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| General
Volunteering Info | |
| Darke County Parks relies on volunteer
involvement in all aspects of our operations, from programs to maintenance. Descriptions
of volunteer opportunities are listed on this page. After basic training, and
the required paperwork, volunteers can set up a customized work schedule. Completed
volunteer applications should be mailed to the Nature Center. |
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| Program
Volunteers | |
Children's Programs Volunteer
to assist with the setup, supervision, and cleanup of Parent & Preschooler
Adventures, Park P.A.L.S., and Junior Naturalists.
Day Camp Volunteer to assist with the setup, supervision, and cleanup of
our day camp programs.
Special Events Volunteer to assist with the setup, organization, publicity,
parking and cleanup of large special events at the Parks.
Historical Interpreters to assist in the development and presentation of
pioneer Log House programs. |
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| Nature
Center Operations | |
Front Desk Receptionist to answer
phones, operate the gift shop, and register program participants during business
hours. Animal
Care Assistant to feed live reptiles and amphibians and clean their display
tanks. Custodial
Assistant to help with Nature Center cleaning and table and chair setups. |
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| Parks
Management | |
Prairie Burn Crew Member to assist
with managed prairie burns in the spring. Special training and equipment is required
for this position.
Trail Monitor to report on trail conditions, report vandalism, and maintain
bulletin board at one of our nine Parks.
Maintenance Assistant to help with maintenance of parks and trails including
trail maintenance, invasive plant removal, and trash pickup. |
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| Gardening
Volunteers | |
Native Plant Nursery Committee Member
to assist with propagation and sale of native prairie plants.
Gardening Volunteer to assist with maintenance of plantings around park
signs and the butterfly/hummingbird gardens at Shawnee and Routzong. |
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| Fundraising
Volunteers | |
| Parks' Endowment Committee to
assist with the continual growth of an endowment fund for the Park District. |
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| Stewardship
Projects | |
Service learning projects such as
bluebird box monitoring, invasive plant eradication and other stewardship projects
are available for organized youth groups such as high school clubs, scout troops,
4-H, and church groups. |
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Alan & Pam Cole Spring
2008 
Alan and Pam Cole have been involved with the Park District
for many years. Alan began his volunteer work helping to promote the first Park
District levy. In recent years he was the driving force in getting the Log House
built at Shawnee Prairie Preserve. Without his skills and knowledge, the Log House
would still be “under construction”. Alan also volunteered in assisting the Greenville
high school Carpentry class in constructing the shelter house near the Nature
Center in 2007. Pam is involved with the Darke County Photography Club. She created
a pictorial catalogue of the construction of the Log House and has also photographed
many beautiful sites throughout the Parks. Many of these wonderful works have
been displayed at the Nature Center.
Alan and Pam both enjoy hiking in the
Parks and are also involved with showing and riding horses. They live on a small
farm near Greenville and have two daughters. They hope the community will continue
to support the Nature Center and its staff, and would like to encourage others
to volunteer their time to assist the District in their mission for the well-being
and improvement of the community.
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