Melanie Stolp Email & Phone Number

Denver, CO, US

Helping to make waterwise yards the new norm in Colorado through the impactful Garden In A Box program. With over 20 years of program operation, Garden In A Box provides a DIY solution for landscape transformation that helps community members use 60% less water than turf grass lawns.

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Putting conservation into action by helping Colorado residents and utility providers conserve water through two high-impact programs, Slow the Flow and Garden In A Box.

La Bendición, Guatemala

To fulfill the capstone project requirements for my graduate degree, I partnered with Trees, Water & People (TWP) of Fort Collins and La Asociación de Forestería Comunitaria de Guatemala: Utz Ché to conduct a community-based conservation research project in the rural community of La Bendición, Guatemala. While living in La Bendición for four months, myself.

Greater Denver Area

In this role I managed all programs, program staff and volunteers. Programs include the Ride Program, Earn-a-Bike Program and the Youth@Work Internship. As program manager, I was responsible for keeping detailed program records and statistics that aided in grant funding and producing monthly department board reports. I also led the foundation of the Lucky.

Denver, CO

• Trips for Kids Denver Metro is dedicated to giving underserved, urban youth the opportunity to experience and learn about the natural beauty of Colorado from the seat of a mountain bike. We strive to give children the.
• Managed programming logistics including scheduling, invoicing, waivers, onsite logistics, etc.
• Recruits, trains and schedules volunteers to help with programming (i.e. Assistant Ride Leaders, Earn-a-Bike class assistants, individual group projects, etc.)
• Oversaw the Youth@Work Internship and helped rewrite Y@W curriculum

• As a trained trip leader of service/learning trips for high school students abroad, I was responsible for managing all trip logistics, maintaining a healthy group dynamic and coordinating service projects with local.
• First Aid/CPR certification required

Plains Conservation Center

In this seasonal position at the Denver Botanic Gardens offsite location Plains Conservation Center (Aurora) I taught prairie ecology and history to visiting groups of students.

Durham, NC

As the manager of the Food Pantry and Clothing Closet at Urban Ministries of Durham - a local homeless shelter in Durham, NC - I managed all donations, coordinated volunteers, and oversaw intakes and distribution of services. Additionally I served as an oral and written Spanish translator.

Masters Of Science - Ms, Conservation Leadership

Activities and Societies:Master’s degree which prepares leaders to address complex conservation issues at local, regional, and global.

Bachelor'S Degree, Environmental Studies & Sociology/Anthropology (Spanish Minor)

Activities and Societies: Honors societies: Mortar Board, International Sociology Honor Society, Collegiate Honors Society (Anthropology).

Bachelor'S Degree