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The All-Anglers Fishing Rodeo is an event where kids of all ability levels can learn how to fish with your help!Program Access, which provides inclusion services for individuals with disabilities throughout Montgomery Parks, is looking for volunteers to assist us with:
Background check required: No
Minimum age of volunteers: 14
Volunteer Type: Adult, Senior (55+), Student Service Learning
Job Type: Event (1-7 days)
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Archaeology Day gives families a chance to get a glimpse into the world of an archaeologist!This free, family-friendly day is filled with hands-on activities, demonstrations, games, costumed interpreters, food trucks, music, and more! Volunteers are essential for the success of this event! There are three ways to volunteer with Family Archaeology Day:Event Set-Up - 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Tasks may include:
Minimum age of volunteers: 12
Volunteer Type: Adult, Family, Senior (55+), Youth, Student Service Learning, Scout
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.
Minimum age of volunteers: 13
Volunteer Type: Adult, Family, Senior (55+), Youth, Student Service Learning, Group, Scout
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+)
Join us in recognizing Earth Day through a volunteer park cleanup at Black Hill Discovery Center. Help us beautify your community green spaces, keep litter out of our streams, and protect the wildlife at the Black Hill Regional Park. Whether you are looking for SSL hours or just want to spend the day giving back, you won't believe how good it feels to be a good steward! Parents must accompany children under 14. Please register one or both parents.Groups are also welcome! Interested groups should email katie.festa@montgomeryparks.orgApproved for SSL hours - Registration is required!
Minimum age of volunteers: 3
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
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+)
*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
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.
Volunteer Type: Adult, Senior (55+), Youth, Student Service Learning
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.
Friendly helpers are needed at our Spring Eye Spy Train ride in Cabin John Regional Park this April!The train will be running Saturdays and Sundays in April, and daily during the MCPS Spring Break (March 28th - April 6th, 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!**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 from the Westlake Drive entrance and proceed straight ahead, passing the dog park. You will find the Cabin John Train Station ahead, where you will check in at our party room.If arriving from the Tuckerman entrance, walk on the path to the left and continue past ''Porky the litter-Eating Pig" display.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 Richard Ross at email ID: Richard.Ross@montgomeryparks.org or call 301-765-8670. If there is an emergency, you can call his cell at 240-972-5041Cancellations: 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 301-765-8670. 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.
Job Type: Short-term (1-8 weeks)
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: Abe Fertig-Cohen Abraham.FertigCohen@montgomeryparks.org. 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.
We need your help at Black Hill Regional Park and Discovery Center!Join us for a variety of projects which can earn Student Service Learning (SSL) hours or come out to help just because it feels good to volunteer!Projects will include meadow clean-ups, trash pick-ups, invasive plant pulls, garden work and much more. Sign up and get your friends to sign up too! We welcome volunteers 6 years and older. Volunteers under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult!
Minimum age of volunteers: 6
As a volunteer camp counselor, you'll assist staff in supervising children and leading activities. It's a great way to earn SSL hours while gaining experience working with kids, and it's a lot of fun!
Check out this year's list of camps to see which topic fits your schedule and interests:
Week 1: June 22 - June 26Mission: Possible Spy Camp *new*Week 2: June 29 - July 2 (4 days)Animal Neighbors Preschool Camp (half-day)Week 3: July 6 - July 10Creek Explorers CampWeek 4: July 13 - July 17Wonderful Water Preschool Camp (half-day)Week 5: July 20 - July 24Junior Naturalist CampWeek 6: July 27 - July 31Bugs & Butterflies Preschool Camp (half-day)Regular camps meet for a full day, and volunteer hours are 8:30am to 4pmPreschool camps meet for only a half-day, and volunteer hours are 8:30am to 12:30pm.See Duties and Requirements below for a complete program description of each camp week.
Apply Now!There are a limited number of positions and they fill quickly. The position closes when full. Apply now to get an early interview date!*SSL Forms will be signed after camp week is completed*
Volunteer Type: Adult, Youth, Student Service Learning
Like being outside, especially in the summer? Do you enjoy teaching and working with kids? Join the Camp Counselor team to help make nature camps a magical experiences for young children of various ages!Meadowside Nature Center is looking for volunteers to serve as Camp Counselors. This service opportunity is eligible for Student Service Learning hours.What do volunteer Camp Counselors do?Volunteer Camp Counselors assist staff in supervising children and leading activities. Duties include:
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.
Join a team of caring individuals and learn more about native wildflowers. Help us tend the Locust Grove Nature Center gardens and trails with tasks such as weeding, watering, mulching, and pruning. Beautiful gardens appeal to park visitors and wildlife alike!Sign up to attend every session, just one, or a few. Learn about native plants from our lead gardener as you work. Some experience preferred, but not required.Alternate Tuesdays from 10:30am - 12pm.
Volunteer Type: Adult, Senior (55+), Student Service Learning, Group, Scout, Corporate
Job Type: Seasonal (2-6 months)
**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
