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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
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
Volunteers are needed at Montgomery County's Annual "Active Aging Week Kick-Off Event", where residents 55 years old or better can enjoy a day at the North Potomac Community Center doing all sorts of fun activities!There are two shifts:7:45 AM- 12 PM: Volunteers will help with set up including moving tables and chairs, setting up signage, parking, assisting with checking-in guests, handing out Fit Kits, acting as Walk Guides, acting as Activity Assistants / Room Monitors, taking regular attendance during sessions11:30 AM - 2:45 PM: Volunteers will help with lunch support, acting as Walk Guides, breaking down/cleaning, including moving tables and chairs.Volunteers who speak Mandarin or Spanish are encouraged to sign-up!Volunteers will mostly be working indoors. Please dress for comfort. A volunteer tee shirt will be provided. Refreshments will be available. Lunch will be available for full-day volunteers.Volunteers are permitted to work the morning shift and participate in afternoon activities. You can also register for the morning and afternoon shift if you'd like to volunteer for the whole day!To sign-up, see the shift schedule below to see what works best for you.
Minimum age of volunteers: 14
Volunteer Type: Adult, Senior (55+), Student Service Learning, Group, Corporate
Our Animal Ambassadors at Meadowside Nature Center are local animals that are cared for by staff and volunteers, and now serve as ambassadors for their species. Nature Center visitors can see them, learn about their stories, and learn how to protect local animals like them. Each of these creatures has special care needs. Animal Care Aides will be trained on how to provide this care to turtles, snakes, toads, and insects. Tasks include cleaning animals' living areas, preparing food and feedings, replenishing water supplies, and maintaining care logs for each animal.We are looking for a volunteer who is available on Monday afternoon or Saturdays morning to mid-day and can offer at least a six month commitment serving at least two shifts each month. For more details, view our Duties & Requirements tab.
Background check required: Yes
Minimum age of volunteers: 18
Volunteer Type: Adult, Family, Senior (55+), Youth, Student Service Learning
Job Type: Seasonal (2-6 months), Long-term (6 months+)
Work with your team to remove trash & litter at a private park cleanup! This application is for groups that do not need SSL forms from us for students. We ask for a two weeks notice before your cleanup. Group types include:
All Aboard! Brookside Gardens is seeking volunteers for the Garden Railway exhibit in the Conservatory. We're looking for individuals who enjoy engaging with a diverse group of visitors to enhance their experience. The exhibit is scheduled from November 29 to January 4 and operates every day, except for closures on December 24-25. Shifts are from 10am to 1pm and 1 to 4pm. A minimum commitment of two shifts during the event is required of all volunteers.
Volunteer Type: Adult, Senior (55+), Student Service Learning
Job Type: Short-term (1-8 weeks)
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
Friendly helpers are needed at our Halloween Eye Spy Train ride in Cabin John Regional Park this October! Volunteers will help pass out and collect pencils for our guests' Eye Spy Cards, before and after they ride the train.Family-friendly (NOT SCARY) costumes are required!The train will be running Saturdays and Sundays in October. There will be two shifts each day: 9:15am to 1:00 pm; or 1:00 pm to 4:45 pm.**Please only sign up for one shift per day!**Volunteers need to be 14 and older (no exceptions!). This activity is outdoors, and Student Service Learning approved. A confirmation letter with an event contact number and more details will be emailed after you are confirmed as coming. ***Eye Spy Train will be cancelled if it rains, and/or tracks are still wet***
Volunteer Type: Youth, Student Service Learning
Job Type: Event (1-7 days), Short-term (1-8 weeks)
Little Bennett Campground is hosting a spooky Haunted Trail and Magic Pumpkin Patch this Fall, and needs volunteers to help it be the spookiest place in the woods!
We have 4 ways you can help us! See choices below, and choose the shift(s) that work best for you. 1. Decorate Camp Store, Booth & Trail (Sept. 22, 23, 24, Mon./Tues./Weds.) (3-6pm.) Help us decorate for Halloween in the building, around the campground, and on the haunted trail.2. Haunted Trail Set Up (Sept. 30, October 1 & 2 Tues./Weds./Thurs.) (3-6pm.)Help us set up the stations on the haunted trail. Could include carrying supplies, setting up tents, hanging props in trees, and staging scenes.
An email with all of these details and more will be sent to applicants before their shifts.
Review ALL shifts below TO PICK YOUR VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY AND DATE(S)! **You may have to click see more**SSL ApprovedVolunteers ages 12-13 are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Both the adult and child must submit a volunteer application so we can track hours separately. Please only sign up if you're certain you can attend. Spots are limited and no-shows leave us short-handed.
