Volunteer! Connect urban kids to nature!

Urban kids — with a nature deficit — need to know the outdoors

You can make a difference

Help ICO link with agencies to connect city youth with their natural world

See ICO in action: KIKO VISION : Inspiring Connections Outdoors (Volunteering) - YouTube

Openings:

  • Outings Leader

  • Community Partners Liaison

  • Social Media Promoter

  • Web Content Creator & Maintenance Specialist

  • Records Manager

  • Membership Chair (elected)

  • Secretary (elected)

Descriptions:

SIERRA CLUB, Las Vegas ICO--Inspiring Connections Outdoors Volunteer Opportunities | VolunteerMatch

or Volunteering, Donations, and more - Idealist

Q&A:

Q: What do you do on a Vegas ICO outing?

A: Our outings typically take place on weekends but occasionally we have a partner agency that requests weekdays. We organize day hikes to nearby locations including Red Rock Canyon, Mt. Charleston and Valley of Fire State Park.

Q: What organizations partner with LVICO?

A: We collaborate with several great community organizations. Click here for the list.

Q: What do our Sierra Club volunteers do?

A: Inspiring Connections Outdoors teaches participants a variety of basic outdoor skills and basic Leave No Trace principles.

  • Volunteer “outdoors leaders” can either be a trip leader or assist the trip leader in sharing any outdoor skills that they may have in an age-appropriate manner.

  • Some other volunteers focus on behind the scenes activities, such as making lunches, data management and communications.

Q: How do I become a volunteer outdoors trip leader?

A: To become a Sierra Club Inspiring Connections Outdoors leader, a volunteer must first:

  • Be a Sierra Club member (For a limited time, join online for just $15, via this link: Donate to the Sierra Club. LVICO may cover this cost for those who qualify.)

  • Assist on two ICO trips

  • Complete first aid and basic CPR certification (training costs are free), if not already certified

  • Agree to a standard criminal background check, paid for by the Sierra Club

  • Agree to and sign our Ethics Agreement

  • Read and agree to a Child Abuse Recognition and Prevention module or provide prior certification (CARP)

  • Complete our online Outdoor Leadership Training (training is arranged and paid for by the Sierra Club)

Q: How to I volunteer for behind-the-scenes / off trail, non-outings tasks:

A. Requirements vary, depending on the position or tasks.

  • Sierra Club membership

  • A standard criminal background check, paid by the Sierra Club, depending on the position

  • Agree to and sign our Ethics Agreement

To learn more about any of these requirements contact us at lasvegasico702@gmail.com.

Join the fun now!

We are a diverse group of caring people —

  • Working people

  • Active seniors

  • College students

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