Partnership Initiative

We are forming alliances with businesses and organizations around the County to cultivate a community-based stewardship ethic for the preservation and care of our parks and open space.

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Benefits for Your Organization

The Boulder County Partnership Initiative provides visibility for its partners and rewarding, fun, educational volunteer experiences for participants while working on projects that make a difference. Your group’s contribution to the care and maintenance of our parks and open space plays a direct role in the high quality of life we all enjoy in Boulder County.
2009 Partners

Many Ways to Participate

• Annual Project: Create a rewarding annual event that will become a part of your organization’s culture.
• Trail Stewardship: Care for a section of a trail. We’ll train your team in trail maintenance—your organization’s hard work and stewardship ethic will be reflected on an open space trail sign. Our staff will work closely with your team to help you plan and perform spring and fall projects to care for your trail section.
• Property Stewardship: Care for an area of open space.  Our staff will accompany your organization to your designated open space property where they will work closely with you on performing maintenance tasks such as weeding, seed collection, wildlife improvements, structure maintenance, tree removal and planting, etc.  We will acknowledge your participation with a sign at your cared for property.
• Longmont Fairgrounds, Farmer’s Market Improvements: Contribute to improvements such as bike racks, picnic tables, shaded sitting areas, benches, pond landscaping, etc. and see your organizations name displayed at the Longmont Farmer’s Market. 
• Create Your Own: We can work with you to create your own program and customize the amount of time, number of people involved, money donated, location and type of project.

“The forest restoration project was the ideal team building exercise for us. We had a great time, learned something new and were able to give back to the community.”
     - Shawn Brugge, Intrado Inc., Longmont

2009 Partners

• Alexander Dawson School – Prairie Partner – three or more consecutive years

• Amgen – Alpine Partner – Property Stewardship Program

• Backpacker Magazine – Alpine Partner - Trail Stewardship Program

• Boulder Area Trails Coalition - Alpine Partner - Trail Stewardship Program

• Boulder County Horse Association - Alpine Partner - Trail Stewardship Program

• Boulder Mountainbike Alliance - Alpine Partner - Trail Stewardship Program

• Boulder Trail Runners - Alpine Partner - Trail Stewardship Program

• CU Boulder MBA Program – Alpine Partner – Property Stewardship Program

• General Electric – Alpine Partner – Property Stewardship Program

• Global Leadership Academy – Prairie Partner – three or more consecutive years

• Heritage Middle School – Prairie Partner – three or more consecutive years

• Life Bridge Church – Prairie Partner – three or more consecutive years

• New Vista High School – Prairie Partner – three or more consecutive years

• Niwot Community Association – Alpine Partner – Property Stewardship Program

• Out and About (Imagine) – Prairie Partner – three days in 2009

• Platts – Prairie Partner – three or more consecutive years

• Redstone Cyclery - Alpine Partner - Trail Stewardship Program

• Roche Colorado – Alpine Partner – Property Stewardship Program

• Smartwool – Alpine Partner – Property Stewardship Program

• Stratus Consulting – Prairie Partner – three or more consecutive years

• Sun Microsystems – Prairie Partner – three or more consecutive years

For More Information

• Download "Take Your Team Outside" brochure (2.1MB pdf)
• Read what work-project participants have said (20KB pdf)
• Contact Partnership Coordinator Karen Imbierowicz at kimbierowicz@bouldercounty.org or 303-678-6268.