Volunteer Opportunities

May 09, 2008

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Volunteer Opportunities

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Opportunities abound for you to improve and enjoy your natural community. Regardless of your time and talents, there are a variety of areas for you to explore. A sense of passion for your natural environment is the only requirement.

Adopt-A-Hydrant
Volunteers help ensure that firefighters have fast access to fire hydrants in residential neighborhoods.
Requirements

Shovel snow away from one hydrant after each snowfall for one winter.

For more information or to volunteer -

Call (952) 928-6025 e-mail krzesowiak.sarah@slpschools.org.

Adopt-A-Park
Individuals who enjoy working outdoors visit a park of their choice weekly to pick up litter. They also report any vandalism or repair needs to the Manager of Grounds and Natural Resources.
Requirements

Volunteer one to three hours a week during the summer. (Assignments can be worked around summer vacation schedules.)
Pass a criminal history background check.

For more information or to volunteer, call (952) 928-6025 e-mail: krzesowiak.sarah@slpschools.org.

Adopt-A-Street
Organizations or individuals pick up litter twice a year from a segment of street that's at least mile long. The city provides vests and litter bags as well as a sign indicating the organization, community group, family, or volunteer group that has adopted the street.
Requirements

Pick up litter once each spring and autumn
Two year commitment.

For more information or to volunteer - Call (952) 928-6025 or e-mail krzesowiak.sarah@slpschools.org

How to apply
For many volunteer positions, all that's required is a willingness to help and a phone call. However, individuals who will be working with children must go through a screening process to ensure children's safety. For information about volunteer opportunities, call the City and School Volunteer Office at (952) 928-6025 or e-mail krzesowiak.sarah@slpschools.org. You may also call the phone number listed at the end of each volunteer description.

Naturalist Helper
Help visiting elementary school groups learn about plants and animals at Westwood Hills Nature Center. Training on nature units and working with children is provided.
Requirements

Volunteer one day a week for five hours plus Tuesday morning training sessions once or twice a month
Enjoy working with children
Interest in nature and willingness to work outdoors in all kinds of weather
Pass a criminal history background check.

For more information or to volunteer, Call (952) 924-2544 e-mail chaslerud@stlouispark.org.

Nature Center Helpers
The Nature Center is looking for adults who can fix and build things (bird feeders, program props, etc.). They also need volunteers to maintain trails and plant trees and flowers. For more information, call (952) 928-6025.

Park spring cleanup
Individuals who enjoy working outdoors can give neighborhood parks a good spring cleaning. Volunteers are assigned a park and given garbage bags and a form for reporting repair needs. Individuals or groups are welcome.
Requirements

Volunteer two to three hours in April

For more information or to volunteer, call (952) 928-6025 e-mail krzesowiak.sarah@slpschools.org.