COVID-19 Resources

The following resources, developed by a variety of organizations and agencies, are offered should they be useful to other organizations working with outdoor volunteers:

• Safe Removal of Gloves Fact Sheet (Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, USFS)
• COVID-19 Recommendations for Trail Work (Professional Trail Builders Association)
• Guidance for masks and face coverings (USDA, April 9, 2020)
• Vehicle cleaning protocol (Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, USDA)
• Cleaning procedures for multi-passenger vehicles (Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado, BLM)
• Recommendations for Getting Outside During COVID-19 (Leave No Trace)
• Research for Land Managers during COVID-19 (Leave No Trace)
• Communications and Planning Resources (Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado)
• Keeping Dogs Safe on Trails During COVID-19 (Nature Groupie) 
• Building a Low-Cost No-Touch Portable Handwashing Station (Univ. of Vermont Extension)
• Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting Part 1 and Part 2: Using on the Right Surface (UNH Extension)
• Top 7 Tips for Safe Volunteering During COVID-19 (Nature Groupie)
• Video: How to Safely Remove Work Gloves (Nature Groupie)

Online COVID-19 Safety Training for Volunteers

UNH Extension has published an online training course for outdoor volunteers, available to any group or volunteer seeking access to free safety guidance for volunteers doing trail work, invasive plant pulls, and other conservation and stewardship work during the COVID-19 outbreak.  Launched: June 24, 2020