VOC Volunteer Leader: Steve West
Alex Schupp • August 7, 2014
VOC Volunteer Leader: Steve West
VOC highlights different VOC leaders, in all capacities, so that we can share with you the inspiring work they do to care for Colorado's outdoors! Here, we'd like to give a shout out to Steve West.
Steve is a long-time VOC volunteer and full-time employee at Lockheed Martin. He serves as an OSI Instructor, Crew Leader, Technical Advisor or Team Lead, depending on the VOC project. Among Steve's impressive contributions to VOC is his involvement with launching the "adopt" program, wherein VOC's top, proven leaders undertake independent projects in partnership with land managers. For more than 10 years, he has served as an extraordinary partner in several VOC adopt programs, especially in the Mt. Evans Wilderness Area, in which he was instrumental in helping to restore and maintain trails.
Steve is also a regular donor to VOC at the Conservator Level, giving not only generously of his time, but also his financial resources. Such exemplary achievements over the years have earned Steve several honors, including the Mt. Elbert Club award, Mentor of the Year award and Volunteer of the Year award.
Learn more about volunteer leadership with VOC.
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.
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