Objective: Highlights of 2016 Community Outreach and Engagement in Natural Resources Dept

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1 Type of Meeting: Administrative Matters Name of requestor: Kerri Rollins, Teddy Parker-Renga, Gary Buffington, Heather Young, Pam Mayhew Department: Natural Resources Preferred appearance date: 2/14/2017 Time required: 15 Date decision needed: Objective: Highlights of 2016 Community Outreach and Engagement in Natural Resources Dept Situation: An overview of fun pictures and highlights of our community engagement activities for 2016 from our Outreach, Education and Volunteer program staff in Dept of Natural Resources Proposal: a Powerpoint presentation to enjoy Additional funds required: No Advantages: good community feelgood Disadvantages: none known Requested action: none Potentially Affected Interest: positive community benefits Level of Public Interest and Participations: low Audio/Visual/Computer Needs: yes

2 2016 END OF YEAR OVERVIEW Outreach, Education and Volunteers

3 20TH ANNIVERSARY: OPEN SPACES TAX Teddy Parker-Renga, Community Relations Specialist

4 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF HELP PRESERVE OPEN SPACES Passport Celebration event Video Merchandise Social media Volunteer projects Education programs

5 OPEN SPACES PASSPORT

6 CELEBRATION EVENT Celebration held Sept. 22 at Horsetooth Reservoir pavilion Partners, supporters, staff and friends 80+ attendees

7 VIDEO 4-minute video highlighting positive impact open spaces have on all of our lives

8 MERCHANDISE T-shirts for: Staff and boards Volunteers Stickers Key Chains

9 SOCIAL MEDIA #OpenSpaces20th Milestones Open Space birthdays Volunteer projects Education programs

10 VOLUNTEER PROGRAM Pam Mayhew, Volunteer Program Coordinator

11 VOLUNTEER ACHIEVEMENTS Trails patrolled Built 4.2 miles of new trails Installed fence Monitored raptor nests Removed dead and invasive trees Hosted our busiest campgrounds ever Photographed our properties and events

12 VOLUNTEER ACHIEVEMENTS Assisted boating guests Removed graffiti Built volleyball court at Hermit Removed fencing Restored fire scar areas Night sky monitoring Set up, tore down and assisted with some of the most fun and highly visible special events!

13 COMMUNITY GROUPS In-Situ Overland Mountain Bike Club Team B.O.B Colorado College LCHA C.A.T.S. Centennial Bass Club YMCA of the Rockies Estes Park Bike Coalition EKS&G HP Staff

14 VOLUNTEERS IN ACTION

15 VOLUNTEERS IN ACTION

16 WHAT DOES THIS ALL MEAN? Volunteer service hours 2016 hours recorded to date: 25, hours: 21,078 Increased the number of service projects 2016: 39 projects 2015: 30 projects Maintained a high number of engaged volunteers 2016: 342 volunteers 2015: 320 volunteers Continued the summer volunteer recognition 196 attendees

17 2017 VOLUNTEER PROGRAM INITIATIVES Manage capacity program-wide Implementation of Offero Management Database Quality recruitment efforts Creative use of volunteers Have some FUN!

18 EDUCATION PROGRAM Heather Young, Education Program Coordinator

19 INTERPRETIVE PROJECTS AND PLANNING Horsetooth Area Information Center Lobby Great Outdoors Colorado Inspire Initiative Pinewood Reservoir

20 NATURALIST TRAININGS Training 10 new naturalists 10 new naturalist assistants Continuing Education 3 events for all naturalists 40 active naturalists and assistants

21 PROGRAMMING AND OUTREACH 150 programs for 7,200 members of the public In 2015, 184 programs for 9,000 people Less campground programs and intentional decrease in guided hikes GO Day

22 PROGRAMS OFFERED Guided hikes School field trips Campground programs Special requests Outreach events and festivals

23 HIGHLIGHTS 20 th anniversary programs Robert s Ranch tour with Dr. Jason LaBelle Astronomy and full moon hikes Wildlife hikes at Sylvan Dale with David Neils

24 LONG TERM TRENDS Total impact to date: 2,409 programs for 59,250 participants Total Number of Programs Total Participants

25 2017 Manage for capacity of education program volunteers and staff to focus on quality over quantity and interpretive projects Focus on promoting existing products Junior Ranger Guide and Foothills Plant Guide Evaluate K-12 engagement

26 CONTACT INFORMATION Teddy Parker-Renga Community Relations Specialist Pam Mayhew Volunteer Program Coordinator Heather Young Education Program Coordinator