BLOOMINGTON – The Bloomington Parks & Recreation department is looking for volunteers for several upcoming opportunities.
The following is a list of those opportunities:
Arctic Adventure
Volunteers are needed to brave February’s frigid temperatures like truck arctic explorers during the Arctic Adventure on February 18th at Switchyard Park. The park is located at 1601 South Rogers Street.
Volunteers are needed to assist with set-up, helping explorers during the scavenger hunts, handing out prizes, and teardown. Three volunteers are needed for the first shift from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m.
Volunteers can sign up by clicking here.
Adult Winter Recess
Beat the wintertime doldrums with grown-up playtime during the Adult Winter Recess on February 18th at Twin Lakes Recreation Center at 1700 West Bloomfield Road.
Volunteers are needed to assist with set-up, help facilitate games and music, and teardown. Please note that all volunteers must be 21 years old or older due to the presence of alcohol at the event.
Ten volunteers are needed from 6 p.m. until 10:30 p.m.
To volunteer click here.
Banneker Carnival
Brighten the week with an indoor carnival at Banneker Community Center at 930 West 7th Street on February 24th.
Eight volunteers are needed from 4:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. to assist with set-up, face painting, carnival games, and teardown.
To volunteer click here.
Winter Weed Wrangles
Come help restore native habitats for pollinators, birds, and other wildlife during a Winter Weed Wrangles event on Saturdays at Lower Cascades Park, at 2851 North Old State Road 37.
Volunteers are needed to control Asian bush honeysuckle and other woody invasives. Gloves and tools are provided – be sure to bundle up.
Officials are looking for volunteers from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, Saturday, Jan. 28, and Feb. 4th.
To volunteer click here.
Adopt Programs
If you are passionate about Bloomington’s green spaces and natural resources, consider becoming a volunteer with one of three Adopt programs. Each of these programs offers a unique opportunity to provide meaningful support to the Parks and Recreation Department.
As an adopter, you will be assigned to either a parcel of land, a stream, or a trail that you monitor and help maintain on a monthly basis over the course of one year. Adopters submit monthly inspection reports to the Parks and Recreation Department.
A mandatory orientation will be held virtually on March 30, 2023, at 5:30 p.m.
Please visit one of the links below for the program you’re interested in for more information.
Click here to register to adopt a green space.
Click here to register to adopt a stream.
Click here to register to adopt a trail.
