Volunteer Appreciation: Are you using your Volunteer Discount?

May 30, 2024

by Volunteer Services

Volunteer Appreciation

Have you started using your volunteer discount yet? This year, as a thank you for ongoing volunteer service this year, we are expanding our VIP, Volunteer Incentive Program to include volunteer discounts! Volunteers serving 25 or more hours this year will qualify for discounts towards MetroParks programs and routine rentals including shelters and campsites in 2025. Discounts will be awarded as follows:

25 or more hours - 15% discount.
100 or more hours - 30% discount.
200 or more hours - 50% discount.

These discounts are good for repeated use throughout the year until their expiration date, so you can enjoy MetroParks program and amenities all year long! Additionally, volunteers who served 25 or more hours with us in 2023 will receive the appropriate discount good through December 31, 2024, as a sincere thank you from your Five Rivers MetroParks.

Those volunteers who qualified for a discount good for 2024 have received an email with a discount code that will need to be applied at check out. Didn't receive an email? Not sure if you qualified? Or, can't find the email with your discount code? Contact volunteer.services@metroparks.org.

Here are some great upcoming programs you may want to attend and enjoy as a participant with your volunteer discount:

Active Outdoors

Fly Fishing 3: Smallmouth Bass: June 8 - 9 a.m. to noon at offsite location
Mountain Biking for Older Adults: June 11 - 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Huffman MetroPark
Try Mountain Biking: June 11 - 4 to 7 p.m. at Huffman MetroPark
Flatwater Float: June 12 - 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Possum Creek MetroPark
Hiking for Older Adults: June 17 - 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Twin Creek MetroPark
Great American Campout: June 22 - 3 p.m. to 10 a.m. at Possum Creek MetroPark
Kayak Exploring: June 25 - 3 to 6 p.m. at Germantown MetroPark
Mountain Biking Skills Clinic: June 27 - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Huffman MetroPark

Youth & Family

Morning Chores: June 1 - 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Carriage Hill MetroPark
Nighttime Insect Exploration: June 7 - 8 to 10 p.m. at Germantown MetroPark
Wildflower Field Identification: June 8 - 1 to 3 p.m. at Cox Arboretum MetroPark
Baby Owl Search: June 8 - 8:30 to 10 p.m. at Englewood MetroPark
Eastern Bluebird Nestbox Monitoring: June 15 - 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Possum Creek MetroPark
Butterfly Safari: June 15 - 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Sugarcreek MetroPark
3rd Year Summer Horse Camp: June 17 - 9 a.m. to noon at Carriage Hill MetroPark
Woodland Nesting Birds: June 22 - 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Hills & Dales MetroPark
Dragonfly Discovery: June 22 - 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Cox Arboretum MetroPark
Together with Fireflies: June 22 - 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Cox Arboretum MetroPark
Buzzworthy Citizen Science: June 29 - 3 to 4:30 p.m. at Cox Arboretum MetroPark
Fantastic Fireflies: June 29 - 8 to 9:30 p.m. at Wesleyan MetroPark

Adult Nature Exploration

Wegerzyn in June: June 5 -6 to 7 p.m. at Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark
Photography Outing at the Farm: June 8 - 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Possum Creek MetroPark
Family Caregiver Nature Walk: June 8 - 11 a.m. to noon at Englewood MetroPark
Tour Aullwood: June 12 - 6 to 7 p.m. at Aullwood Gardens MetroPark
EcoTalk: Development of a Comprehensive Bird Conservation Plan for the State of Ohio: June 18 - 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Cox Arboretum MetroPark

Earth Friendly Living

Gardening in the Heat: June 1 - 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark
DIY Rain Collection Barrel Assembly Workshop: June 2 - 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 2nd Street Market
Making an Herb Basket for Patio or Garden: June 7 - 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 2nd Street Market
Last Chance Veggie Garden Planting: June 8 - 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Possum Creek MetroPark
Pick Your Own: Greens and Herbs: June 12 - 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Possum Creek MetroPark
Pick Your Own: Greens and Herbs: June 19 - 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Possum Creek MetroPark

For Everyone

Paint-A-Park: June 2 - 2 to 5 p.m. at Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark
Paint-A-Park: June 22 - noon to 3 p.m. at Wesleyan MetroPark

VIP Item Request Form - Have you hit a volunteer service hour milestone with us? We've created a VIP Item Request Form to make collecting your earned Volunteer Incentive Program items like t-shirts, hats, and service pins even easier! We've added a link to our VIP Item Request Form in the main Get Connected navigation menu and in the image rotator. Click the link to learn more about our Volunteer Incentive Program and see if you qualify for volunteer incentive items.

Thank YOU for volunteering!

Volunteer Services is available if you have questions or need assistance in signing up.

Contact us at volunteer.services@metroparks.org or #937-275-7275 (PARK).

Join us at an upcoming Volunteer Open House!

Your Volunteer Services Team

Yvonne Dunphe - Outdoor Connections Programming #(937) 277-4147

Allie Zimmerman - Parks & Conservation #(937) 274-3176

Janelle Leonard - Administration & Animal Care #(937) 277-5445

Amanda Wheatley - Ambassador & Special Events #(937) 277-4109

Jenny Hymans - Human Resources Manager of Volunteer Services #(937) 567-1413

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