Volunteer

Would you like to get involved and meet new people? Riders, non-riders, friends, family members, and all BCHA members are welcome to participate in helping BCHA help you and your horse. BCHA is an all-volunteer organization. Listed below are many exciting opportunities for our member-volunteers to pitch in. Our membership application provides you the opportunity to indicate which activities are of interest to you. Stay tuned for more opportunities to volunteer in 2010!

ON-GOING BCHA VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Listed below are some of our on-going volunteer opportunities.

Patrollers Wanted! Sign up today!
You can make a difference as a Boulder County Parks & Open Space Park Host while riding some of the most beautiful open spaces in the west.  Give back to the trails you love while patrolling, being a uniformed presence, and answering visitor’s questions. Contact: Michael Bauer, mbauer@bouldercounty.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ,  303-678-6219

Emergency Evacuation Plan
Help establish evacuation plans for the county – involving developing lists of trailer owners willing to respond.

Special Events
BCHA runs several events every year. Each of these events need volunteers to plan, setup, decorate, and otherwise ‘run the show’. We’re also eager to get new ideas about what events would attract our members.

Please look to our Events page for additional volunteer needs.

• The Annual Horse Lovers’ Fling This is our big social and fund raising event of the year (see Events Page for details). Volunteers are always welcome to help with the auction, decorating, registration, or other responsibility.
• Public Lands Appreciation Day (PLAD).  Volunteers will be needed for future Public Lands Appreciation Day events.  Date to be announced!
• 2012 Fun Show Saturday, Oct. 20th, at the Boulder County Fairgrounds. Volunteers needed for planning & preparation. We need a judge, fun show manager, silent auction coordinator and more!!

Horse Services Directory
Approximately every 5 years BCHA produces the Boulder County Horse Services Directory, “The Ultimate Horse Resource.” This publication requires a large amount of research to locate all of the horse-related services in the county, set up distribution channels, etc. Volunteers are needed to update the website Resources Page for barns and organizations.

Trails:  Building & Maintenance
Join our crews several times a year to repair trails subject to heavy use. BCHA built the Doudy Draw trail in 1986 and has maintained it ever since. We have adopted the Switzerland Trail across Caribou Ranch near Nederland and we are stewards on the Picture Rock Trail in Lyons.  Watch for email announcements of other trail volunteer opportunities.

Support trails in Boulder County by attending the BCPOS Volunteer Trail Crew Leader Training.  Program objectives, volunteer responsibilities, qualifications, benefits, and other general information can be found on this PDF download. Volunteer Trail Crew Leader Training Application is available from BCPOS. Click here for PDF Application

Newsletter
BCHA’s newsletter, The Horse’s Mouth, is published bi-monthly, keeping members informed of local events, activities and issues affecting the horse community. We have needs for volunteers to help write articles, submit calendar items, & submit photographs.

Liaison
Spend time with other horse clubs to keep BCHA visible in the horse community, and keep BCHA up on the latest events.