Ambassador Program

An exciting way to connect people to the outdoors in Southwest Colorado. Volunteers provide visitor information at SJMA bookstore outlets and visitor information desks at the Public Lands Centers located in Durango, Bayfield, Pagosa, Mancos, Dolores and Silverton. Training provided.

If you are interested, please contact Alan Peterson in Durango at (970) 247-4874, Elizabeth Reed in Pagosa at (970) 264-1527, or Celia Boyd in Dolores at (970) 882-6812 or come in to the San Juan Mountains Association and fill out a volunteer profile.

Visitor Information Workshop
May 12, 2010
Wednesday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
San Juan Public Lands Center in Durango, Colorado

The yearly refresher for local public lands information sharing. All front line visitor information providers are invited. Representatives from Forest Service, BLM, DOW, State and local agencies and chambers are all represented. Contact Alan Peterson 385-1258

AWARD WINNING PROGRAM!

In 2002, National Forest Service Chief, Dale Bosworth, recognized the Public Lands Ambassador Program for its importance, usefulness and value of the volunteer work it accomplished and the public service it provided.
Honored were Susan Rosenow, Sue Fedelchak and Donna Lynas

In 2002, National Forest Service Chief, Dale Bosworth, also recognized Patti Brady as the national ”Individual Volunteer of the Year”. He cited her passion and commitment to providing stellar customer service at the San Juan Public Lands Visitor Information Front Desk, donating hundreds of volunteer hours, initiating and coordinating the Forest/BLM adopt-a-road program, and promoting Leave No Trace and Tread Lightly ethics through initiating contacts during hunting season.

You too can be one of the award-winning volunteers! We are looking for a few more dynamic customer-friendly people to be Public Lands Ambassador Volunteers. They need to be familiar with Forest and BLM lands in Southwestern Colorado and enjoy sharing their knowledge with visitors to the Public Land offices.
We are looking for volunteers in Durango’s San Juan Public Lands Center, the Pagosa Ranger District and the Dolores Public Lands office. As a Public Lands Ambassador, you will be trained to answer questions from recreation to land stewardship, offer assistance and direction in our Visitor Front Desk and SJMA Book Stores, put visitor informational packets together for mail requests, give first-hand descriptions of trails in the backcountry, direct calls from our operator board, learn a Point of Sales register system, price, sell and transfer SJMA products to all seven outlets on the San Juan and Rio Grande National Forests, staff hunting booths, pass on Tread Lightly and Leave No Trace information, and help with the general operational needs of the center!