As a MetroParks of Butler County volunteer, you can support your local recreational areas, conservation and restoration efforts, educational programs, and more for our community now and for generations to come.
Through our program, you can join us for ongoing and one-time opportunities as an individual volunteer or as a team. Our opportunities offer experiences in projects and programs like invasive species removal, farm animal care, trail maintenance, nest box monitoring, garden management, historical interpretation, and more.
And below are a few highlights of our upcoming volunteer opportunities!
MetroParks offers a wide variety of conservation-based projects, including tasks like removing invasive species, planting native trees, helping monitor our Blue Bird population, trash cleanups, and more!
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chopportunities - Invasive Species Removal | 2 | 4/22/2025 | 4/29/2025 | |
| Community Service Days - Tree Planting | 1 | 5/10/2025 | 5/10/2025 | |
Do you like working with the public? These volunteer opportunities are some of our most public-facing! You will work directly with our Programming and Education Department, as they provide both public and private educational programs with audiences ranging from children to seniors. These can take place during the week or on the weekends, with topics ranging from pioneer history to the natural sciences and more!
Education volunteers also care for both the farm animals at Chrisholm Historic Farmstead and our programming reptiles and amphibians used for teaching, both groups require regular weekly care that volunteers can participate in.
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Trenton Arbor Day | 1 | 4/26/2025 | 4/26/2025 | |
| Living Like Pioneers - Field Trip | 7 | 4/28/2025 | 5/19/2025 | |
Are you looking to make new connections with your coworkers, or do you want your students to participate in a service-learning opportunity? The MetroParks can offer private projects for your work, church, school group, or troop. You'll get to know each other better and develop teamwork while working on an energizing project that will positively impact the environment and your community.
These projects are meant for groups ranging in size from 5 to 40+ volunteers
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cemetery Cleanup | 1 | 4/1/2025 | 10/31/2025 | |
| Dump Site Cleanup | 1 | 3/1/2025 | 11/30/2025 | |
| Garden Bed Mulching | 1 | 3/1/2025 | 5/31/2025 | |
| Invasive Species Removal | 1 | 1/1/2025 | 12/31/2025 | |
| Litter Pickup | 1 | 1/1/2025 | 12/31/2025 | |
| Structure Painting | 1 | 3/1/2025 | 5/31/2025 | |
| Sub-Cellar Clean Out | 1 | 3/1/2025 | 6/30/2025 | |
| Tree Cage Maintenance | 1 | 3/1/2025 | 10/31/2025 | |
| Tree Planting | 1 | 10/1/2025 | 10/31/2025 | |