Volunteer Type: Adult, Family, Youth, Student Service Learning, Group
Help us celebrate Montgomery County's rich farming heritage at one of the prettiest places in Montgomery Parks, the Agricultural History Farm Park in Derwood! Visitors to the festival will get to experience what the crafts, games, food and activities were like on a farm from years ago, with help from park staff and volunteers like you! Volunteers will help their assigned station leader in showing our guests how to make candles, wash laundry, create tin art and many more fun things!Training, a delicious lunch, t-shirt and breaks will be provided. This will be outside work, rain or shine (tents will be provided). We are looking for outgoing and friendly people, and while all jobs are not physically demanding, they all do require the ability to work on uneven ground.**THIS IS Student Service Learning APPROVED!** Sign-up by clicking on Job Details, then the "Schedule" Tab - someone will be back to you with more details after we see your application. **Please, only apply if you can be there for the whole 6.5 hour shift!**Children that are 12 or 13 can only volunteer if a parent is also registered as a volunteer!
It's almost Fall and time for the Harvest Festival at our Agricultural History Farm Park!Volunteer Captains help us on the big day with special activities related to farm life in the past (candle dipping, historic games, clothes washing, etc.). Other volunteers will be assigned to each station to assist.The Harvest Festival is rain or shine. Schedule is 9am-4:30pm. Looking for volunteers 17 and older!
Minimum age of volunteers: 17
*Looking for skilled ice skaters only!* Cabin John Ice Rink provides a variety of ice skating programs for the public. Children can learn to skate and improve their skills through the group lessons we offer. Ice Skating Instructional Assistants provide the extra hands necessary to provide high quality instruction and improve student success and enthusiasm for this wonderful sport. Under the supervision of the Cabin John Ice Skating Director, Instructional Assistants are assigned to help Group Lesson Instructors in the "Learn to Skate" program, which include lessons, clinics, and camps. We are looking for volunteers that can commit to an entire skating season, and are between the ages of 14 and 17.For more details, please click on Duties and Requirements.
Volunteer Type: Adult, Senior (55+), Youth, Student Service Learning
Job Type: Seasonal (2-6 months)
*All students receiving SSL hours must pre-register*Individual and family volunteers can join a cleanup hosted by Montgomery Parks staff and volunteers! - 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
Volunteers with the Montgomery Parks volunteer program are a crucial part of the team that protects and preserves the archaeological resources of Montgomery Parks. Volunteers take on tasks such as artifact cataloging and curation, fieldwork, and interpretation to the public. If you're interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities, submit an application and a staff member will be in touch.
Volunteer Type: Adult, Family, Senior (55+), Student Service Learning
Job Type: Event (1-7 days), Short-term (1-8 weeks), Long-term (6 months+)
Thinking of going back to school -- in the early 1900s? Want to learn about the history of early education in one room schoolhouses in Montgomery County? Share your love of history and become a tour guide at the historic one-room Kingsley Schoolhouse in Little Bennett Regional Park. The school is furnished as it was in the 1920s in a beautiful rural setting. Help visitors learn what school was like in the past! The schoolhouse is open the first Sunday of each month, April through October.FREE two-part training provided for new volunteers, dates to be shared after placement.
Job Type: Long-term (6 months+)
Step back in time to share your passion for history with visitors of all ages. Bring history to life as an Oakley Cabin tour guide. Learn about the lives of Oakley Cabin's African American community following the end of the Civil War and Emancipation. Learn about the Reconstruction Era, how people lived off natural resources, 19th century folk remedies and other living history demonstrations. FREE training provided.Click on Job Details and Duties and Requirements to get more information.
Assist in the stewardship of the buildings and grounds of Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park, a 200 year old site with 80 acres of history. Participate as a team in trail cleanup efforts of the Underground Railroad Experience Trail and assist in the upkeep of the historic buildings and grounds. Great for Student Service Learning opportunities!
Uncover and preserve the history of Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park as an Office Assistant and Researcher! Compile and organize historical information of Woodlawn Manor, and assist in the operations of a 200 year old house of the Federal Era.
Assist in the delivery of programs at Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park! Support staff and other volunteers with regularly scheduled family days, festivals, teas, and other special events. Provide guests a fun and helpful atmosphere on park grounds over 200 years old.
Share the rich history of 19th century Montgomery County! Lead tours and deliver programs as a Docent at Woodlawn Manor Cultural Park, a 200 year old site with agricultural innovations, drama of the 1800s, and history of the enslaved. Bring history to life within the Woodlawn Manor House and grounds, Woodlawn Museum, and the Underground Railroad Experience Trail.
