We're inviting the community to experience an evening at Island MetroPark during our A Place for You park open house programs!
Tactile Nature Interpreters are needed to assist our Marketing team at this program by introducing guests to our variety of touchable items including furs and bones to help them connect with our mission.
Impact
Volunteers like YOU can share our conservation mission and the importance of healthy habitat for animals like them and people like us to a variety of audiences throughout our community.
Tasks
Under the supervision of staff, support and assist with the following tasks:
- Meet the staff at the location 15 minutes prior to the program and help set up the interpretation table with the touchables.
- Welcome guests, introduce yourself, and invite them up to explore the variety of touchables.
- Share program talking points and answer common questions with information from the Tactile Nature Interpreter Manual providing excellent customer service to the public.
- Follow all safety procedures and ensure the safety of all participants.
- Assist with clean up at the end of the program.
Eligibility
This is an opportunity for individual Long-Term volunteers ages 18 and up who are qualified Tactile Nature Interpreters.
- GET STARTED: This opportunity requires Volunteer Onboarding (Profile, Volunteer Handbook Signature, and for those 18 and up, an eligible background check), and Tactile Nature Interpreter Volunteer Training. Simply click the blue RESPOND button to begin completing your qualifications or click here to learn more about becoming a volunteer.
Additional Notes
- Parking & Meeting Instructions: Volunteers can park across the street from the main park entrance at 101 E. Helena St., or in the overflow lot on N. Bend Blvd. to the northeast of the park entrance. Volunteers with mobility considerations may use the main parking lot at Island MetroPark. Click here for a map of Island MetroPark. Look for the Volunteer Check-In booth when you arrive at the park to check in and receive your event nametag and a volunteer vest. You will be directed to your booth location from there.
- Cancellation: If you need to cancel a shift last minute or are running late, please call Matt Shetler at #937-277-4386, and/or volunteer.services@metroparks.org.
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Environment & Physical Demands: Physical duties include walking, standing, and lifting 10lbs or more. This opportunity requires the volunteer to engage community members in conversations about the furs, wildlife, and our parks.
- If you would like to request a service accommodation in order to volunteer at this opportunity, please contact Volunteer Services at least 1 week before the scheduled opportunity.
- Dress: Please wear your green or blue volunteer T-shirt, if you have one. Reusable volunteer vests and event volunteer name badges will be provided for volunteers on-site at volunteer check-in. Be sure to wear closed-toe, comfortable shoes.
Learn more about Ambassador with us on the Volunteer Position page! Have questions or need help getting started? Contact Volunteer Services at volunteer.services@metroparks.org or #937-275-7275 or join us at a Volunteer Open House.
