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28 people are interested
SIGN UP NOW! HUMMINGBIRD FESTIVAL - 2019
ORGANIZATION: Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department
Please visit the new page to apply.
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28 people are interested
LAST CALL TO SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER AT THE HUMMINGBIRD FESTIVAL! We must hear from you by Thursday, August 22 - Thank you!!
Our annual Hummingbird Festival offers a close-up view of hummingbirds at Reedy Creek Nature Center, and features fun for the whole family! We serve up to 2000 patrons each year, with nature activities, crafts, hikes, games, hummingbird banding, educational talks and vendors. The Festival is a rain-or-shine event!
Volunteers will assist with: greeting guests; loading shuttle buses; assisting with crafts, games or other activities; helping with keeping the grounds clean. Please wear a red shirt if you have one! Volunteers need to bring a refillable water bottle; snacks and extra water provided.
TIME: 8:30am-3:30pm (Volunteers may work all day, or a half-day shift: 8:30am-12:30pm or 12:00-3:30pm)
*Volunteers must be at least age 12, and ANY Volunteer under the age of 16 MUST be accompanied by a parent/adult at all times!*
Directions: About 5 miles east of I-485 - Exit 36, off of Rocky River Road. Park at the front of the park, you will be directed upon arrival. Take a shuttle bus to the Welcome Tent at the Nature Center lot.
Contact VolunteerServices@MeckNC.gov or Laura.Domingo@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov to sign up!
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About Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department
Location:
5841 Brookshire Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28216, US
Mission Statement
Volunteer Services Program Mission Statement: 1. To assist Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation Department staff in providing services needed to offer quality recreation leisure services to the community by: - Supporting direct services provided to the public by salaried department staff. - Supplementing internal support service functions, including maintenance, clerical, administrative and similar tasks. 2. To provide the residents of Mecklenburg County opportunities for community involvement and to increase their awareness of the Department's responsibilities, facilities and services.
Description
Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation's Mission: "Enhancing community wellness through recreation, open space, and natural resources." Our Vision is that "People who recreate in Mecklenburg County will have a system of parks, greenways, and open space located throughout the County that will provide more parkland per capita than the national average, will connect neighborhoods, satisfies public recreation needs, and will protect environmentally sensitive areas." Park & Recreation utilizes hundreds of Volunteers every year, supporting and supplementing the efforts of our staff in every area of our Department:
- Helping to care for and beautify 230 Parks and facilities, 55+ miles of Greenway and 21 Nature Preserves
- Working as registered and trained Youth Sport Coaches, Master Naturalists, Master Gardeners, SHIIP Counselors and Tutors/Mentors
- Assisting in Recreation Centers, Senior Centers and Nature Centers with programs, events and day-to-day operations
- Volunteering with Therapeutic & Inclusive Recreation Services to help provide recreation, sport and leisure programs that are accessible to everyone
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Reedy Creek Nature Preserve2900 Rocky River RdCharlotte, NC 28215
DATE POSTED
August 19, 2019
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 12
- 4 hours
- Volunteers under 16 years old MUST be accompanied by an adult