One-Day Volunteer Events
On-Going Volunteer Needs
Internships

   
One-Day Volunteer Events

February 11, 9:00am-12:00pm — Iroquois Park: Meet near the Amphitheater

February 18, 9:00am-12:00pm — Seneca Park: Meet in parking lot by basketball courts

MARCH

March 3, 9:00am-12:00pm — Seneca Park: Meet in parking lot by basketball courts

March 10, 9:00am-12:00pm — Iroquois Park: Meet near the Amphitheater

March 17, 9:00am-12:00pm — Seneca Park: Meet in parking lot by basketball courts.

APRIL

April 7, 9:00am-12:00pm — Seneca Park: Meet in parking lot by basketball courts.

April 14, 9:00am-12:00pm —Iroquois Park: Meet near the Amphitheater

April 21, 9:00am-12:00pm —Cherokee Park: “3rd Annual Grand Garlic Mustard Pull” Meeting location TBD

April 28, 9:00am-12:00pm —Chickasaw Park: Meet at Main Lodge

MAY

May 12, 9:00am-12:00pm —Iroquois Park: Meet near the Amphitheater

May 21, 9:00am-12:00pm — Seneca Park: Meet in parking lot by basketball courts

May 28, 9:00am-12:00pm —Chickasaw Park: Meet at Main Lodge

JUNE

June 2, 9:00am-12:00pm — Seneca Park: Meet in parking lot by basketball courts; National Trails Day

June 9, 9:00am-12:00pm —Iroquois Park: Meet near the Amphitheater

June 16, 9:00am-12:00pm — Seneca Park: Meet in parking lot by basketball courts

Please contact Sarah Wolff at 456-1623 or sarah.wolff@olmstedparks.org to register for your participation in the following events. To check on weather-related cancelations call 432-2677 or visit olmstedparks.org/events.

Caperton Swamp Restoration Effort
Caperton Swamp, located at 3916 River Road, has a long history as a premier birding location, but in more recent years has been under siege by invasive plant species which are suffocating the more desirable plants. Join Metro Parks Natural Areas division in a restoration project to return this landscape to its former beauty. Volunteers will remove trash and/or assist in invasive plant removal. Water, tools and gloves are supplied. This opportunity is suitable for ages 14 and up. Youth under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Closed toe shoes are required. Contact us for planned project days or to arrange a volunteer day for your group.


The following are regularly scheduled project days for Land Stewards and Trail Team Crews. Please note that Forest Ambassadors and Program Naturalists, while active groups, do not have regularly scheduled project days that are open to the public. Approved volunteers in these areas will be given schedules and information as appropriate.

Land Steward Project Days
Anyone interested in improving the landscape and protecting native flora are welcome to participate. On-going volunteers are encouraged, but single-day helpers are always welcome! Gloves, tools, water and on-the-job training are provided. Wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes and dress for the weather. You may want to bring a lunch. Project time is scheduled for:
Every Wednesday at 9:00 am

First Saturday of each month at 9:00 am

Meet at the Jefferson Memorial Forest Welcome Center, 11311 Mitchell Hill Road.

Trail Project Days
Anyone interested in improving the trails in JMF/Natural Areas, doing trail patrol and/or reconnaissance are invited to join us during one of the upcoming project days. Wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes and dress for the weather. You may want to bring a lunch. Gloves, tools, water and on-the-job training will be provided. Project days are scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon.

Trail Team Project Days
2^nd Saturday of each month - meet at the Welcome Center, 11311 Mitchell Hill Road

Waverly Park Project Days (Multi-use/mountain bike trail)
3^rd Saturday of each month - meet in the playground parking lot. Waverly Park is located on Arnoldtown Rd. and Clayton Terrace.

For information on the following volunteer projects or to join our growing volunteer groups, please contact Sherry Wright, Volunteer Coordinator Jefferson Memorial Forest, at 502/380-1753 or sherry.wright@louisvilleky.gov.


