Metro Parks is happy to work with Scouts and students to accommodate a service project when possible, but please be aware:

• Due to the typical complexity of Eagle projects, the time limitations of students, and the sometimes slow pace of municipal agencies, we have found that we are not always able to accommodate service projects in a timely manner. If you have less than 12 months to complete your project, you may want to contact another agency, place of worship, community group, or neighborhood association to accommodate your interest in service in a more timely manner.

• We have found that the successful projects are those in which the Scout or student has taken the initiative. Scouts and students may call the Volunteer Office for information, but Metro Parks does not spend staff time defining or developing service projects, nor do we guarantee that we will have ready-to-go projects on hand.

Step one: Submit a Project Information Sheet. This is a simple outline of your proposed project, and will let us see any big obstacles early on. Please allow at least two weeks for review.

Step Two: Complete and submit a formal Project Proposal based on the input from the Project Information Form. The Project Proposal must include a detailed description of the project, including how it will be supervised and how materials will be provided and/or paid for. This proposal will likely include ‘Before’ photos and sketches of the proposed outcome, lists of materials, blueprints/schematics, and a timeline of how to accomplish the project. Please allow at least 30 days for review.