewood Parks.

Raptor Monitor Volunteer

Ongoing Applications

Great Outdoors

Assist the Natural Resources team in identifying and monitoring raptors in selected Lakewood parks.

Habitat Restoration Volunteer

Applications closing on Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Great Outdoors

Help parks staff restore natural areas in Lakewood parks. Duties include watering recently planted restoration sites, deconstructing and closing social trails, planting and seeding native vegetation, and removing noxious weeds.

Trail Crew Volunteer

Ongoing Applications

Great Outdoors

Care for Bear Creek Lake Parks trails with several volunteer trail crew leaders as they construct advanced trail features to maintain the park's soft surface trails.

Nature Guide Volunteer

Ongoing Applications

Great Outdoors

Assist the Park Naturalist and Nature Ambassadors in a variety of quality educational programs for the public and scheduled groups.

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Daily tree-limb drop off through May 28

City offices closed Monday, May 30 - Memorial Day

Volunteer

FIND VOLUNTEER POSITIONS

GROUP OPPORTUNITIES

View Positions by Category

Arts and Culture

Clements Community Center

Parks

Police and Courts

Recreation

Special Events

Earth Day Celebration Volunteer

Museum Research Center Volunteer

Museum Collections Volunteer

Annual Parks Volunteer Days

LEAD Wildlife Monitor Volunteer

Bat Box Monitor Volunteer

Raptor Monitor Volunteer

Habitat Restoration Volunteer

Trail Crew Volunteer

Nature Guide Volunteer

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