Cairn Career Exploration Day 2025

February 6, 2025

Exploring Career Pathways with Cairn Students

In partnership with the Youth Exploring Stewardship (YES) Coalition, Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) hosted our 3rd annual Career Exploration Day on January 25th at Boulder County's South East Community Hub in Lafayette. As in years past, students from different youth partners of the YES Coalition gathered to hear from many natural resource organizations from around the front Range to learn about additional youth opportunities and career pathways. Organizations ranged from nonprofits to government agencies and higher education institutions.

This year, students could also participate in additional new workshops throughout the event, including mock interviews, Q&A with Denver Parks & Recreation, and learning how to build an impressive job application.

Despite the snowy conditions, 65 students from 7 different youth organizations joined us to learn and test their networking skills.

A huge thank you to the 22 different organizations that were represented and our workshop presenters that helped inspire, inform, and guide our next generation of stewards! And an abundance of gratitude to Boulder County staff for hosting the event venue and clearing the sidewalks and parking lots to ensure a safe event for all!

You can read more about VOC's Cairn Program here or reach out to Emily with any questions.

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Dos Chappell Bathhouse in Denver's Washington Park

Turning the Page: A New Chapter for VOC After 30 Years at Dos Chappell Bathhouse

June 26, 2025

After three meaningful decades, Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) will be saying goodbye to our longtime home at the Dos Chappell Bathhouse in Denver's beloved Washington Park. In the early 1990s, VOC signed a 30-year lease with the City of Denver to transform the historic bathhouse in Washington Park into a headquarters that could support our growing mission. With generous support from our community, we launched a capital campaign and raised $700,000 to complete the initial renovations, which were finalized in 1996. Altogether, including the original renovations, VOC has invested more than $1 million in improvements and ongoing maintenance, creating a space that is enjoyed by our staff, volunteers, and the broader Washington Park community. In 2000, the building was renamed in honor of Dos Chappell, VOC’s former Executive Director (1988–1999), whose vision and leadership left a lasting legacy on our organization and Colorado’s outdoor stewardship movement. This space has been more than just an office—it’s been a gathering place, a launchpad for thousands of volunteers, and a visible symbol of our commitment to caring for Colorado.