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3 people are interested
SATURDAY PARK PROJECT/Latta Nature Preserve
ORGANIZATION: Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department
Please visit the new page to apply.
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3 people are interested
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. 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!
All of our Saturday projects are park maintenance and beautification projects, which may include mulching, weeding, pruning and trail/park clean-ups. This project will focus on spreading mulch in the picnic area; and may also include limb/trash cleanup, etc. as needed.
Be aware that all projects involve outdoor manual labor, and tasks may involve negotiating rough terrain.
All you need to bring are a pair of work gloves, a water bottle and LOTS OF ENERGY!!
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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
Latta Nature Preserve6211 Sample RoadHuntersville, NC 28078
DATE POSTED
July 9, 2019
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 12
- 9:00am-12:00pm - 3 hours
- Bring work gloves, water bottle; wear long pants, closed-toe shoes