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Volunteer Project List Filter Projects By: Category: All Adaptive Adopt-A-Park Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation Citizen Science Extended School Enrichment Park Stewardship & Nature Education Recreation Programs Summer Camp Series Event: All Adaptive 5k Volunteer Blue Horseshoe Solutions Adopt-A-Park Boone County Bluebird Society Citizen Science: Bird Monitor Citizen Science: Bluebird Monitor Citizen Science: HRW Stream Monitoring Citizen Science: Interdisciplinary Citizen Science: Invasive Plant Monitor Citizen Science: Native Plant Monitor Individual Service Project National Charity League Carmel Adopt-A-Park Starts After: Ends Before: City: State/Province: All Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming American Samoa Federated States of Micronesia Guam Marshall Islands Northern Mariana Islands Palau Puerto Rico U.S. Minor Outlying Islands Virgin Islands Armed Forces Americas Armed Forces Europe, the Middle East, an Armed Forces Pacific Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia Northwest Territories Nunavut Territory Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Territory Zip: All Projects (10) Please select the projects in which you are interested. 04-16-2024 - Parks Beautification Month: Garlic Mustard Grab-a-thon, 9-11am Date 04/16/2024 - 04/16/2024 Category Park Stewardship & Nature Education Description LOCATION: River Heritage Park Become a part of CCPR’s 2nd annual Parks Beautification Month (previously Parks Beautification Week). Throughout the month of April, join us for a project as we restore and appreciate the natural beauty found in our parks. We cannot wait to partner with you to make our parks thrive! Pre-registration is required. Volunteers 16 years and under will require the supervision of a parent or guardian. Join us as we partner with the Hamilton County Invasives Partnership (HIP) to knock out some invasive garlic mustard from River Heritage Park. Your hard work could help create more habitat for the critters that call the park home! 04-26-2024 - Parks Beautification Month: Arbor Day Planting, 4-6pm Date 04/26/2024 - 04/26/2024 Category Park Stewardship & Nature Education Description LOCATION: West Park Become a part of CCPR’s 2nd annual Parks Beautification Month (previously Parks Beautification Week). Throughout the month of April, join us for a project as we restore and appreciate the natural beauty found in our parks. We cannot wait to partner with you to make our parks thrive! Pre-registration is required. Volunteers 16 years and under will require the supervision of a parent or guardian. Celebrated on the last Friday of April, Arbor Day is a celebration of what is to come. While most holidays celebrate something that has already happened, Arbor Day represents a hope for the future. This year, join us for Arbor Day to plant and care for native trees. This simple act of planting trees represents a belief that the tree will grow to provide us with clean air and water, cooling shade, habitat for wildlife, healthier communities, and endless natural beauty. Ongoing - Citizen Science: Bird Monitor Category Citizen Science Description Join our Citizen Science team as a bird monitor! Bird monitors help CCPR obtain long-term monitoring data of bird populations in our parks and greenways. As a bird monitor, you will identify birds by sight and record data using the leading citizen science smartphone app for birds, eBird. eBird is out of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and allows your data to be used not only by CCPR, but at a national level. The data you collect will benefit both CCPR and the birds you are observing. To be a successful bird monitoring volunteer, you need to have a love for nature, a passion for learning, and the time to devote to this program. This program is ideally intended for those with prior birding experience. All new volunteers must complete the pre-requisite class and field training with staff. Check out the program guide at www.carmelclayparks.com/programs/ to register now! Monitors are required to collect data a minimum of 3 hours/month and must submit data within two days of the monitoring date. We look forward to having you on our Citizen Science Team! Ongoing - Citizen Science: Bluebird Monitor Category Citizen Science Description Join our Citizen Science team as a bluebird monitor! Bluebird monitoring is way for our parks to keep track of the Eastern bluebird population that once experienced record lows due to environmental and land use changes. Luckily, populations have rebounded, but we still want to keep monitoring a priority. The data you collect by monitoring the bluebird boxes in our parks will benefit both CCPR and the Eastern bluebirds you observe. To be a successful bird monitoring volunteer, you need to have a love for nature, a passion for learning, and the time to devote to this program. Monitors are required to collect data a minimum of 3 hours/month and must submit data within two days of the monitoring date. All new volunteers must complete the pre-requisite class and field training with staff. Check out the program guide at www.carmelclayparks.com/programs/ to register now! We look forward to having you on our Citizen Science Team! Ongoing - Citizen Science: Frog Watch Category Citizen Science Description Join our Citizen Science team in its newest project, Frog Watch! Frogs and toads are important pieces of our local biodiversity. They are ecological indicator species and are exceptionally sensitive to pollution. By monitoring the populations of frogs and toads in our parks, we have a better understanding of what is happening in our waterways. To be a successful Frog Watch volunteer, you need to have a love for nature, a passion for learning, and the time to devote to this program. Monitors are required to collect data a minimum of 2 hours/month during the months of February to August and must submit data within two days of the monitoring date. All new volunteers must complete the pre-requisite class and field training with staff. Check out the program guide at www.carmelclayparks.com/programs/ to register now! We look forward to having you on our Citizen Science Team! Ongoing - Citizen Science: Invasive Plant Monitor Category Citizen Science Description Join our Citizen Science team as an invasive plant monitor! Invasive plant monitoring is vital to the long-term health and sustainability of not only our parks, but all natural area. Invasive species are one of the biggest threats to biodiversity loss and we need your help monitoring invasive plants in our parks to stop the spread. As an invasive plant monitor, you will identify invasive plants in our parks and map their locations using your smartphone. These areas that are mapped will be used by our staff for long-term management, including eradication of the invasives. All new volunteers must complete the pre-requisite class and field training with staff. Check out the program guide at www.carmelclayparks.com/programs/ to register now! Volunteers are required to log 3 hours per month to maintain status as a Citizen Science volunteer. We look forward to having you on our Citizen Science team! Ongoing - Citizen Science: Native Plant Monitor Category Citizen Science Description Join our Citizen Science team as a native plant monitor! Native Plant monitors help collect long-term monitoring data about native plant species in the parks. Monitoring is based on habitat type, with our main habitats being forest, wetland, and prairie. As a native plant monitor you will identify planting using iNaturalist, a smartphone application. This app allows you to take multiple photos of the plant, geotag its location, and provide any notes or comments you have. This keeps a valuable photographic and geographic record of the plants that you monitor for years to come. To be a successful native plant monitor, you need to have a love for nature, a passion for learning, and an interest in native plants. This program is ideally designed for volunteers who have previous experience in native plant ID. All new volunteers must complete the pre-requisite class and field training with staff. Check out the program guide at www.carmelclayparks.com/programs/ to register now! Volunteers are required to log 3 hours per month to maintain status as a Citizen Science volunteer. We look forward to having you on our Citizen Science team! Ongoing - Homework Helper Volunteer Category Extended School Enrichment Description Volunteer Responsibilities: Assist students (K-5) with homework during their designated work time Check students’ homework for completion Requirements Volunteer must be at least 16 years old. Volunteers that are 18 years or older must complete and pass a background check. Volunteers under 18 must provide 2 references to be contacted by CCPR. Volunteers in this role should be comfortable working with children. Desired Skills/Qualifications Some fluency in Spanish is desired, but not required. Time Commitment & Scheduling Volunteer shifts will fall within the timeframe of 3-4:30pm on weekdays, but the number of days and frequency of volunteer shifts is up to you and the Site Supervisor. Volunteers will be briefed and trained by an ESE staff member before beginning Ongoing - Individual Service Project Category Park Stewardship & Nature Education Description This project is set aside for separate projects that do not fall into any other categories. These projects must first be approved by the Volunteer Coordinator or Natural Resources Coordinator. Ongoing - Recess Monitor Volunteer Category Extended School Enrichment Description Volunteer Responsibilities: Assist ESE staff with monitoring students during recess Requirements Volunteer must be at least 16 years old. Volunteers that are 18 years or older must complete and pass a background check. Volunteers under 18 must provide 2 references to be contacted by CCPR. Volunteers in this role should be comfortable working with children. Desired Skills/Qualifications Some fluency in Spanish is desired, but not required. Time Commitment & Scheduling Volunteer shifts will fall within the timeframe of 2:30-4pm on weekdays, but the number of days and frequency of volunteer shifts is up to you and the Site Supervisor. Volunteers will be briefed and trained by an ESE staff member before beginning Neon CRM by Neon One
