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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!
Background check required: No
Minimum age of volunteers: 14
Volunteer Type: Scout
Job Type: Event (1-7 days), Short-term (1-8 weeks)
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Do you enjoy working outdoors? Brookside Nature Center's Groundskeeper Aides work on a variety of outdoor tasks including trail maintenance, gardening, removing invasive plants, pruning, and mulching around our Nature Centers. Groundskeeper Aides are task-oriented and take pride in their role as representatives of the Montgomery County Parks Department. Duties Include: 1. Trail maintenance. 2. Gardening. 3. Removing invasive plants. 4. Pruning 5. Mulching 6. Other outdoor tasks as assigned.
Background check required: Yes
Minimum age of volunteers: 18
Volunteer Type: Adult, Senior (55+)
Job Type: Seasonal (2-6 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.
Volunteer Type: Adult, Family, Senior (55+), Student Service Learning, Group, Scout, Corporate
Job Type: Event (1-7 days)
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
Volunteer Type: Adult, Family, Senior (55+), Youth, Student Service Learning, Group, Scout, Corporate
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+)
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. TasksRaptor Care Aide volunteers assist with routine maintenance for the care of wild birds of prey. Tasks include:
Volunteer Type: Adult, Family, Senior (55+), Youth, Student Service Learning
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
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
