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Bike park maintenance that includes rebuilding lips, landings, berms and rollers. Volunteers will use hand tools like shovels, rakes and tampers to fill ruts and smooth the riding surface to make the park safe and fun.
Background check required: No
Minimum age of volunteers: 13
Volunteer Type: Adult, Family, Senior (55+), Youth, Student Service Learning, Group, Scout
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.
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+)
On Groundskeeping Workdays, volunteers help keep the facilities and grounds looking well-kept and inviting by working on a variety of outdoor tasks including light trail maintenance, cleaning up trash, pruning trees and shrubs, removing invasive plants, garden work, and mulching.
Brief on-the-job orientation and training provided by Nature Facility staff at start of shift.
Minimum age of volunteers: 14
Volunteer Type: Adult, Family, Senior (55+), Student Service Learning, Group, Scout, Corporate
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 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 times this season to help with garden tasks. Workday dates and times will be arranged with the program manager, after you apply. If you're interested in committing 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 weeding, planting seeds as needed, monitoring crops upon emergence, pruning and thinning crop plants as needed, 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
Oakley Cabin is opening up for its annual "Heritage Days" program! On this day, visitors will get on their feet to dance and sing with professional musicians, enjoy special tours and hands on activities, learn from storyteller Sheila Arnold, and play games for kids of all ages!We are looking for volunteers to:
Volunteer Type: Adult, Senior (55+), Youth, Student Service Learning, Group, Scout
*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
Do you enjoy chatting with people about fun facts, animals and plants, cool experiences to explore, science, and arts and culture? Consider employing your power of positive persuasion as a Nature Center Host!Nature Center Hosts are the first face a guest will see when they visit the nature center, and set the tone for their experience with the nature in and outside of the center. Volunteers in this role regularly interact with people as a welcoming and warm greeter; a resource for purposeful information; and a bridge to the Park's exhibits, flora and fauna, and staff. They also help to maintain a welcoming environment by keeping exhibits tidy and offering nature-based pop-up activities for guests to enjoy.The role:
Volunteer Type: Adult, Senior (55+), Student Service Learning
Job Type: Seasonal (2-6 months), Long-term (6 months+)
Spend your summer in a beautiful outdoor setting while learning about native wildflowers, park stewardship, and habitat restoration. Volunteers will work together as a team remove invasive weeds, plant native wildflowers, and tend to the Locust Grove gardens and trails.This program is designed specifically for teens ages 14 to 17. Sign up to attend one week or all. No prior experience required - just a willingness to work outdoors in the shade on warm summer days!This is a PHONE FREE program. Participants will have a secure place to store their phones during the program and will receive them back at the end of the day. A staff member with a cell phone will accompany them at all times in case of emergencies.
Participants should bring a bagged lunch and reusable water bottle. A cooler will be provided to store lunches that need refrigeration. Lunch break included in the time allotted.
Volunteer Type: Youth, Student Service Learning, Group, Scout
Job Type: Seasonal (2-6 months)
The Montgomery Parks Trail Ambassador Program is a volunteer service AND mountain biking recreational program for high school students. Students will learn about sustainable trail building techniques while working together to complete hands-on trail improvement projects in the morning. After lunch, participants develop biking skills through drills and group rides in a supportive environment with our certified instructors. You''ll learn trail etiquette, bike safety, and mechanics. Discover the fun, health benefits, and social interactions of trail work and group mountain biking rides!Germantown Session:August 10 - August 21Mon-Fri: 9am-3:30pmReview the Duties and Requirements for more information. Once reviewed, click the "Apply" button on the left side. Are you apply, we will contact you to schedule an interview and discuss the program in more detail.Earn up to 60 Student Service Learning (SSL) hours upon completion of the program!Please Note: Space is limited. There are only 10 spots available for each session. Review the Duties and Requirements below. Applying does not guarantee a spot. Graduating Seniors have priority over other applicants.
Volunteer Type: Youth, Student Service Learning
Job Type: Short-term (1-8 weeks)
The Montgomery Parks Trail Ambassador Program is a volunteer service AND mountain biking recreational program for high school students. Students will learn about sustainable trail building techniques while working together to complete hands-on trail improvement projects in the morning. After lunch, participants develop biking skills through drills and group rides in a supportive environment with our certified instructors. You will learn trail etiquette, bike safety, and mechanics. Discover the fun, health benefits, and social interactions of trail work and group mountain biking rides!Wheaton session:June 22 - July 3Mon-Fri: 9am-3:30pmReview the Duties and Requirements for more information. Once reviewed, click the "Apply" button on the left side. After you apply, we will contact you to schedule an interview and discuss the program in more detail.Earn up to 60 Student Service Learning (SSL) hours upon completion of the program!Please Note: Space is limited. There are only 10 spots available for each session. Review the Duties and Requirements below. Applying does not guarantee a spot. Graduating Seniors have priority over other applicants.
**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
