Try Volunteering with Tatum: Hills & Dales Workday

Aug 29, 2025

by Tatum Buhiru - Volunteer Services

Try Volunteering with Tatum

Hills & Dales Workday

My last volunteering opportunity for Five Rivers MetroParks this summer was a workday at Hills and Dales MetroPark. This was probably my favorite opportunity of the summer. For this experience, we began by pruning trees and thinning vegetation around the playground. I found this activity enjoyable because it was satisfying to cut the branches. After that we moved some of the rocks back to where they were supposed to be; I enjoyed this because I like throwing rocks. Then we weeded a few of the beds.

Overall, I like this experience because we did a variety of things. I also this that its really cool that you get a difference experience every time you sign up for this opportunity. This was a great experience to end my summer with Five Rivers MetroParks!

You can support opportunities like this one just like I did - just sign up! Learn more about volunteering at a Hills & Dales Workday here.

I have enjoyed sharing my summer with you and I hope you've enjoyed following along on all my volunteering adventures. If you haven't yet, let my journey encourage you to get outside and give back to these beautiful MetroParks. Learn more about becoming a MetroParks volunteer here , sign up to meet with a Volunteer Coordinator at a Volunteer Open House or just give them a call at #937-275-72745 - they'll help you get started!

Tatum Buhiru is a student volunteer with Five Rivers MetroParks serving in partnership with Miami University's ULIP, Urban Leadership Institute Program. As part of their service, Tatum is trying out a variety of volunteer opportunities with us this summer and sharing those experiences here in our volunteer blog. Read more of Tatum's posts here.