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Title: Community Greening Volunteer
Purpose:

To assist with hands on projects and administrative work involved in the implementation of community lead park improvement projects.

Major Responsibi- lities:

- Assist with tree plantings, garden bed care, and other horticultural/ landscaping projects.
- Monitor volunteer sign- in sheets during project work days.
- Remove bulk trash, litter, and invasive plants from project sites.
- Monitor community volunteer sign in sheets while at project sites.
- Conduct tool inventory before and after project occurs.
- Help assemble and send out mailings.
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Help prepare for work day projects.
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Other duties as assigned.

Expectations:

- Be willing to learn and teach others general horticultural and forestry knowledge and skills.
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Maintain a professional attitude about volunteer work and report to project sites on time.
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Accept differences in people in terms of cultural or economic background, race, religion, and values.
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Responsible for recording their hours of service.

Time Commitment:

We offer one time and on going volunteer opportunities. Hands projects are scheduled in coordination with community groups. Projects are can be during the week and on weekends. On-going volunteer are welcome, and can assist the program with administrative work.

Reports To:

Program Coordinator

Selection Process:

- Screening of applications
- Orientation and training

Why Volunteer?

Parks & People offers a fun, friendly and casual office environment for volunteers. You will be performing work that is essential to the function of a non-profit that provides after school activities for young people in the city and works to make Baltimore a greener, healthier place to live.

Contact:

Parks & People Foundation
Stieff Silver Building
800 Wyman Park Drive, Suite 010
Baltimore, MD 21211
410-448-5663 (P)
410-448-5895
(F)

Andrea Claypoole, ext. 126,
Kidada Fields, ext. 128, or
George Friday
, ext. 115


Working to enhance the health and beauty of our communities and our parks.