Gardening

Volunteer Services strives to provide high-quality, meaningful volunteer opportunities that support the agency’s mission, inspiring residents throughout the Miami Valley to become citizen advocates of Five Rivers MetroParks.

Gardening Volunteers support our horticulture and education staff in caring for a variety of gardens throughout our parks. These gardens not only provide beautiful spaces for Miami Valley residents to get outside, explore, and connect to nature, but many also provide fresh local produce to those in need in our community.  

Entry-level volunteers are accepted with the goal to develop the skills listed. Some skills may require additional training and annual check-off. 

Volunteers with the following skills and interests may be a good fit for this position:

• Those with basic gardening skills and experience and an interest in learning more!
• Volunteers interested in food security, park beautification, and/or growing their plant knowledge.
• Those who don't mind hard work and getting their hands dirty!
• Volunteers looking for short-term, long-term or single days of service. Youth, Groups/Teams, and more!

• Plant, water, prune and deadhead, mulch, and weed.
• Collect and propagate seeds.
• Identify and label plants and seeds.
• Utilize various hand tools including soil knives, spades, pruners, loppers, shovels, and rakes.
• Interact with the general public to answer questions and provide information about the gardens.

View the available Gardening Volunteer Position opportunities below. Simply click the blue "VIEW DETAILS" button to learn more about each opportunity.

To sign up, click the blue "RESPOND" button and complete any required qualifications including any required training.

You can also view any Gardening Position Training and Events scheduled below, click the listing to learn more and the blue "RSVP" button to register. 

Not seeing the opportunity you are interested in? Have questions? Contact volunteer.services@metroparks.org or call #937-275-7275 and ask to speak with a volunteer coordinator. 

Visit the Become A Volunteer page on Get Connected to learn more about becoming a MetroParks volunteer. Join us for a Volunteer Open House, an in-person opportunity to learn more about volunteering with Five Rivers MetroParks!