RiverScape MetroPark is a place that not only preserves glimpses of the city’s origins but one that embraces modern innovation and evolves with the needs of the vibrant and connected neighborhoods that surround it. Come volunteer alongside staff and volunteers as you help to keep this downtown park beautiful! Your participation in an Adopt-A-Park volunteer service project allows MetroParks to continue its mission to protect the region's natural heritage and provide outdoor experiences that inspire a personal connection with nature.  

Impact

Horticulture at Five Rivers MetroParks creates, maintains, and preserves green space and habitats for pollinators and native plants, as well as educates visitors on sustainable gardening practices and local food production. Gardening volunteers support the Horticulture and Outdoor Connections staff in a variety of gardening tasks.  

Tasks  

Under the supervision of the assigned staff, volunteers will support and assist with the following:

• Preparing landscape beds for Spring. Tasks include raking, weeding, edging, and mulching. 

Additional Notes:

• This is a Public Volunteer Opportunity. Learn more about our types of service here. 
• This opportunity is for ages 14 and older.
• Environment & Physical Demands: be aware of outdoor risks such as poison ivy, insects, seasonal allergies, and extended exposure to sun. Volunteers can expect to  participate in ​​bending, squatting, pulling, and lifting objects no more than 15 pounds. Participants will need to walk from parking lot to site.
• Meeting/Parking 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 or S. Patterson, and meet staff at Riverscape MetroPark near the Bike Hub (237 E Monument Ave, Dayton, OH 45402). Look for 'Volunteer Event' signage.
  • CLICK HERE to download and print the PARKING PASS for parking at 409 E. Monument Ave.
• Please review Five Rivers MetroParks latest COVID-19 Updates.

See Gardening Volunteer Position Description for more detailed information.