Volunteers Make It Happen

The success of the programs at Four Mile Historic Park is due in large part to the willingness and dedication of our volunteer staff. We will train you according to your specified area of interest. Our sewing group will work with you to provide an historical costume. We also offer ongoing training and enrichment classes.

Visit Four Mile Historic Park and see what we are all about. Our volunteers and staff will be delighted to discuss volunteer opportunities with you.

You are invited to attend one of our monthly orientation and training sessions for prospective volunteers. Please call us at 720-865-0812 to find out when the next one is scheduled. Four Mile Historic Park is located at 715 S. Forest Street, Denver, CO 80246. Click here to view a map.

To apply to join us as a volunteer, please complete and return this volunteer form (pdf 364KB). If you are not 18 years old you will need to have your parent approve your participation by signing the form. Send the completed form to the Volunteer Coordinator by fax: 720-865-0801 or drop it off when you visit the park.

Volunteer Opportunities

Four Mile offers a wide variety of opportunities according to individual interest and time availability. Among these are:

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
If you love to work with children, we need your help with our School Group Programs, Summer Camp and other children’s activities. Most take place on weekdays, although our Heritage Events also offer great opportunities to work with young children.

CRAFTS, ETC.
If you have a pioneer-era craft, skill or hobby you would like to share with others, your demonstration would enrich our Heritage Events and bring added interest to a tour of the grounds.

GARDEN & GROUNDS
Love to work outdoors? Indulge your passion for herb and/or vegetable gardening, or just help with the maintenance of our beautiful rural setting.

GIFT SHOP CLERKS
Our Gift Shop helps provide income for Four Mile by offering relevant souvenirs and books to visitors.

HERITAGE EVENTS
Four Mile Historic Park offers a variety of yearly events centered around its pioneer history. We need volunteers to perform a wide variety of tasks that make these events a success.

SEWING GROUP
Our Sewing Group makes costumes for the volunteers, items to sell in the Gift Shop, and quilts for fundraisers. The group meets on a weekday once a month. Even if you have no sewing experience, we will be happy to teach you.

TOUR GUIDES
Four Mile House gives a fascinating view of middle class, rural life from the 1860s through the 1880s. Guides conduct visitors through the museum while explaining its history and Denver’s transition from the pioneer to the modern era.

TRAIL GUIDES
For the pioneers, going West was an arduous adventure. We will teach you the fascinating history of the trails west and their contribution to the settlement of Denver, so you can bring this period to life for our visitors.

WRANGLERS & TEAMSTERS
Experienced teamsters drive our horse-drawn vehicles, one of our biggest attractions to visitors of all ages. Our horses are stabled on the premises, and we need Wranglers to help with horse and harness care under the supervision of the Teamsters. Teamsters are selected from the most experienced Wranglers and are provided with intensive training.

Do you have an idea for another way you’d like to volunteer? Please call us at 720-865-0812 and tell us. Our volunteers and staff are eager to hear your ideas.