Fall Volunteer Events

This page shows only seasonal volunteer events in Montgomery Parks. To see a list of ALL of our open volunteer opportunities, follow this link or choose the bottom button on the left hand menu.

Cooler days in Fall make it a great time to volunteer in Montgomery Parks! There are one-time events and ongoing volunteer park projects where you can help to make a difference. Help with one of our cleanups, invasive removals, or whatever else you can do to make the environment better than you found it!

This page will be updated as new volunteer events and opportunities are scheduled, so be sure to check back often. We hope to see you out there! If you are interested in scheduling your own project, please contact us at 301-495-2504, or lynn.vismara@montgomeryparks.org.

Join us at these Upcoming Volunteer Events:

Volunteer events and projects have been sorted into the categories below; click on the links to jump to that section:

WEED WARRIORS | CLEANUPS | TRAIL WORK | EVENTS & FESTIVALS

Trail Workdays

Weekend Volunteer Trail Workday Projects are great way to enjoy the outdoors while improving sections of the 165 mile natural surface trail network, one of Montgomery Parks most popular facilities!

This Fall’s Workdays (9 am to 1 pm):

Oct. 14 – Seneca Creek Greenway Trail (Gaithersburg)
Oct. 21 – NW Branch Stream Valley Park (Silver Spring)
Oct. 28 – NW Branch Stream Valley Park (Silver Spring)
Nov. 3 – Seneca Creek Greenway Trail (Gaithersburg)
Nov. 11 – NW Branch Stream Valley Park (Silver Spring)
Dec. 1 – NW Branch Stream Valley Park (Silver Spring)
Dec. 8 – Seneca Creek Greenway Trail (Gaithersburg)

The minimum age to volunteer is 15 years old, however children 13 & 14 years old may volunteer if an adult participates with them. All projects are SSL approved.

Follow this link to sign up! (click on the schedule tab to see all of the available dates): Trail Workdays

Events & Festivals

Volunteers help support our special events, festivals, and camps held throughout the parks. They help out at our craft tables, assist our guests and teach kids about nature and history (and have a lot of fun on the side)! Check out of the current list of our volunteer needs below:

Oct. 6 – Oct. 27 – Haunted Trail, Little Bennett Campground, 6:15 – 9:30pm (min. age 15)
Oct 6- 28 – Eye Spy Trains, Wheaton and Cabin John Regional Parks, Saturdays and Sundays (min. age 14)
Oct. 6 – Harvest Festival, Agricultural History Farm Park, 10am – 4:30pm (min. age 12-13 with parent, 14 and up parent not required)
Oct. 20 – Community Service Week Historic Cemetery Cleanup Norbeck-Muncaster Mill, 9 am to Noon, 16 and up.
Oct. 26 – BOOtanica, Brookside Gardens, 5 – 9pm (min. age 14)
Oct. 27 –50th Anniversary Daffodil Planting, Brookside Gardens, 9 to noon (min. age 11-13 with parent, 14 and up parent not required)
NOW through Nov. – Light Show Display Assistant, Brookside Gardens (min. age 16) – hours are between 10am – 2pm, weekdays

Montgomery Parks

Join us at these Upcoming Volunteer Events:

WEED WARRIORS | CLEANUPS | TRAIL WORK | EVENTS & FESTIVALS

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