With busy lives, it can be hard to find time to volunteer. However, the volunteering benefits are enormous to you, your family, and the Ashland County community. Volunteering can reduce stress, create friends, help the community, learn new skills, and even advance your career. Giving to others can also help protect your mental and physical health.
Volunteer opportunities: park and trail maintenance, leading or assisting in programs/ hikes, children’s activities, special events, trail monitor, (independent) park clean up, invasive species removal, construction projects, blue bird box monitor or builder, and many more. Contact Ashland County Park District to learn more about the many benefits of volunteering.
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- Maintenance – If you are handy with tools or a paintbrush, there are always areas within the park systems that can use some extra care in order to maintain our trails, structures and/or equipment. Other tasks might include litter clean-up, repair of signs or kiosks, and more. There can be a training period during which the volunteer will shadow a staff member until the individual is confident enough to take over. This is required for park district owned equipment.
- Pruning/Trimming – Our trails at 18 park locations often need attention to cutting limbs through the spring/fall seasons and removing invasive plant species or vegetation and erosion control.
- Programming/special events – If you like to initiate new ideas and promote exciting programs to the public, volunteers can assist leading small group activities. Topics can include a variety of nature areas of interest from birding to wildlife and wildflowers. Volunteers can assist in the set-up, guest assistance, table/booth registration, parking or clean-up during other park events.
The ACPD has been honored to host and assist with many eagle scout projects over the years. If you are ready to complete your eagle scout project and might be interested in donating your time and skills to ACPD, please contact us.