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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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**This link is for Weed Warrior Event registration. If interested in training to become a Certified Weed Warrior, please visit this webpage for more information. **A variety of non-native, invasive plant species are present in Montgomery Parks. By their nature, these plants can take over an area quickly and threaten our native plant communities and the wildlife that depends on them.Join one of our Weed Warrior workday events to learn how you can help control non-native, invasive plants and preserve the health of our parks! Instruction and tools will be provided. Events are held in parks throughout the county and are led by volunteer Weed Warrior Supervisors and/or park staff. See event description for exact locations, times and meeting points.Each volunteer must register separately with their own account.Most events are for ages 16+. For events that allow younger children, all volunteers 14 and under must be accompanied by a registered, responsible adult. How to register
Minimum age of volunteers: 12
Help Montgomery Park's Grown@Pope program produce multiple food crops to assist in the effort to supply and address food insecurities among the county population. The Crop Production Aide volunteer will support the horticultural staff with the implementation of a crop program at Pope Farm Nursery.We are looking for volunteers that can work a 2 to 4 hour shift during the week, between the hours of 8am and 12pm, that can help on a regular basis.The Crop Production Aide helps throughout the season. They assist with clearing debris from the garden, planting seeds as needed, monitoring crops upon emergence, pruning and thinning crop plants as needed, rotation (turning) of larger crops, adding mulch and compost to garden beds and harvesting. The Crop Production Aide works outdoors using various garden tools, in all sorts of weather conditionThis work can be physically demanding, but it provides volunteers the opportunity to work "behind-the-scenes" of the county parks with a knowledgeable, professional horticultural staff.Once you apply someone will be in touch to discuss the position further and to see if this will be a good match!See Duties and Requirements for more details.Minimum age: 18
Background check required: Yes
Minimum age of volunteers: 18
Volunteer Type: Adult
Job Type: Seasonal (2-6 months)
Montgomery Park's Grown@Pope program strengthens food security in the county and provides families with fresh produce grown on parkland. Grown@Pope Workdays are for individuals or groups that would like to come in for 1 to 3 days this season to help with daily tasks. Workday dates and times will be arranged with the program manager, after you apply. If you're interested in commiting more time to this program, please consider signing up for the Crop Production Aide position instead!Workdays are scheduled for 2-to-4-hour shift during the week, between the hours of 8am and 2pm (but usually in the morning). Volunteers will assist with planting summer crops and maintaining the garden. They will work alongside staff to cultivate crops to be donated to food assistance providers across Montgomery County. The work includes clearing debris from the garden, planting seeds as needed, monitoring crops upon emergence, pruning and thinning crop plants as needed, rotation (turning) of larger crops, adding mulch and compost to garden beds and harvesting crops when they are ready to go! Instruction and tools will be provided.For Individuals, the program manager will send you a list of dates and times to choose from. Families are welcome, but children 15 and under must be supervised by their 18 years+ guardian on a one-to-one ratio. You must be 16 or older to volunteer on your own. SSL Approved!For Groups, this is a great opportunity for team building and learning new skills with your friends, co-workers or any other type of group. After applying the program manager will be in touch to discuss all of the details. Be sure to register as a GROUP on the volunteer application, as the group leader.Minimum age: 16
Minimum age of volunteers: 16
**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
Minimum age of volunteers: 14
Volunteer Type: Scout
Job Type: Event (1-7 days), Short-term (1-8 weeks)
Volunteers are needed to help maintain the beautiful Black Hill Discovery Center Display Gardens. These include: a rain garden/hummingbird garden; a raised-bed butterfly garden; a raised-bed pollinator garden; a fern garden; a Monarch Waystation garden; a log garden; and garden areas around a small pond. Volunteers work as a group Tuesday mornings for a couple of hours, beginning May 6th and ending September 30. Gardening experience is preferred, but not required. Training will be offered.
Volunteer Type: Adult, Senior (55+)
Gift shop volunteers assist staff at the Brookside Gardens Visitor Center gift shop March through Mid-January. Volunteers interact with visitors who are shopping.Available shifts:Saturday or Sunday from 10am to 1pm; and Tuesday from 2-4:30pm.
Volunteer Type: Adult, Senior (55+), Youth, Student Service Learning
Job Type: Long-term (6 months+)
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
Information desk assistants play a vital role in the operation of the Brookside Gardens Visitor Center serving as the primary greeters to the Gardens. They answer visitor inquiries and call attention to garden highlights on maps, answer the main phone line and redirect phone calls, provide up to date information on exhibits, seasonal highlights, driving directions and hours of operation. This position involves periods of sitting and or standing behind the information desk in 4-hour shifts.We are seeking volunteers for Fridays 9am-1pm or Saturdays 9am 1pm. Must be available for a minimum of 3 shifts per month.
