Three Rivers Park District Looking for Volunteers

Are you a young professional looking to give back to the community, a recent retiree looking to stay active and involved or a high school student with service requirements to complete?

Then become a volunteer with Three Rivers Park District and see for yourself how volunteers are an integral part of the largest park district in the Metro area.

More than 800 people volunteer their time, energy and enthusiasm on an ongoing basis each year—providing vital assistance in a variety of positions. Volunteers are needed to help with weekday and weekend recreation, cultural history, art and nature programs, prairie seed collection, special events/races, park patrol, research, waste reduction and education and other areas throughout the Three Rivers Park District.

Volunteers must be 16 years or older unless accompanied by an adult or stated otherwise. Certain positions also require a background check.

One of many choices:

Volunteers 16 years or older are being sought to make a full-year commitment to the Three Rivers Park District.

Interested candidates must have intermediate level skills in a chosen mode of patrolling (cross-country skiing, horseback riding, biking, hiking, in-line skating or snowshoeing).  

Patrollers on horseback must be 18 years or older and own their own horse. Fees are charged for training, but volunteers become eligible for reimbursement after 30 hours of patrolling.

Those interested open volunteer positions can find out more by visiting the Three Rivers Park District's website or by attending tonight's volunteer open house at Kroening Interpretive Center in North Mississippi Regional Park.  

Three Rivers Park District operates 70 miles of cross-country ski trails in eight different parks, including five with lighted trails and one with snowmaking. More than 100 miles of biking, hiking and in-line skating trails in nine different parks—plus regional trails—are maintained in full or part by the district, in addition to 59 miles of horse trails in six park locations.

Volunteers also help with recreation, nature, farm, art and history programs and events; races; natural resources projects; park patrol; and other assistance at program centers, golf courses, and throughout the Park District.  Volunteers earn benefits such as a Volunteer Fun Pass which gives access to many park facilities at reduced rates or for free and provides greater rewards the more you volunteer.