 
On-Going Needs

Recreation Needs:
Athletics is looking for 15 volunteers to assist with an elementary school cross country meet
When: March 15^th, 22^nd, 29^th, April 5^th and April 19^th from 5:30-7:30pm
Details: Volunteers are needed throughout a 1mile trail for direction instructions,  water stations, and cleanup.
Contact: Please contact Tahira Wilson (456-8173 or Tahira.Wilson@louisvilleky.gov) for your inolvment with this event.

Park Needs:
Where: South Central, William Harrison, Riverside Garden and E Leland Taylor Parks
Details: Various Parks all need some form of painting in restrooms and picnic shelter areas and also fence clearing. Do your part in brightening up these parks!

Other park projects needed:

Riverview
Install steel bollards around entire park
Mulching trees
Painting playground and splash park components

Medora
Mulching trees
Painting Playground
Clearing tree line- really thick and needs to be opened up

Want to get involved with one of these projects? Have an idea for another project? Contact our Volunteer Coordinator!

  
Internship Opportunities

Title: Metro Parks Historic Researcher

Location: Metro Parks Administrative Building (Joe Creason Park- across from the Zoo)

Time Commitment:

• Someone that is committed to working at least 9 weeks with limited schedule conflicts.
• Ability to work 10-20 hours a week with some time flexibility.
• Primary work hours will be sometime Monday – Friday 8am- 5pm.

Goal: Provide a great resume building experience for an individual that will provide lasting information about our Metro Parks to be published on our webpage.

Sample of Tasks/ Activities:

• Creating a historic profile of all our parks and community centers
• Researching historical information from various sources of media
• Ability to correctly identify creditable historic sources that can be documented
• Ability to work from home on certain assignments
• Formatting website content
• Data collection and other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Someone perusing a degree in a history field, or has a love for history
• Good written communications skills
• A love for our local park system is a big plus!
• Ability to do various tasks with Microsoft Office
• Ability to provide a writing sample

Location: Metro Parks Administrative Building (Joe Creason Park- across from the Zoo)

Time Commitment:

• Someone that is committed to working at least 9 weeks with limited schedule conflicts.
• Ability to work 15-20 hours a week with some time flexibility
• Primary work hours will be sometime Monday – Friday 8am- 5pm with occasional work needed after hours or on the weekends

Goal: Provide a great resume building experience for an individual that will help promote and communicate news, activities and events on the Louisville Loop.

Sample of Tasks/ Activities:

• Assist in communicating public information regarding the Louisville Loop at events, trainings, etc.
• Editing website content for Louisvilleloop.org and updating social media
• Assist in editing and presenting presentations and media about the Louisville Loop
• Working to expand opportunities for the Louisville Loop
• Data collection and other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Good communications skills (written and oral)
• Ability to give presentations and enjoys working with the public.
• Ability to work with Microsoft Office (specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• A love for our local park system is a big plus!
• Reliable transportation to and from our office or other locations as required
• Previous experience working with social media in a business capacity and basic webpage editing, a plus.

Location: Metro Parks Administrative Building (Joe Creason Park- across from the Zoo)

Time Commitment:

• Someone that is committed to working at least 9 weeks with limited schedule conflicts.
• Ability to work 15-20 hours a week with some time flexibility
• Primary work hours will be sometime Monday – Friday 8am- 5pm with occasional work needed after hours or on the weekends

Goal: Provide a great resume building experience for an individual that will help extend the resources of Metro Parks Volunteer Office

Sample of Tasks/ Activities:

• Assist in setting up and implementing volunteer projects in Louisville’s Metro Parks
• Work with different forms of media to help promote volunteer events
• Assist with volunteer recruitment
• Ability to handle tasks and complete them with little or no supervision
• Processing volunteer paper work, recording volunteer work hours, and other task as assigned
• Follow-up and communication with volunteer groups
• Work in a wide array of venues including various parks and community centers
• This is a great opportunity to get your foot in the door with Metro Louisville, a job in recreation or parks, or anything in the communications and marketing field. The experience looks great on a resume in many different aspects

Qualifications:

• Good communications skills (written and oral)
• Someone who enjoys working with the public. A love for our local park system is a big plus!
• Familiar with Microsoft Office (specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Reliable transportation to and from our office

To apply to one of the above positions, please copy and paste your cover letter (optional) as well as your resume here.