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Trail Ambassador

Green Mountain Falls Trail Ambassador Program

As the popularity of our community has grown, trail use at Green Mountain Falls most popular trails has grown with it. To have a community presence to welcome and educate hikers.

Nancy Dixon is the Volunteer Coordinator for the Trail Ambassador Program.

The goals of the Trail Ambassador Program are to:

  • Provide a high quality trail experience for users
  • Provide accurate information to the public, and
  • Have a community volunteer presence at high-use trails around the community

Volunteer Duties

The time commitment from volunteers will include:

  • Be present at the Town Welcome Center, Maple St. and Ute Pass Ave., and interact with hikers for 1-2 shifts (2 hour) per month from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
  • Participate in training during the first shift
  • Filling out a short report after an Ambassador shift

Qualifications and Skills

Volunteers should be:

  • Excited to be outside
  • Cheerful, diplomatic, outgoing, approachable and willing to talk with all kinds of people
  • Familiar with the local trail system
  • 16 years or older

Duties include:

  • Participate in a "shadow shift" with a experienced ambassador.
  • Using an online sign up system to set up your specific time for being on a shift.
  • Wearing your green Ambassador shirt which is provided.
  • Cheerfully engaging the public. Ambassadors will be stationed at the Town Welcome Center at Maple Street and Ute Pass Ave or at a designated, high traffic area. Ambassadors will be trained to distribute information about the following:
    • Trail directions and conditions
    • Appropriate areas to park for hikers
    • Supporting trail etiquette as outlined in the Hiker 5.
  • Providing data and feedback after completing a shift. This includes the number of hikers and any issues encountered

 

Volunteers who are interested should contact gmftrailambassadors@gmail.com

Please see the Volunteer Waiver - Projects form under the Forms & Docs menu.

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