Outdoor Volunteer Programs

Trash for Treasures
Trash for Treasures offers the opportunity for groups or organizations to plan their own treasure hunt and help keep our special places clean.

During this one-hour event, a Metro District Park Ranger will present a brief talk about environmental stewardship, the reason trash is harmful to our natural areas, wildlife living in the area and participant safety. Trash bags and disposable gloves will be provided. After the clean-up, Metro District staff will provide refreshments and a small treasure to all participants younger than 10 years old. A prize will also be available to the participant making the best effort during the clean-up.

You pick the day and choose the area you'd like to help clean. A minimum of two weeks is required to schedule your group. For more information, or to schedule your group for a Trash for Treasures event, please call Brenda Willcutt at 720-240-5911.

Plant Pals
Plant Pals offers an opportunity for groups or organizations to adopt and care for their own flower or shrub bed for an entire season May through September, and to help keep our parks clean. Metro District's staff will provide training, plant identification and trash bags for cleanup. Volunteers can pick the park they would like to adopt and the days they would like to care for the beds. For more information, please call Jill Nunes at 720-240-5933.

Park Hosts
Get involved in your community and become a Park Host. The Park Host program, founded in 1999. offers the opportunity to volunteer as an ambassador in our community's parks and along our trails. During your walking or biking tours, you will have the opportunity to interact with park and trail users, and to serve as the eyes and ears for Metro District Park Rangers.

For more information or an application, please call Jill Nunes at 720-240-5933.

This page was last updated on January 10, 2008
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