 Volunteer Positions & Upcoming OpportunitiesSummer Volunteers Needed!Come on out and support your MetroParks this month! Volunteers are needed to support gardening, park & trail workdays, Woodman Fen prairie management, and more! Learn more and sign up to lend your helping hands below. See something that interests you but have questions? Contact a volunteer coordinator at volunteer.services@metroparks.org or by phone at #937-275-7275.
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ConservationProtecting open space and natural areas is a priority for Five Rivers MetroParks, which protects nearly 16,000 acres of land - 90 percent of it in its natural state. Conservation volunteers are a part of our regional conservation story by assisting in implementing a variety of natural area management plans.
Students with the Dayton Regional STEM School assisted staff with an invasive species removal project at Woodman Fen. Woodman Fen Prairie Management Ready for an adventure in nature? Join us on Wednesday, August 21st at Woodman Fen, a 33-acre haven with a rare groundwater-fed wetland! Help us protect this unique habitat by cutting back woody species and discovering the amazing diversity of prairie plants. Work with passionate staff and volunteers, make new friends, and learn about native wetland plants. Dress for the weather, bring your energy, and become a conservation hero! Are YOU in? To view more details and respond to the opportunity, click the blue VOLUNTEER button below.
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GardeningGardening 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.
Volunteer Jackie-Lynn Van Tilburgh shares her plant and gardening knowledge with youth at Adventure Central while harvesting for lunch and AC family sharing.
Are you ready to dig deep and make a difference in your community? Adventure Central is looking for some green-thumbed volunteers to help maintain their vegetable and flower gardens while also educating and involving youth. We need volunteers who are willing to sow the seeds of knowledge and cultivate a love for gardening in the next generation. We're looking for volunteers who already have some gardening skills, such as knowledge of planting, weed identification, and basic garden maintenance. But if you're a beginner, no worries - we'll still provide you with all the training you need to succeed! And the best part? You'll be working alongside a staff member and some amazing young individuals who are excited to learn and grow alongside you. So let's blossom together at Adventure Central and get our hands in the soil! Click the blue VOLUNTEER button to learn more about the opportunity and sign up.
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Park MaintenanceFive Rivers MetroParks provides clean, safe parks and conservation areas for the public to enjoy year-round. Our Park Maintenance volunteers help to manage and sustain 18 beautiful parks, 11 conservation areas, and 160 miles of hike, bike, mountain bike, and horseback-riding trails for park visitors to safely enjoy.
Volunteers support general maintenance tasks at Hills and Dales MetroPark. Hills & Dales Workdays: Do you like getting your hands dirty, learning new skills, and supporting a variety of parks and conservation efforts? Hills & Dales volunteer workday engages volunteers in a variety of parks and conservation projects, from gardening to tree plantings, and from invasive species removal to mulching. View more details and to respond to the opportunity, click the blue VOLUNTEER button below.
Staff Lead and Trail Technician, Connor Perry, leads a team of volunteers in de-berming part of a trail during a Trail Work Day.
Ready to get your hands dirty and make a difference? Join our trail maintenance crew and help keep our beautiful trails in tip-top shape. We're calling all adventurers to lend a hand at Twin Valley and MoMBA, plus our *brand new* opportunities at Possum Creek and Sugarcreek! Whether you're free on weekdays or weekends, we've got a spot for you-no experience necessary. Why wait? Sign up today and let's blaze some trails together! View more details and to respond to a trail opportunity, click the blue VOLUNTEER button below.  |
ProgrammingFive Rivers MetroParks provides a wide variety of high-quality programs to help the public get outside and get connected to nature. Programming volunteers work alongside staff to provide support at programs year-round that help participants master new skills, learn about the natural world, and appreciate the value of open spaces.
Historic Interpreter volunteer Amy Korpieski helps a young visitor try her hand at crocheting.
Bring history to life by engaging park visitors in simple everyday activities and demonstrating 19th century life skills at Carriage Hill MetroParks' historic farm! Learn more about being a Historic Interpreter and begin the training by clicking this link. Additional opportunities are available during Small Farm & Food Fest, Saturday, August 3! Use the blue VOLUNTEER button to learn more about these opportunities and sign up.
Program Support volunteers Maureen Horwath and Vickie Wong enjoy talking about flowers to visitors at Small Farm & Food Fest. Program Support Volunteers Do you enjoy helping others learn? How about a perfect opportunity to learn while helping others enjoy the many programs offered through MetroParks? Program Support volunteers are critical in ensuring we can provide the public with high-quality, engaging programming like "try it" activities, skill building in beginning textile classes and workdays, and more individualized attention in youth and family activities to the public while not needing to be the expert at the activities. Click the Program specific links below or the blue VOLUNTEER button to learn more about these opportunities and sign up.
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Skilled TradesFive Rivers MetroParks takes pride in the variety of hands-on, skilled trades opportunities we offer, both in historical and modern-day settings. Our Skilled Trades volunteers help drive our mission forward by assisting with maintenance projects in fabrication, repair, and interpretation.  Textile workdays are about learning and doing! Volunteer Kim Weyrich is teaching volunteer Avi Soin a new skill, the basics of weaving. Textile & Fiber Arts Volunteers Textile Workday - Share your skills and join the fun! Are you interested in helping behind the scenes or maybe demonstrating these skills? Volunteers are supporting Carriage Hill and other park program teams using a variety of textile skills to repair items, make historic apparel, and build a unique team. Carriage Hill offers a Textile workday where volunteers assist staff with various textile projects, as well as learn new skills like using a knitting machine or weaving. These opportunities are also available for youth ages 16 and up. Learn more and sign up to join us at a workday by clicking the blue VOLUNTEER button below. |
Special EventsFive 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.  Mark Your Calendars and sign up to help at The Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience!
Do you like working behind the scenes to help make the excitement of an event happen? Maybe you're enthusiastic about sharing outdoor adventuring with your community? Whatever your reason for volunteering, we've got the opportunity for you at the Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience!
View all available opportunities and shifts for this exciting event by clicking the blue VOLUNTEER button below!
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Resident Riding Center cat, Waddles, is sharing the news about the Adopt an Animal program! NEW! Adopt an Animal at the Carriage Hill Riding Center Have you ever wanted to help support the animals at the Carriage Hill Riding Center? Now you can! The Riding Center has created an "Adopt-an-Animal Program" for each of the horses and cats who call the Riding Center home. All donations go directly toward the animals' care. Not only does this program help our animals, but you will receive benefits in return for your generosity. Depending on the level of your donation, benefits may include name recognition on the stall of the horse/cat you chose, a trading card of your horse/cat, a trail ride, or even a riding lesson! Click here to learn more about the Adopt-an-Animal program, and donate now! Additionally, you can support the Carriage Hill Riding Center by becoming a Volunteer. Check out our Carraige Hill Riding Center Volunteer Training Page to get started. |
 New Training & Event: Calling all birders or the birding curious! Join us Friday, August 16th from 10am-11:30am at Cox Arboretum MetroPark to learn about the NEW MetroParks Birding Challenge set to debut in March 2025 and provide feedback on developing challenge components. Light refreshments will be provided. Volunteers who are experienced birders, new birders, and those who love nature and discovering new activities are encouraged to attend! RSVP is requested but walk-ins are welcome. Learn more and RSVP Here. |
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Jul 25, 2024
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by Volunteer Services
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