Yampatika is fortunate to have a dedicated and talented team of volunteers. We match
the interests and skills of our volunteers with our programs to find the best fit.
There are many opportunities for you to get involved and support environmental education
in Northwest Colorado. Here are a few examples of our volunteer positions:
Program hosts/helpers. Trained volunteers assist in leading nature
hikes, greeting participants, or helping out with kids programs. All volunteers
attend an orientation at the beginning of each season to help them understand Yampatika's
mission and programming and to get to know our staff, board and other volunteers.
Behind the scenes. Answer phones and questions, register participants
for programs, prepare programs, maintain discovery boxes, and manage visitor contact
numbers and evaluations. There is always work to be done at our office!
Use your creativity to make fliers, posters, ads and more to help
promote Yampatika and our programs. We welcome new and fresh ideas. Handing out
flyers at the ski area and distributing our activity schedule to businesses around
town are additional ways that you can help get the word out!
Special Events, Tabling at Events and Fundraising: Help plan the Wild
Edible Feast and other fundraisers and events. Represent Yampatika at community
events. Be creative in developing new fundraisers and events that tie into our mission.
Kiosks. Help maintain the kiosks along the Yampa River Core Trail,
keeping them fresh with seasonal activities and information.
Grounds and Building Maintenance at the Environmental Learning Center.
Work at the City-owned Legacy Ranch where Yampatika operates the Environmental Learning
Center (ELC). If you are handy, like to get dirty in the garden, or just love to
clean and organize then join us at the ELC!
If you are interested in helping with any of these activities, or know anyone who
is, please email Melissa Calhoon, our Volunteer Coordinator, at melissa@yampatika.org. You can also email Yampatika
at info@yampatika.org or
call (970) 871-9151.
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Yampatika is a community supported non-profit organization. Membership, individual
contributions, interpretive partnerships and grants comprise much of Yampatika's
revenue. We invite individuals, foundations and businesses to support Yampatika's
efforts. Here is how you can help:
- Make a donation to Yampatika. As a 501(c)(3) organization, all contributions to
Yampatika are fully tax-deductible in accordance with I.R.S. regulations. Yampatika
is pleased to accept contributions in the form of cash, checks or credit cards.
Use our online
membership and donation form.
- Visit the Yampatika Nature Store and browse our
selection of local field guides, history, children's books, and more. See map below
for our location.
- Link your City Market card to City Market Cares. Every time you shop at City
Market, the store sends Yampatika a check. At no cost to you.
- Become a Program
Sponsor.
- Donate to Yampatika's Endowment. (see Membership form)
- Use GoodSearch.com
as your search engine. Goodsearch donates half its advertising revenue to the charities
its users designate. Use it just as you would any search engine and watch the donations
add up! Just go to
www.goodsearch.com and be sure to enter Yampatika as the charity you support.
- Sign up for our
e-newsletter.
- Donate materials or resources.
- Drop off your old cell phone and printer cartridges. They will be recycled and Yampatika
receives cash in return.
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Leave a legacy gift to Yampatika by including us in your estate planning. Talk to
us now about what you would like to see your legacy gift support in the future.
2010 Supporters
We are deeply grateful to the many individuals, businesses and foundations who support
Yampatika through their contributions. Follow the link to learn about them! Yampatika
is a permitee of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest and an equal opportunity
employer.
Contributing Partners
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Become a Member
or renew your membership and join other individuals, families, and businesses
who are Yampatika members. Generous annual contributions enable Yampatika to continue
its important work, which reaches nearly 20,000 people each year and benefits the
natural resources of Northwest Colorado.
How do I become a member?
- Complete our online
membership form. Print it out and mail it with your check or credit card information.
- Email us at info@yampatika.org
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Call Yampatika at 970-871-9151.
Membership costs $50 and includes the following benefits.
Memmbership Benefits
- Deep discounts on Yampatika programs. (excluding fundraisers like our Wild Edible
Feast)
- Bi-annual newsletter and activity schedules mailed directly to your home
- 20% off all Nature Store items (excluding fundraisers like our Wild Edible Feast)
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The satisfaction of knowing that YOU support environmental education!
Please contact us if you
have changed your address so that you continue receiving your membership benefits
and Yampatika newsletter.
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Our email is info@yampatika.org.
You can contact our staff members by inserting their name instead of "info". Examples:
sonja@yampatika.org, sue@yampatika.org.
Call us at 970-871-9151
Please send your
membership form and contributions to 925 Weiss Drive, Steamboat Springs,
CO 80487
Yampatika Offices - Located at 925 Weiss Drive within the U.S. Forest Service Building
Environmental Learning Center at Legacy Ranch - 35435 East Highway 40
- Drive Eastbound on 40
- Pass the last stoplight leaving town (Walton Creek Rd.) continue East on Hwy. 40
- You will pass D Bar K Storage facility on your right hand side
- The Environmental Learning Center is the second driveway on the right after D Bar K Storage
- The facility consists of a historic house that is painted white with red trim, a white picket fence and three white outbuildings with red trim.
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- Colorado Carbon Fund
- Colorado Division of Wildlife
- United States Forest Service
- Colorado State Parks
- Governor's Energy Office
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