- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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19 people are interested
SATURDAY PROJECT/Reedy Creek Nature Preserve
ORGANIZATION: Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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19 people are interested
4/2/20 - DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, Volunteer projects scheduled in May are subject to change or cancellation - Please watch for updates!
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Come out to Reedy Creek Nature Center/Preserve to help with the removal of invasive plants! Tasks may also include general clean-up of trails and the Nature Center grounds.
- Hours are 9:00am - 12:00 Noon
- Volunteers 12 years old and up are welcome!
- All Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 21.
- You must RSVP to VolunteerServices@MeckNC.gov, no later than the Wednesday before the project date! We need to know how many Volunteers to plan for, and we need to be able to contact you in case of changes or cancellations!
- Please wear long pants, long sleeves (to protect against poison ivy) - closed-toe shoes are a MUST!
- All you need to bring are a pair of gloves, a water bottle and LOTS OF ENERGY!!
- THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING TO VOLUNTEER WITH US!
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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 RoadCHARLOTTE, NC 28215
DATE POSTED
April 2, 2020
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 12
- 9:00AM - 12:00 NOON - 3 hours
- Work gloves, long pants, closed-toe shoes