Are you excited the garden season is starting? Do you enjoy being outside and welcoming gardeners to the gardens? Volunteers can support the community gardens and gardeners by making sure they are welcomed and can find their correct spaces, directing them to finding the answers to questions, and help create the excitement about gardening at Wegerzyn Gardens.
Impact
Program support volunteers serve a critical role in ensuring large-scale programs run smoothly. These volunteers enable the staff to expand their ability to serve the public and allow the public to feel welcomed. Volunteers allow for more individualized attention to be given to those new to the park or program.
Tasks
- Assist staff in welcoming and greeting gardeners on opening day at the Community Gardens.
- Assist staff in handing out parking passes for the season as gardeners arrive.
- Assist staff in directing gardeners to their correct plots.
- Volunteers will be interacting with a diverse audience and answer questions about Wegerzyn or MetroParks as they are able.
Eligibility: This opportunity is open to Short-term, Long-Term, and youth volunteers 16 years and older. Learn more about our types of service here.
- Youth Volunteers: Youth volunteers ages 14-17 are not required to complete a background check. If you are a new youth volunteer contact volunteer.services@metroparks.org to have your background check waived.
Additional Notes
- Environment & Physical Demands: This program takes place outdoors - Please be aware of outdoor exposure risks (i.e. sun, poison ivy, insects, etc.). Volunteers should be aware of seasonal allergies (i.e., grass, pollen, bees, etc.
Parking & Meeting Instructions: Click here for a map of Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark. Volunteers should take the entrance drive all the way back to the Community Garden entrance at the rear of the park. You will pass Jay Lake and the flying field on your right on the way back. The drive dead ends at the Community Gardens.. Volunteers should arrive a little early for a brief orientation, review of tasks, and to gather supplies needed. Please text the staff lead, Shawna Balog, 937-545-1309, with any questions the morning of the opportunity or if you are going to be late. Remember to include your name.
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Dress: Volunteers should dress for the weather, wear their MetroParks name badge and t-shirt, and bring a water bottle.
Look for additional details about this opportunity at the bottom of this listing! See the Programming Volunteer Position Description for more information.
