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Montgomery Parks is excited to host an Adaptive Mountain Biking Clinic designed exclusively for individuals with disabilities to experience the thrill of mountain biking. Join us as a Volunteer Support Rider to help make our adaptive riders' experience a success.Volunteer Tasks:
Background check required: No
Minimum age of volunteers: 14
Volunteer Type: Adult
Job Type: Event (1-7 days)
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Work with your team to remove trash & litter at a private park cleanup! This application is for adult groups. We ask for a two weeks notice before your cleanup. Group types include:
Minimum age of volunteers: 18
Volunteer Type: Adult, Family, Senior (55+), Youth, Student Service Learning, Group, Scout, Corporate
Apply here if you are part of a youth-based organization and/or interested in offering SSL hours at your cleanup with Montgomery Parks. We ask for a two weeks notice before your cleanup.Group categories include:
Background check required: Yes
Job Type: Event (1-7 days), Seasonal (2-6 months), Long-term (6 months+)
Program Access, which provides inclusion services for individuals with disabilities throughout Montgomery Parks, is looking for volunteers to assist us with Meaningful Day programs. These programs serve adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities during weekdays. Activities currently include bocce, hiking, and social activities. Please see the shifts below to find the volunteer position that works best for you! These positions will change seasonally.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Volunteer Type: Adult, Senior (55+)
Job Type: Seasonal (2-6 months)
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
Park Police Volunteer help keep parks safe by providing additional eyes and ears for the Park Police. Volunteers are trained in non-enforcement police duties that include foot, vehicle, horse or bike patrol; traffic control; parking; community events; and outreach programs. Please follow this link to learn more, and to see what the requirements are for these positions:Park Police Volunteering
Job Type: Long-term (6 months+)
*All students receiving SSL hours must pre-register*Individual and family volunteers can join a cleanup hosted by Montgomery Parks and partner organizations! - Children under 14 years old must volunteer with a parent/guardian.- Students must register with their name to receive SSL hours.- All cleanups are pre-approved for SSL hours. Forms are provided at the cleanup.- This opportunity is not eligible for court-ordered service.- To add volunteers to a family group send us an email.- Wear clothes that can get dirty and shoes that can potentially get wet. Bags and gloves are provided.Note: When an event fills up, it disappears from the schedule. Cleanups will be added throughout the season, so check back often!For questions contact: volunteercleanups@montgomeryparks.org
Volunteer Type: Adult, Family, Senior (55+), Youth, Student Service Learning, Group
Friendly helpers are needed at our Spring Eye Spy Train ride in Wheaton Regional Park this April!The train will be running Saturdays and Sundays in April, and daily during the MCPS Spring Break (March 28 - April 6, 2026). There will be two shifts each day: 9:15am-1:15pm or 12:45pm -4:45pm.**Please only sign up for one shift per day!**Minimum age is 14 and older (no exceptions!).For more information and to sign-up, click on Job Details, then Duties & Requirements, and then Schedule (or Calendar) to see available shift times and dates.Schedule: If you forgot the dates/times you signed up, please follow this link to Log In and click on View Your Schedule.Where to check-in: Please enter the park from the Shorefield Road entrance, off of Georgia Avenue. You can park or be dropped off near the top of the parking lot and check in at the train station ticket window.Hours: You should show up 15 minutes before your shift for orientation and assignment.What to Wear: Please wear something clean and family friendly. Bring a coat if you think it will be chilly! Contact Person: Ty-Riek Henry tyriek.henry@montgomeryparks.org or call 301-563-7545. For emergency, call (301) 905-3072.Cancellations: Our train will not be able to run if it's raining or even if the tracks are wet! Check our website to see if we are open or call the office 301-563-7545. If for some reason YOU must cancel, let us know as soon as possible so we can find a replacement. Contact us during normal business hours, 301-495-2504, before 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.Student Service Learning (SSL) Participants: This event is approved as a Student Service Learning experience. Make sure to sign in and out with a Manager on Duty when you arrive and depart. Commitment: We really appreciate the generous donation of your time. Your participation is vital, and we are counting on you to come through! This means arriving on time, staying your shift or cancelling as far ahead of time as you can so we can find a replacement for you. Without you we could not host this wonderful event!Thank You! We hope you enjoy your volunteer experience and that you will find volunteering to be rewarding enough to join us again.
Volunteer Type: Adult, Senior (55+), Youth, Student Service Learning
Job Type: Short-term (1-8 weeks)
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.
Minimum age of volunteers: 13
**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
