Volunteer

OPPORTUNITY	DATE/CONTACT	COMMITMENT	EFFORT
Buffalo Peaks Ranch Restoration Work Day Volunteers. In cooperation with TU's Cheyenne Mountain Chapter, volunteers will install several hundred feet of barbed wire fencing along the north side of the S. Platte river that runs through Buffalo Peaks Ranch. Meet at the Buffalo Peaks Ranch Buildings - North side of S. Platte River bridge on Highway 9 between Fairplay and Hartsel - at approximately 9 am each day. Workday will wrap-up around 3pm. Click here for more information on carpooling and what to bring. Contact Terry Deaton to sign up.	Sept 11 & Sept 18 Terry Deaton tdeaton@msn.com	** Volunteer for one or both days. Plan for 6 hours of work each day.	***** The work will be strenuous, involving digging postholes for fence corners/ H-braces, installing those corners, pounding T-posts, stretching wire, etc.
2011 CTU Gala Chair. The Gala Chair is responsible for coordinating CTU’s Annual Dinner & Gala, the premier fundraising event of the year. It starts with the formation of the Gala Committee, which consists of volunteers assigned to specific areas of responsibility. Some of the areas include catering, silent auction, live auction, guest speakers and entertainment. This event was very successful in 2010, so the planning and execution in 2011 is expected to be easier and smoother.	Sept 2010 to Mar 2011 Sinjin Eberle sinjin.eberle@gmail.com	***** Though the event is in March, the planning process begins six months prior.	******* The effort starts low and ramps up as the event nears, but is divided among the Gala Committee members throughout.
2011 CTU Gala Committee Member. Committee members are led by the Gala Chair and assigned specific areas of responsibility. Some of the areas include catering, silent auction, live auction, guest speakers and entertainment.	Sep 2010 to Mar 2011 Sinjin Eberle sinjin.eberle@gmail.com	******* The commitment depends on the specific assignment, but is necessarily confined to that assignment.	******* For a short period of time, a sustained effort is required to see your assignment through to completion.
Statewide River Cleanup Volunteers. The River Cleanup is a coordinated effort between CTU and its 22 local chapters across the state. Most of the projects will occur on Saturday, September 18, 2010. However, the projects are led by individual chapters and some may occur on other dates, so please contact your local Trout Unlimited chapter for more information.	Sep 18, 2010 Erica Stock estock@tu.org	** It’s just one day, but it is a full day!	***** Marching along river banks picking up trash is physically exhausting, but there’s great camaraderie!
CTU Online Store Manager. CTU has a variety of items from week-long trips to sunglasses available for purchase on eBay. The Online Store Manager is responsible for managing the inventory of items, posting items for sale and seeing the items through the close of their auctions. Online savvy required, experience using eBay preferred.	Sep 2010 to Aug 2011 Sinjin Eberle sinjin.eberle@gmail.com	***** The term is one year.	** Most of the items are donated for the annual gala, so the effort is high just before and after the gala.
CTU Host Committee. The host committee is responsible for promoting CTU events through various networks. If you are well connected to a variety of folks with an interest in river conservation, this is the opportunity for you to invite them to attend our events throughout the year to learn more about CTU and support our cause.	Ongoing Erica Stock estock@tu.org	******* CTU hosts 6-7 events annually. Less than an hour per event is required.	* You can help spread the word by sending emails and making phone calls from home in your pajamas.
River Watch Regional Coordinators. Work with the Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW), Colorado Watershed Network, and local TU chapters to help establish River Watch monitoring programs across the state in your home waters. To learn more about River Watch, click here.	Ongoing Gil Hassinger gh9172@comcast.net	******** 10-12 hours monthly or more.	******** Initially the time commitment is large but then decreases as chapter volunteers are trained to do monitoring.