The mission of Fort Uncomphagre – Old Spanish Trail Interpretive Center is to promote and preserve the heritage and history for locals and visitors, using Fort Uncompahgre as a centerpiece to disseminate local, regional and national history. Volunteers are needed to operate the Fort as a Visitor and Interpretive Center.  Other opportunities are being planned to expand the need for additional volunteers.

Some of the many areas volunteers can assist at  Fort Uncompahgre:

• FRIENDS OF THE FORT AND THE OLD SPANISH TRAIL -Advisory Group
• Welcome Center – Greet Visitors, assist with Retail Sales and Entrance Fees to the Fort –
• Docents – provide tours of the Fort to the Public
• Opening and Closing Day Events
• Interior Exhibits and Gift Store
• Exterior Exhibits and Trails
• Social Media –outreach, newsletter, press releases, web site
• Historic restoration workshops
• Saturdays at the Fort – 2^nd and 4^th Saturday – June- October – re-enactors needed

 

 

Living History programs:

• Special School Programs
• Outreach programs
• Heritage animals and agriculture
• Historic Trades and Rendezvous
• Authentic life ways  and food ways
• Two Rivers Discovery Center-Historic themed overnight/summer camps –
• 4^th Grade Rendezvous

 

 

Flint Knapping:

Ethno-History Programs
Ethno-botany: Plant identification walks and talks

• Ethnic Dance and Music
• Festivals and gatherings
• Storytelling
• Traditional craft workshops

Cultural & Natural History Programs

• Bird watching/naturalist walks and talks
• Archaeological tours
• Old Spanish Trail programs, tours and hikes
• Public Lands Tours/hikes/programs

Fort Volunteer Application rev

Fort Volunteer Oath

 

 

 

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