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Black Hill Regional Park has a yearly native plant sale, and we need your help! We need friendly and helpful volunteers to direct our customers to the correct places and to run plants to customer vehicles.Customer service experience is preferred but not required. Our veteran plant sale volunteers will train new volunteers! We have 3-4 hour shifts to choose from on Saturday AND Sunday. Click on the "schedule" tab to see the days and times.Gloves and wagons to move plants will be provided.Approved for SSL, forms will be provided at the end of the event.
Background check required: No
Minimum age of volunteers: 14
Volunteer Type: Adult, Senior (55+), Youth, Student Service Learning
Job Type: Event (1-7 days)
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Come make a splash while helping others learn about their local watershed! Maydale Nature Classroom and Conservation Park is looking for volunteers to come and be part of the Waterfest celebration and fun!Volunteers are needed for arts and crafts activities, games, scavenger hunts, and much much more.Training will be provided.SSL Approved!
Meadowside Nature Center is looking for Volunteer Camp Counselors for the 2024 Summer season. What do Volunteer Camp Counselors do?Volunteer Camp Counselors (VCCs) assist staff in supervising children and leading activities. It's a great way to earn Student Service Learning (SSL) hours* while gaining experience working with kids, and it's a lot of fun! For each camp, two volunteers will be selected as lead camp counselors, and two others will be selected to serve as a substitute. Substitutes are on-call in case a camp counselors calls out sick.We are currently recruiting for a Camp Counselor to serve in the Junior Naturalist Camp, and be a substitute for the Nature Magic Camp.Take a look below to see if these camps fit your schedule (more info on how to apply below the descriptions).Camp Counselor Training Wed May 29, 5:30-8:30pmJuly Mon 8 - Fri 12Junior Naturalist CampCamp time: 9am-3:30pmVolunteer shift: 8:30am-4pmCamper ages: 9-11 years oldJul Mon 15 - Fri 19Nature Magic CampCamp time: 9am-3:30pmVolunteer shift: 8:30am-4pmCamper ages: 6-10 years oldHow do I apply?If it's showing, click on Job Details - or just go directly to the tab for Duties and Requirements for a full description of each camp. If you can comply with the duties and requirements, click on the Schedule tab.VCC's are required to apply for two camps - please choose them based on your schedule and interests!Applying to each camp does not mean you are automatically chosen. You will be contacted for an interview.Finally, mark your calendar for training!Volunteers will be required to attend a training. It will be on Wed May 29, 5:30-8:30pmTraining: Wed May 29, 5:30-8:30pmRequired workshop for Camp Counselors*SSL Forms will be signed and emailed to you after your scheduled camp weeks are completedApply Now!
Background check required: Yes
Volunteer Type: Adult, Youth, Student Service Learning
Job Type: Short-term (1-8 weeks)
This is a great opportunity for youth and adults looking to volunteer this summer!Camp Counselors for Junior Naturalist Camp will help kids explore the local watershed region through hikes, stream studies, hands-on activities, crafts and more during this week-long camp!We will be hiking along the Billy Goat Trail, learning about wetland ecology, kayaking, fishing, exploring the world of raptors, search for treasure on a geo cache excursion, and more. We are looking for volunteers that are enthusiastic, love being outdoors, physically able to keep up with the kids, and enjoy sharing nature with youth!Volunteers will need to commit to the whole week of the camp and follow current safety guidelines - details shared before mandatory training!SSL approved!
Minimum age of volunteers: 15
Volunteers are needed to help maintain the beautiful Black Hill Discovery Center Display Gardens. These include: a rain garden/hummingbird garden; a raised bed butterfly garden; a raised bed pollinator garden; a fern garden; a Monarch Waystation garden; a log garden; and garden areas around a small pond. Volunteers work as a group on Tuesday mornings for a couple of hours, beginning May 7th and ending Oct 1. Gardening experience is preferred, but not required. Training will be offered.
Minimum age of volunteers: 18
Volunteer Type: Adult, Senior (55+)
Job Type: Seasonal (2-6 months)
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!
Volunteer Type: Scout
Job Type: Event (1-7 days), 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: 8
Volunteer Type: Adult, Family, Senior (55+), Youth, Student Service Learning, Group, Scout, Corporate
