"We make a living
but we make a life
by what we get,
by what we give."
-Sir Winston Churchill
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Nature Abounds
The Nature Abounds non-profit organization works to "unplug," "wake up," and "take action" in the environment. The organization runs nationally with muliple successful programs, most notably ICEWatch USA and Watch the Wild.
Watch the Wild is a super easy and fun way to get outside and help your environment! All you need to do is find a nice outdoor spot, a favorite hiking trail, a local park, or even your own backyard. Next, record your observations: weather, wildlife, longitude and latitude, even photos every week or two!
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The Garden of the Gods, one of the most beautiful places in Colorado Springs, offers many volunteer opportunites for kids and teens! They have annual training sessions in June so get on the website and sign up when you can!
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The Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado organization makes signing up for and doing volunteer work in nature quick and easy! Choose from over 50 different outdoor activities to work on, and after registering quickly you will be able to sign up for activites in less than a minute and be out in the field in no time!
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The Rocky Mountain Field Institute runs numerous projects and volunteer opportunities that you can join! Check out the calendar by clicking on the logo below! However, in order to register, you will have to email Ms. Molly Mazel, who's email and phone number is provided on the calendar page.
Become A Park Ambassador
Spend some time at the gorgeous North Cheyenne Cañon and help answer visitors' questions, show visitors around the park, and even help with the hummingbird craft project and program!
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Adopt-A-Park
Springs In Bloom
Starsmore Visitor and Nature Center
Park and Trail Clean-Up Projects
Trail Building and Resource Rehabilitation
Rock Ledge Ranch
Suggestions
A few personal suggestions for some more personal projects for you to start and create on your own!
Community Garden
Find a spot in your community with consent of the owner first, however, though if it's on your property you can do whatever you want! Then, with what you produce, you can donate the produce to local soup kitchens and shelters!
School Gardens
With help from fellow students and school administrators, you could set up a gardening club, where students help tend a garden at the school. All fruits and vegetables would be donated, and the new plants would brighten up the school!
Photography
Nature photography is very popular, so get out and take a few pictures of our beautiful state! By setting up an online site, opening a little gallery, or selling your photos another way could be a good way to raise money for a charity or raise awareness for an environmental cause!
Community Clean Up
What is stopping you and couple friends from going out and cleaning up your community? Grab some pals, find a spot that could use some trash picking up, and do what you can to make Colorado Springs a little bit cleaner!