Archive: Volunteer

It takes a lot of hands on effort to take care of our Frederick Law Olmsted Parks, and we can’t do it without the help from the community! Thanks to you, our amazing volunteers, April was an incredible month of service (and we aren’t finished yet!).  Additional thanks goes to our Park Stewards who all helped more >

Celebrate spring and National Trails Day in glorious Cherokee Park. One mile and two mile hikes are planned, or you can assist the Conservancy’s crew with trail maintenance. Free posters available to earliest participants.  Sponsored by Olmsted Parks Conservancy with additional support from Quest Outdoors. Saturday June 1, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. more >

Sarah Wolff leads by example. As point person at Olmsted Parks Conservancy for recruiting volunteers and matching them to the right park project, Sarah spends much of her free time outside of work volunteering for organizations dedicated to improving the environment. She is currently serving as president of Beargrass Creek Alliance, serves on the executive more >

Jim and Vickie Wheatley are not shy about taking on a challenge. After raising a family and retiring from long careers in teaching and banking this couple sold their house and cars, learned to speak Spanish, joined the Peace Corps and moved to the Dominican Republic. But, during their first year, Jim became very sick more >

In 2012, Olmsted Parks Conservancy made great strides in park improvements, volunteer involvement, and donor commitment. The work accomplished is essential to keeping the Frederick Law Olmsted Parks healthy. The Olmsted Parks are more than pretty green spaces. They are essential community assets that make our city great by providing important benefits, such as economic more >

We appreciate every single one of our volunteers, but we want to give special recognition to the following individuals and groups who volunteered in 2012. Outstanding Park Steward: Roxanne Yeoman dedicated many hours helping the Restoration Team with planting, irrigation, and invasive plant removal. Best User Group: KYMBA advocates for sustainable trails in our parks more >

Robert Woodford oversees woodland and natural area restoration projects in the Frederick Law Olmsted Parks. If you see the Nut Truck in an Olmsted Park you can safely assume Robert will be working near by removing invasive species, planting trees or performing one of the other numerous tasks involved in restoring the Olmsted Parks to more >

Thank you to the many volunteers that came out and helped in Shawnee Park. It was a very chilling day but the sun was shinning bright. Mulching, removing invasive plants, trash pick up and more…it was quite a day and we appreciate your commitment to our Olmsted Parks! These great groups came out to help: Target Sores more >

The first class of the 2013 Park Stewards will have an informational session January 31, 2013 7:00 PM at Olmsted Parks Conservancy office. We are looking for friendly, outgoing individuals, 18 years and older, to become volunteer Park Stewards for the Frederick Law Olmsted Parks. We have a variety of opportunities for individuals to help support the more >

Olmsted Parks Conservancy received a $40,000 grant from MSD’s Urban Reforestation Program to planting of hundreds of trees and shrubs in several areas of Cherokee and Seneca Parks. The plantings will occur in areas where crews and volunteers cleared invasive bush honeysuckle earlier this year. The grant will allow the Conservancy to plant close to more >