The Passport to MetroParks event aims to build community awareness of what our Metroparks offers and will highlight various MetroParks' events, programs, and parks. Program Support Volunteer will share their enthusiasm for Five Rivers MetroParks with diverse audiences. Help enhance the visitor experience by greeting and welcoming park patrons, answering questions, and assisting staff at this activity station.
Impact
Program Support volunteers are critical in ensuring we can provide high-quality, engaging programming like "try it" activities to the public. Volunteers help build access, comfort, convenience, and safety into our programs for all interested in learning. They enable more individualized support for first-time learners and create a better skill-building environment. Volunteers help people make a stronger connection to nature by making it easy to experience the outdoors in fun activities.
Tasks
Under the supervision of the assigned staff, volunteers will support and assist with the following:
- Volunteers will greet and welcome participants to the activity station.
- Encourage engagement in the activity, and support families in making their paper bag kites.
- Volunteers will help the kids attach ribbons and other items to their kite,
- Volunteers will cut ribbons to prepare for each project and keep supplies organized throughout the event for use by the participants.
- Share fun activity areas within MetroParks.
- Stamp participants' brochures at the booth during the Passport to MetroParks event.
- Assist with the set-up and tear-down of the activity
Eligibility: This opportunity is open to individual, long-term, and short term volunteers, ages 16 and up.
- GET STARTED: This opportunity requires Volunteer Onboarding (Profile, Volunteer Handbook Signature, and, for those 18 and up, an eligible background check). Simply click the blue RESPOND button to begin completing the required qualifications, or click here to learn more about becoming a volunteer.
Additional Notes
- Parking & Meeting Instructions: Click here for a map of Riverscape MetroPark. Volunteers should park at the Five Rivers MetroPark Main Office parking lot (409 East Monument Avenue, Dayton, OH 45402) or along E. Monument Ave. or S. Patterson Blvd. Look for the 'Volunteer Event' signage, then check in at the volunteer services booth located by the Riverscape Bike Hub (237 E. Monument Ave., Dayton, OH 45402). Volunteers arrive 30 minutes before the start of the event to allow for parking, checking in, going to their stations, and getting oriented to the activities. REMEMBER to have your parking pass on your dashboard or hanging on your mirror. If you do not have your volunteer parking hangtag, you can download the event permit here.
- Cancellation: If you need to cancel a shift at the last minute or are running late, please contact your Staff Lead at the provided number.
- Environment & Physical Demands: This program takes place outdoors at an event - 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.), and may participate in some bending, kneeling, reaching, and lifting objects of 10lbs or more.
- Dress: Volunteers should dress for the weather, wear their MetroParks name badge and t-shirt, long pants, closed-toe shoes, bring water bottle, sunscreen, and bug spray.
Learn more about Programming opportunities 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.
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