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*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.Click schedule tab to register for the next cleanup. Please note that 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
Background check required: No
Volunteer Type: Adult, Family, Senior (55+), Youth, Student Service Learning, Group
Job Type: Event (1-7 days)
Click here for details and to apply
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
Volunteer Type: Adult, Family, Senior (55+), Youth, Student Service Learning, Group, Scout, Corporate
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. Events are added regularly to the "Schedule" tab; please check back for new events! Please note: if the "Schedule" tab is missing, that means registration is full for all Weed Warrior events. Please check back soon for additional opportunities.** Please note: Court Ordered Volunteer Hours can't be granted through this workday.**** If interested in training to become a Certified Weed Warrior, please visit this page for more information. **
Minimum age of volunteers: 12
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 3 ways you can help us! See choices below, and choose the shift(s) that work best for you. 1. *ALL SPOTS FILLED* Set up the week before the trail opens (Sept. 26, 27, 28, Tues./Weds./Thurs. 3-6pm.)Help us set up the stations on the haunted trail. Could include carrying boxes, putting up tents, assembling scenes the week before.
2. *ALL SPOTS FILLED* Magic Pumpkin Patch Nights (Friday Nights Sept. 27, Oct. 4, 11, 18 and 25) Set up and monitor the magic pumpkin patch, greet campers, help kids decorate and plant their seed marker, "make it magic", and then at end of night move pumpkins from inside out to the magic pumpkin patch.3. Haunted Trail Volunteers (Saturday Nights Sept. 28, Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26) Wear your costume and stand at assigned locations and follow a script. Jump scare along the Haunted Trail! Other volunteers will help out behind the scenes (running music, fog machines, etc.). Haunted trail volunteers have additional requirements:- Bring a flashlight- Wear scary costumes/masks - it doesn't have to be elaborate, you can be a zombie in old clothes with the right make-up!- Dress for the weather, especially the cooler temps in the evening.- Wear shoes that can get dirty!
An email with all of these details and more will be sent to applicants before their shifts.
Click on SCHEDULE shifts TO PICK YOUR VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY AND DATE(S)!SSL ApprovedChildren that are 12 or 13 can volunteer, but must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Please fill out an application for the adult attending with the child, as well as the child so we can track SSL hours separately.p.s. PLEASE, do not sign up for this volunteer opportunity if you are not sure you can commit to helping out on that date. We limit the amount of volunteers that can sign-up, and if you sign up for a slot and then don't show up, it leaves us short-handed. Thank you!
Volunteer Type: Adult, Family, Youth, Student Service Learning, Group
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***
Minimum age of volunteers: 14
Volunteer Type: Youth, Student Service Learning
Job Type: Event (1-7 days), Short-term (1-8 weeks)
Friendly helpers are needed at our Halloween Eye Spy Train ride in Wheaton 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, or assist with art and craft activities in the party room.Family-friendly (NOT SCARY) costumes are required!The train will be operating on Saturdays and Sundays in October. There will be two shifts each day: 9:15am-1:00pm or 1:00 -4:45pm.**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.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.***Eye Spy Train is cancelled if it rains, and/or tracks are still wet***Minimum age: 14
Maydale is having our annual community celebration and we are looking for volunteers to come and help be part of the celebration and fun!Volunteers will assist with arts and crafts activities, marshmallow roasting, scavenger hunts, and much much more.SSL Approved!*All attendees MUST fill out an application, including everyone in the family. Volunteers between 14 and 17 yrs old MUST have a parent sign their application or sign the sign-in sheet when dropping off their child. Children under 14 years old MUST volunteer with a parent/guardian.*
Volunteer Type: Adult, Senior (55+), Youth, Student Service Learning
All Aboard! Volunteers are needed in the Brookside Gardens' Conservatory for the popular Garden Railway exhibit. The exhibit runs seven days a week, from November 30th through January 5th (Closed December 25th and January 1st). Shifts are: 10:00am-1:00pm and 1:00pm-4:00pmWe're looking for individuals who enjoy engaging with a wide array of visitors to enhance their experience as they visit this magical Brookside tradition. We request that volunteers sign up for at least two shifts during this event.
Background check required: Yes
Minimum age of volunteers: 16
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
*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.
Job Type: Seasonal (2-6 months)
**Looking for skilled ice skaters only!*(Please be prepared to share your past and present skating history including, skating level, test level, and any other skating experience you may have)Wheaton Ice Arena provides a variety of ice skating programs for the public. Adults and children can learn to skate and improve their skills through a variety of group lessons offered at the arena. 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 Wheaton Ice Skating Director, Instructional Assistants are assigned to help group lesson instructors in the arena's "Learn to Skate" program, which include lessons, clinics, and camps.We are looking for volunteers that can commit to an entire skating season.For more details, please click on Duties and Requirements.
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.
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.
Job Type: Seasonal (2-6 months), Long-term (6 months+)
Scout troops, corporate groups, student groups, and community organizations can schedule a private Park cleanup event. Work with your team to remove trash & litter from our Parks! We ask for a two weeks notice before your cleanup. Group Leader requirements:- Must be 18 years & up- Must communicate all requirements and park policies with group members, and ensure fulfillment- Participants in the cleanup may be of all ages, but those under 14 years old must have a parent/guardian with themIf you and your group can meet these requirements, register here (as a group) and we'll proceed with the next steps:1. Confirm cleanup details (qualified park or trail, date, time, # volunteers)2. Pick up your Cleanup Kit3. Have a fun and safe cleanup!4. Submit your cleanup results and your volunteer sign-in sheet Click here for the complete guidelines to organize your cleanup!If you are interested in offering SSL hours at your cleanup, please contact us for more information.
Minimum age of volunteers: 18
