Volunteer and stewardship opportunities
Are you interested in volunteering to help our environment, keep our waterways clean and improve our neighborhoods? Check out our volunteer opportunities below and sign up to be added to our volunteer newsletter!
2025 Volunteer Appreciation Gathering
On Saturday, November 15, we gathered to celebrate the volunteers who bring energy, care, and commitment to the Sand Creek Regional Greenway. Whether they’re restoring habitat, leading community projects, or welcoming neighbors at events, their dedication is what keeps the Greenway vibrant and thriving.
Congratulations to this year’s Stewards:
Andres Francis • Jim Smith • Katie Morrow • Martha Teater • Mike Freehling • Preston Enright • Scott Van Heusen
Congratulations to this year’s awardees!
Rising Star: Frank Formanek
Innovation: Scott Van Heusen
Youth: Rowan O’Toole
Community Partner: Mile High 360
Family of the Year: The Etters
Volunteer of the Year: Carolina Cara
Steward of the Year: Jim Smith
Help keep the Sand Creek Regional Greenway
clean and thriving!
Group & Corporate Volunteer Opportunities
Are you interested in a special volunteer experience above and beyond our public volunteer workdays? If you are interested in scheduling a volunteer opportunity specifically for your group, we will try to accommodate your availability. Please know we receive many project requests– these opportunities are available on a limited basis. Some projects require a donation to cover the cost of staff time and project costs.
Volunteer Work Days
We offer volunteer days on the first Saturday of every month from February through December. All community members are welcome! These project days can include but are not limited to graffiti abatement, trash removal, crusher fine application, weed mitigation, beaver mitigation, painting, and more. We will provide more details about the exact location and the nature of the project work as we get closer to each date.
Important update:
The SCRGP Volunteer program has been paused until further notice.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
If you’d still like to volunteer independently, please contact:
Le’alani Boykin at lsboykin@sandcreekgreenway.org.
Do you have any suggestions for volunteer projects on the Greenway? We’d love to hear what needs help from trail users and community members! Help us out and leave a comment below!
Sand Creek Stewardship Program
Sand Creek Stewards are volunteers who are ready to deepen their commitment to the Greenway and the community. Stewards receive various training throughout the year (CPR, DEI, Plant ID, etc..) and are relied upon to lead volunteer groups during monthly volunteer workdays, assist SCRGP staff with various outreach events, volunteer during annual special events, and much more.
PLEASE NOTE: 2025 Stewards spots are full. Please check back in December for 2026 opportunities.
Volunteer work crews
These are both year-round and seasonal crews of volunteers with an interest in specific projects on the Greenway. These work crews are a great opportunity for those who cannot make our public volunteer days, and want to extend their volunteer efforts on their own time. These positions have very little requirements and are more free flowing to account for busy personal schedules. If you are interested in joining a crew, please click the link below or email ssimpson@sandcreekgreenway.org
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Participate in trash management along the Greenway!
This free flowing, low requirement position includes identifying and collecting trash and other waste materials and disposing of waste properly.
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A seasonal crew through spring and summer.
Help identify, control, and eradicate noxious weeds along the Greenway in collaboration with our city partners and volunteer manager.
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Year round crew, only called on a need by need basis!
Help maintain and enhance the Greenway trail. Tasks include, but are not limited to vegetation pruning and native plant installation, graffiti abatement, beaver mitigation, tread maintenance, and erosion control.
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A seasonal crew in the late spring, summer, and early fall.
Assist with the implementation and upkeep of pollinator gardens along the Greenway and help identify visiting pollinators.
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This crew would be called on a need by need basis. See description below:
Help raise awareness of the Greenway and engagement opportunities by assisting with programming, outreach events, event facilitation, and/or the creation of programming materials.
*must be willing and/or able to work with youth ages 3-17 in addition to adults
*must be willing to participate in a background check
*must participate in the provided diversity, equity, and inclusion training
Ongoing and Independent Volunteer Opportunities
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Commitment: Ride any 2 mile section of the Sand Creek trail and email a short report of any observed trail maintenance needs or other observations to Sand Creek staff
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No specific time commitment (any day or time) – Pick any section of the Greenway and pick-up trash you see along the trail. Notify SCRGP in advance and we will provide you with trash bags, trash pickers, and gloves and coordinate trash bag pick-up. Supplies will need to be picked up beforehand.
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Commitment: Are you fluent in Spanish? We are always trying to make our materials available in Spanish as well as English. Help us translate posters, signs, and pamphlets.
Community Science Volunteer Opportunities
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Download the eBird app and start collecting data for science on your trips to the Greenway. The app is a product of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and your sightings will contribute to science (and be available to researchers) and will strengthen our understanding of the species visiting the Greenway. Create an account here.
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A resource for all types of wildlife, iNaturalist lets you photograph and record your observations, share them with others, ask for assistance with identification, and contribute to science! Your observations on the Greenway will help us understand the diversity of our great urban wildlife resource. Download the iNaturalist app and get started! iNaturalist is a joint initiative of the California Academy of Sciences and the National Geographic Society.
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If you, or a group you are part of, have been doing your own community science on the Greenway and would like to be featured on our Instagram, please click on the “Learn More” button and send us some photos and a short paragraph about your project!
Volunteer Event Waivers
All those wanting to participate in a Volunteer Event on the Greenway are asked to fill and sign two waivers. A Sand Creek Regional Greenway Adult or Minor waiver must be completed before volunteers can begin work on a project, in addition to a site-specific waiver for the city the project takes place in.
You may access the waivers at any time through the links to the right. Participants are not required to print and sign waivers ahead of time, physical copies will be provided at all events.