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Get Connected Tech Tip: Responding as a TEAM
Mar 31, 2024 by Volunteer ServicesVolunteering is fun, especially when you can share the experience with coworkers, family, and friends! If you'd like to share your volunteer experience with your circle of friends, you can respond to an Opportunity as a team. If an Opportunity lets volunteers respond as a team, you'll see a button that says RESPOND AS TEAM when you visit that Opportunity's page.
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April Volunteer Opportunities: Spring is here! Join us outside in the parks for one of our most beautiful seasons!
Mar 31, 2024 by Volunteer ServicesSpring is here! Join us outside in the parks for one of our most beautiful seasons! Volunteer opportunities that need your support are springing up all month long!
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Volunteer Spotlight: Ed Stevenson - A Heart for Service
Mar 31, 2024 by Volunteer ServicesIf you've helped at a Twin Valley Trail Workday, participated in the Twin Valley Trail Challenge, or joined us at the Wagner Subaru Outdoor Experience, you've likely crossed paths with volunteer Ed Stevenson. Ed joined our volunteer team in March of 2016 after his wife and he moved to the area to be closer to their grandkids. "Five Rivers looked interesting, so I decided to give it a try. I'm so glad I did", said Ed. In Ed's 8 years of volunteer service, he has volunteered over 2,100 hours! Ed primarily volunteers to support opportunities in Conservation, Park Maintenance, and Special Events, opportunities like Prescribed Prairie Burns, Trail Maintenance, MVPs, and Tram Driving.
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Feature: Volunteer Updates - What's New in Volunteerism this Month?
Mar 31, 2024 by Volunteer ServicesNEW! Volunteer Appreciation - Its National Volunteer Month! NEW! April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse Preparations: Everything You Need to Know REMINDER: Get Connected Site Updates - Beginning in April, all volunteer hours submitted will need to be connected to a volunteer opportunity. Coming Soon! New Volunteer Orientation and Handbook
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Five Rivers MetroParks Volunteer Newsletter - March 2024
Mar 1, 2024 by Volunteer ServicesIn this edition of the Volunteer Newsletter: - Feature: Volunteer Updates - What's NEW in Volunteerism this Month - Volunteer Spotlight: Miamisburg High School Vocational Block Program - Learning about Nature and Getting a Sense of Accomplishment - Volunteer Positions & Opportunities: Get Growing with MetroParks - Adopt-A-Park, Gardening opportunities are back, Season Openers and Trainings now available! - Get Connected Tech Tip: Volunteer Open Houses - Evening and weekend options now available! - Staff Highlight: Franz Kircher, Lead Horticulture Technician - Volunteer Appreciation: VIP Program - Have you earned a volunteer t-shirt, hat, or service pin?
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Feature: Volunteer Updates - What's New in Volunteerism this Month?
Feb 29, 2024 by Volunteer ServicesNEW! Adopt-A-Park: Spring is almost here and so is Adopt-A-Park! Learn more about this year's event here and claim your volunteer spot to get outside and give back for Earth Day!
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Volunteer Spotlight: Miamisburg High School Vocational Block Program - Learning about Nature and Getting a Sense of Accomplishment
Feb 29, 2024 by Volunteer ServicesMeet the Vocational Block Program class of 2023-2024 at Miamisburg High School. This dedicated class volunteers in the gardens at Cox Arboretum MetroPark throughout the school year. These students may be volunteering in the gardens at Cox Arboretum MetroPark today, but they're also learning skills they can use in the future.
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Volunteer Positions & Opportunities: Get Growing with MetroParks this season!
Feb 29, 2024 by Volunteer ServicesAdopt-A-Park, Gardening opportunities are back, Season Openers and Trainings now available!
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Get Connected Tech Tip: Volunteer Open Houses
Feb 29, 2024 by Volunteer ServicesDiscover, learn, and grow as a Five Rivers MetroParks Volunteer! We are so excited about the nice weather, the many volunteers wanting to get outside and involved with MetroParks, and our chance to share the many ways people can get engaged and find the right opportunities for them. We have taken your feedback and included evenings and weekends in our 2024 Volunteer Open House schedule.
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Staff Lead Highlight: Franz Kirchner, Lead Horticulture Technician
Feb 29, 2024 by Volunteer ServicesFranz Kirchner has been employed at Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark for nearly five years. He started in a Seasonal position, then moved on to a Part-time position, followed by a Full-time role, and is now the Lead Horticulture Technician. Talk about growth! In his current position, Franz enjoys connecting visitors and volunteers with nature. He believes that gardens and nature are excellent places to unwind and recharge, and he is enthusiastic about creating and providing these spaces for others to enjoy.
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Volunteer Appreciation: VIP Program - Have you earned a volunteer t-shirt, hat, or service pin?
Feb 29, 2024 by Volunteer ServicesFive Rivers MetroParks has developed a volunteer incentive program to recognize, appreciate, and encourage ongoing volunteerism that advances our mission to protect the region's natural heritage and provide outdoor experiences that inspire a personal connection with nature.
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Five Rivers MetroParks Volunteer Newsletter - February 2024
Feb 2, 2024 by Volunteer ServicesNo matter the season, there are always great things to discover in nature. Bundle up and have some fun while you explore nature in winter. Here is a link for 10 fun family activities to get you started: Explore Nature in the Winter In this edition of the Volunteer Newsletter: - Feature: Volunteerism at MetroParks - 2023 Impact! - Volunteer Spotlight: Paul & Nanette Zanowick - Partners in life and volunteer service - Winter Volunteer Tips: Beat the Winter Blues, Dress for the Weather, and Check your Email/MetroParks Website - Volunteer Positions & Opportunities: Show your LOVE for MetroParks by volunteering with us at these great opportunities - gardening at Aullwood Garden MetroPark, Trail Workdays at MoMBA, The Adventure Summit, and volunteer trainings available! - Get Connected Tech Tip: Training and Event RSVPs - Staff Lead Highlight: Lisa Zoromski, Biologist
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