V O L U N T E E R
Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation strives to provide their community members with rewarding and worthwhile opportunities to emphasize stewardship in our local parks. Volunteer events take place throughout the year in a conscious effort to mobilize motivated groups of individuals that want to make a positive impact on their parks, environment, and community. Join us for the opportunity to learn new skills, give back, and feel good doing it!
Events Calendar
On-Going Opportunities
History Researcher
Doggie
Ambassador
Biodiversity Content Specialist
Enhance your communities’ knowledge about their parks and open spaces! Become a parks historian and contribute to the Parks Project’s comprehensive database. Click the badge to learn more!
Having a ruff day? Becoming a Doggie Ambassador may just be the ‘ultimutt’ cure! Help keep parks and trails free of dog waste by managing an in-park dog bag dispenser, otherwise known as a Dog Waste Station! Click the badge to learn more!
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Enhance your communities’ knowledge about their parks and open spaces! Become a Biodiversity Content Specialist and contribute to the Parks Project’s comprehensive database. Click the badge to learn more!
Rosewood Volunteer Opportunities
Phenology Observer
Study, observe, and record the natural changes around you. Become a Phenology Observer to study plants and animals and contribute meaningful scientific data to the Rosewood Nature Study Area and the scientific community at large! Click the badge to learn more!
Precipitation Observer
Make field observations and record precipitation data to aid in the sustainable development of the Rosewood Nature Study Area. With your help, the data collected will not only help our local wetlands, but contribute important rain/snow collection information to climate scientists all over the world! Click the badge to learn more!
Saturday Docent
Rosewood Nature Study Area is looking to increase its weekend visitation by introducing volunteer-led programming on Saturdays.
This could include guided walks, bird tours, history talks, nature photography, youth science activities, and small clean-ups or volunteer events. If you have something else to offer, let us know! Click the badge to learn more!