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Five Rivers MetroParks Volunteer Newsletter - April 2026

FEATURE: Thank You for Volunteering with MetroParks!

2025 was another remarkable year for volunteer service, thank to our generous volunteers, the dedicated staff who lead and support them, and the Volunteer Services team who work mostly behind the scenes to ensure meaningful and successful volunteer engagement throughout our MetroParks.

FEATURED April Volunteer Opportunities - Spring is Here and the Parks are Blooming - Join us to lend a hand!

Spring is here and the parks are blooming - That means we're going to need your help! Check out our featured volunteer opportunities for this month below and sign up to get outside, enjoy some sunshine and fresh air, while lending a hand to the parks you love. view all of our volunteer opportunities on Get Connected.  Need help signing up? Want to learn more? Meet with a volunteer coordinator during a Volunteer Open House, or join us for an informative volunteer info session. View upcoming opportunities and RSVP today!

Get Connected Tech Tip: View YOUR Volunteer Impact!

Our Volunteer Impact Report is available now showcasing the dedicated service of our many volunteers across the agency and across our volunteer positions in 2025. This report features volunteer data, stories, and the names of those volunteers who contributed to our mission and made a difference in 2025. Look for yours inside this year's report!

Volunteer Appreciation - April is National Volunteer Month

April is National Volunteer Month and we're celebrating all of our dedicated volunteers! You can read about the many ways volunteers supported our parks and made a difference in 2025 in this year's Volunteer Impact Report.

Volunteer Spotlight: Cox Woodworkers Shine in 2025

Our Cox Woodworking volunteers continued to shine in 2025. This group of 14 dedicated long-term volunteers served over 1,331 hours in 2025 contributing to a number of high impact projects. This team of volunteers is featured multiple times in this year's Volunteer Impact Report with projects that supported a variety of parks including restoring and installing garden gates at Aullwood Garden MetroPark, crafting and installing new barn doors at the Carriage Hill Riding Center, and partnering with Conservation to create bat condos. Learn more below and view more stories of volunteer impact in this year's Volunteer Impact Report.

Volunteer Appreciation - Thank you TAS Volunteers!

Five Rivers MetroParks Volunteer Newsletter - March 2026

Featured Volunteer March Volunteer Opportunities & Training

Bloom with us with these featured volunteer opportunities including Gardening Ambassador Volunteer Training, Historic Interpreter Volunteer Training, Backcountry Camping Volunteer Training, Fishing Programs Season Kick off and more! Plus Adopt-A-Park! Check out our featured volunteer opportunities below, and view all of our volunteer opportunities on Get Connected.  Want to learn more? Meet with a volunteer coordinator during a Volunteer Open House or join us for an informative volunteer info session. View upcoming opportunities and RSVP today!

Staff Lead Highlight: Todd Strong, Horticulturalist at Cox Arboretum

Staff Highlights are a great way for volunteers to get to know our staff and for staff to share their work with volunteers. This month, we're excited to highlight Todd Strong, Horticulturalist at Cox Arboretum MetroPark, whose passion for plants, food production, and community impact is evident in everything he does.

FEATURE: Bloom With Us This Spring

After months of cold days and gray skies, spring has a way of waking something up in all of us. Longer days stretch into the evening. Warmer air slowly replaces the winter chill. The first hints of green begin to appear in places that felt quiet just weeks ago. With the change in season comes a familiar feeling. The urge to get outside. To move. To gather. To reconnect with the world around us.

Five Rivers MetroParks Volunteer Newsletter - February 2026

February is the month of love in all its forms, and what better way to celebrate than by sharing that love with your community? Whether your season includes Valentine's Day, Galentine's Day, or simply more intentional time with someone special, volunteering together offers a chance to connect in a way that makes a difference.