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Volunteer Opportunities at Dinosaur Ridge in Morrison, Colorado School/Group Interpretive Tour Guide Brings fossils and geology alive by being a volunteer tour guide at Dinosaur Ridge. Throughout the year, over 17,000 school children take fully guided tours of Dinosaur Ridge or Triceratops Trail with a trained guide. Most of these tours are given free of charge to schools who have 50% or more students receiving free and reduced lunch. These groups range from schools to senior centers, and have between 10-250 participants. Tour Guides lead these groups on a tour of Dinosaur Ridge and interpret the geology and paleontology located here. Guides may work alone with smaller groups or with up to five other Guides for large groups. Training provided. Great experience for interpretation and education! This opportunity is usually Monday-Friday, outdoors, mainly March-October, and flexible. We will have tour guide training on Tuesday, September 2, 10am-12noon; Thursday, September 4, 10am-12noon; and Friday, September 5, 10am-12noon. RSVP with Amber at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or 303-697-3466 x 107 if you can attend one of these dates. Interested but can’t attend one of the training dates? Email Amber your availability and we will work with your schedule! Dinosaur Discovery Day Helper From April through October, the Friends of Dinosaur Ridge host monthly special events called Dinosaur Discovery Days. During DDDays, Discovery Day Specialists answer questions and give short interpretive demonstrations at different sites along the Dinosaur Ridge trail. There are also hands-on opportunities at the Dinosaur Ridge Visitor Center where volunteers assist visitors with track painting, gold panning, fossil sifting, metal detecting, orienting visitors, parking, crowd control (as needed), and set-up and tear-down. Training is provided the day of. Great opportunity for small groups and businesses. Upcoming 2014 dates: September 20 (10am-2pm) and October 11 (9:30am-3pm). Community Outreach Provider Represent the Friends of Dinosaur Ridge at various festivals and events throughout the Denver Metro Area. Duties include setting up an informational booth, facilitating hands-on educational activities, distributing flyers and brochures, and answering general questions about Dinosaur Ridge. This is a great way to get free admission to many area events. This opportunity is usually on weekends. Training is provided. Exhibit Hall Docents Assist visitors through Dinosaur Ridge’s exhibit hall, Trek Through Time. Docents will greet visitors, collect fees, and answer general questions. Give short presentations about the objects in the exhibit hall to interested visitors. Trek Through Time is open 7 days a week, 10am-4pm. Work once a week, once a month or cover open shifts as needed. Training is provided. We will have a docent training on Wednesday, September 3, 12-2pm and on Thursday, September 4, 1-3pm. RSVP with Amber at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or 303-697-3466 x 107 if you can attend one of these dates. Interested but can’t attend one of the training dates? Email Amber your availability and we will work with your schedule! Contact Amber Cain at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or at 303-697-3466 x 107 ____ Amber Cain Friends of Dinosaur Ridge Volunteer Coordinator NAI - Certified Interpretive Guide 16831 W. Alameda Parkway Morrison, CO 80465 303-697-3466 x 107 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> www.dinoridge.org<http://www.dinoridge.org/>