Eligibility

Anyone interested in volunteering is welcome to apply for the program, including:

• Individuals

• Families

• Corporations

• Community Groups

• Neighborhood Associations

• Civic Associations

• Faith-based Organizations

• Schools

 

Benefits

• As a volunteer, you have an opportunity to donate services to the community and enjoy the results of your hard work.

• Volunteers become stewards of public lands by improving park areas in meaningful ways.

• Your efforts enhance and maintain public lands through cleanups, planting trees, weeding, monitoring wildlife, and other projects.

• Volunteerism increases public awareness of the importance of protecting natural resources and generates pride in our park system.

• Volunteering provides the benefits of an active lifestyle.

• You will know that you made a difference!

 

Process

• Prior to submitting a Volunteer Application, you may want to visit the site in person to determine the area of the park or trail most interested in and develop a proposal.

•  Complete a Volunteer Application

  • Schedule a meeting with the Parks & Facilities Manager to discuss the volunteer assignment and create a task plan

  • Read and abide by the Safety Guidelines that will be provided to you and all park and trail rules

  •  Sign a waiver prior to participation; a parent/guardian must sign for anyone in their care who is under the age of 18

  • Complete assigned tasks

  • Report hours

 

General Guidelines

While each park and trail may have its own specific needs, volunteers who have a recurring assignment work at the park or trail at least four times per year and:

• Pick up litter, place in trash bags and trash cans

• Remove debris on trails or pathways

• Return displaced rocks to original placement

• Clean signs and equipment

• Check park or trail for damage

• Report graffiti or safety issues to the Parks & Facilities Manager