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Volunteer Weekend Trail Workday projects are a great way to support one of Montgomery Parks most popular facilities.The minimum age to volunteer is 15 years old, however 13 & 14 year old's may volunteer if an adult family member participates with them. All Volunteer Trail Workdays are SSL approved.Click on Job Details (if showing) below and then Duties and Responsibilities to learn more. Click on the Schedule tab to find a date and time that works for you. If there is no Schedule tab, we do not have any workdays at this time. If you would like to get on a mailing list for future workdays, click on Apply.
Background check required: No
Minimum age of volunteers: 13
Volunteer Type: Adult, Family, Senior (55+), Youth, Student Service Learning, Group, Scout, Corporate
Job Type: Event (1-7 days)
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Join the Meadowside Nature Center team in a project that will benefit the community, the raptors, the reptiles, and the staff.Animal Enrichment ProjectMeadowside Nature Center is looking for scouts to lead their troop in building several items used for the welfare of animal ambassadors. These animal ambassadors are birds of prey that non-releasable into the wild, are cared for by nature center staff, and serve as ambassadors for their species. Each day, birds of prey are provided enrichment. These are opportunities for an animal to flex their natural behaviors, such as tearing, shredding, sensing novel scents or colors, hopping, or flying. Enrichment can come in the form of a keeper working with a bird or in an object with treats hidden inside. These objects are crafted by hand out of recyclables and decorated with animal-safe materials and can take many shapes and sizes. Keepers go through 100s of them a month--this is where you come in.Learn about animal enrichment, how to create these objects, and how to lead your troop in group crafting sessions to create animal enrichment objects for owls, hawks, and a vulture. These objects will help us keep these animals healthy and wild and for them to continue thriving as ambassadors for their species! It''ll be a real HOOT of a time!How to apply1. Select "Job Details" 2. Then the "Apply" button3. Fill out the application with a guardianOnce you apply, you will be referred to the position. This means the nature center volunteer coordinator will reach out to you to discuss the project and see if it will be a good fit for your interests. Not every Scout will be matched with this project; we will work with Scouts as space and time is available.
Minimum age of volunteers: 14
Volunteer Type: Youth, Scout
Job Type: Short-term (1-8 weeks)
**WE ARE NOT TAKING ON ANY NEW EAGLE SCOUT PROJECTS UNTIL EARLY 2025**Thanks for thinking of Montgomery Parks as a place for your Eagle Scout project! We often have ideas for potential Eagle projects, but the number of Eagle Scout candidates far outnumbers them. We often require the scout to seek out a suitable project and suggest it to us. Choose a park location that is convenient to you and explore the area to see which amenities you can help create or restore. Park staff will work with you to review your project proposal prior to approval. We are looking for scouts that are good communicators, can stick to a schedule and are hard workers!Follow this link to see how we like to work with scouts: Eagle Scout Guidelines
Volunteer Type: Scout
Job Type: Event (1-7 days), Short-term (1-8 weeks)
Montgomery Parks can be a great place for you to do your Girl Scout Silver or Gold Award projects!Although sometimes Park Staff have projects in mind, the number of applicants far outnumbers them. It is often up to the scout to find a suitable project. We suggest you choose a park location that is convenient to you and explore the area to see what amenities you can help create or restore. Park staff will work with you to review your project proposal prior to approval. The scout will then be responsible for good communication with Park Staff, and completing the project in a timely manner.Sign up here and someone will be in touch soon to discuss the project with you!
Are you a group leader looking to do some Team Building, have your group give back to the environment, or just them get out in the parks? We can help you with that! We are always looking from groups like yours to help us with several types of projects in the parks, including Weed Warrioring (removing bad plants so good plants can thrive); Park Cleanups; Nature Center Projects (can including gardening/mulching/restoring play areas/trails/etc.); Gardening; helping New Trees Survive; Spreading Wood Fiber at Plagrounds and many more.Contact our office by applying to this job, emailing parksvolunteers@montgomeryparks.org, or just give us a call at 301-495-2474.We will need to know some basic information to set you up with the right project, including:- Size and ages of group- When and Where would be convenient for your group- Any restrictions (need bathrooms, running water on site)- Group Leader contact information (and anyone who needs to be copied on any correspondence.Thanks - we look forward to working with your group on setting up a great project in the Parks!When applying, choose the GROUP application with the Leader Contact information. Volunteer Group Leaders must be 18 or older, but group ages can range from 5 on up, depending upon the project.
Minimum age of volunteers: 5
Montgomery Parks has many parks and trails that are accessible and provide beneficial exercise to walkers of all fitness levels. We are seeking a volunteer Walking Club Leader to show off our beautiful parks and trails and to host a Seniors' walking club, called the Montgomery Explorers.The Walking Club Leader will assist in leading an in-person weekly walk (approximately 3 miles) for the Montgomery Explorers on some of the most scenic and accessible park trails in the county, along with walks in more urban parks.Click on Job Details and then Apply if you are interested.
Background check required: Yes
Minimum age of volunteers: 18
Volunteer Type: Adult, Senior (55+)
Job Type: Long-term (6 months+)
