Parks & Recreation

Volunteers

You can make a difference volunteering with the City of Durango Parks and Recreation Department.  We offer a variety of fun and rewarding volunteer opportunities at sites acress the city.  See our volunteer opportunities table below.  Also scroll down, or select, to view our Volunteer Rewards Program.

Volunteer Opportunities
Adult Sports	Scorekeeping and field maintenance for all sports
Chapman Hill	Chapman children programs Scorekeeping Greet customers and assist front desk
Gymnastics Program	Birthday party aides
Marketing & Publicity for P & R	Photograph P & R Activities for marketing publications Graphic arts - Flyers, posters & the P & R Activities Guide Create surveys
Recreation Center	Greet customers and assist front desk Children programs and daycare Birthday party aides Swim lessons Fitness cleaning and organization Summer landscaping
Special Events	Marketing/publicity materials Set-up and organization Scorekeep/referee/course marshal/timer or counter and much more!
Youth Sports	Youth sport coaches/officials/referees field maintenance

Volunteer Rewards Program

Parks and Recreation Facility Pass

1 Day Pass (Chapman Hill or Recreation Center) = 2 Hours of Work

Adult Punch Pass (Chapman Hill or Recreation Center) = 11 Hours of Work

Youth/Senior Punch Pass (Chapman Hill or Recreation Center) = 8 Hours of Work

Adult 3 Month Pass (Recreation Center) = 15 Hours of Work

Youth/Senior 3 Month Pass (Recreation Center) = 11 Hours of Work

Adult 6 Month Pass (Recreation Center) = 23 Hours of Work

Youth/Senior 6 Month Pass (Recreation Center) = 15 Hours of Work

Adult Annual Pass (Recreation Center) = 40 Hours of Work

Youth/Senior Annual Pass (Recreation Center) = 25 Hours of Work

Couple and Family Passes – Hours will be determined by the length of pass and age of pass holders

 

There are three ways a volunteer can receive their pass/entry (a person may volunteer their time for a different person's pass if desired):

1. For every two hours worked receive a day pass to use at the Recreation Center or Chapman Hill.
2. Volunteer the total number of hours necessary for the desired pass and receive that pass upon completion of the determined hours (pass price divided by 8).
3. Earn entries on a punch card as volunteer hours are completed.  The volunteer hours must be completed prior to entries being added to a punch card.

Volunteer Youth Coaches:  The head coach for a youth sports team will have their child's registration fee waived for the sport they are coaching.

 

If you are interested in volunteering for the Durango Parks and Recreation Department, please contact Pat Lougee at 970-375-7321 in the Parks and Recreation Administrative Office located in the Recreation Center and she will match you up with excellent volunteer opportunities which allow you to give back to your community.