Special Events

  • Community Outreach
  • Customer Service
  • Education
  • Events
  • Outdoor Recreation
  • Sustainability
  • Youth & Families

Who We Are

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.
Five Rivers MetroParks provides an array of outdoor events and large programs throughout the year for residents of the Miami Valley to get connected to recreation, music, history, family, and most of all nature. Special Event volunteers serve a critical role in ensuring that each special event or large-scale program runs smoothly from set-up to tear down.

Volunteers from a variety of volunteer positions support our special events including Park Maintenance, Conservation, Programming, and Ambassadors. In addition to these long-term volunteers, single-day or episodic volunteers are also recruited to ensure we have enough eyes, ears, and helping hands to make each event safe and friendly for our many visitors. 

Entry-level Volunteers are accepted with a 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 skills and knowledge in customer service, small tools and equipment, and physical labor.
  • Volunteers interested in community outreach, customer service, events, outdoor recreation, sustainability, and youth & families.

What We Do

  • Set-Up and Tear Down of various Five Rivers MetroParks special events.
  • Utilize a variety of tools and equipment including vehicles to complete event-related projects.
  • Serve as Volunteer Lead or Captain for episodic event volunteers.
  • Help troubleshoot and problem solve as needed.
  • Float and fill in positions as needed.
  • Additional special event duties and opportunities as identified per event.
View the available Special Events 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 Special Events 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!

Details

Get Connected Icon (937) 277-4109
Get Connected Icon Amanda Wheatley
Get Connected Icon Volunteer Coordinator
https://www.metroparks.org/what-we-do/connecting-people-with-nature/festivals-and-events/