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Summer Safety Tip: Stay Safe & Cool While Volunteering This Summer

Summer is here in full force, and so is the heat! While sunshine-filled days are perfect for enjoying our beautiful parks, it's important to take care of yourself, especially when volunteering outdoors.  Whether you're weeding garden beds, monitoring bluebird boxes, or greeting guests at special events, here are a few ways to keep your cool during hot weather.

Volunteer Spotlight: James Pugh - Even Small Acts of Service Can Contribute to Something Larger

This month, we are shining our spotlight on James Pugh, a regular volunteer at family-friendly events and our summer music series. James is one of the first warm and friendly faces to greet you.

July Volunteer Opportunities: Give our Gardens some Love This Month, Plus Service Saturday, Safety Boaters, and Small Farm & Food Fest Opportunities Available!

Summer is here and it is getting hot! Support our gardens this month and ensure they are getting the extra care in the heat they need. A variety of gardening opportunities are available weekday mornings and on Saturday at this month's Service Saturday! Plus, way to support our parks on the water as a Safety Boater AND Small Farm & Food Fest opportunities have posted!

Get Connected Tech Tip: The Causer App - Making Volunteering Even Easier!

Finding volunteer opportunities, signing up and checking into your volunteer shifts is even easier with the FREE Causer App for Get Connected.

Staff Lead Highlight: April DeBrosse, RiverScape Program Coordinator - Energizing RiverScape MetroPark

If you've been to RiverScape MetroPark in the past couple of years and enjoyed an energizer program like Music Bingo, Theme Nights at the Ice Rink, or one of the vibrant and bustling cultural festivals, there's a good chance April DeBrosse had a hand in making it all happen.

Volunteer Appreciation: Use your Volunteer Discount with MetroParks AND Thank You TVT Challenge Volunteers!

Five Rivers MetroParks appreciates your dedicated service to our parks. That's why we're offering volunteer discounts as an annual benefit for ongoing volunteers. If you volunteered 25 or more hours with us in 2024, you qualify for volunteer discounts all year long on fantastic MetroParks' programs and routine rentals!

Try Volunteering with Tatum: Garden Time for Kids

My second volunteering opportunity this summer was providing program support for 'Garden Time for Kids' at Wegerzyn. This opportunity was very different from my first because the kids were doing most of the work while I was mainly supervising them.

Try Volunteering with Tatum: Possum Creek Garden Maintenance

Join Tatum, a new MetroParks volunteer, as they try out and experience a variety of different volunteer opportunities with us this summer. Follow along as Tatum tries out gardening at Possum Creek MetroPark in this installment of this fun summer series.

Volunteer Appreciation: A Special Thank You to Our Event Volunteers!

FEATURE: Five Rivers MetroParks Launches New Protect + Connect Plan and Levy Progress Tracker

Five Rivers MetroParks is developing a comprehensive master plan to guide its operations, vision and strategy for the next ten years. Community voices are key in shaping the plan, including yours as a MetroParks volunteer.

Try Volunteering with Tatum!

Join Tatum, a new MetroParks volunteer, as they try out and experience a variety of different volunteer opportunities with us this summer.

Staff Lead Highlight: Andrea Reed, Outdoor Recreation Coordinator

Staff Lead 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 are pleased to feature Andrea Reed, Outdoor Recreation Coordinator.