Monmouth County Park Volunteers Needed: Learn More

LINCROFT, NJ — Looking for a way to feel good, meet people with common interests and spend more time in your county parks? Become a Monmouth County Park System volunteer!

Come to the Thompson Park Visitor Center, Lincroft, for "Find Your Path in Volunteering" from 1-3 p.m. on Wednesday, February 6 and discover all the amazing volunteering opportunities in the parks. Park System volunteers serve as docents, assist with programs and events and help with gardening and trail projects.

This session is open to ages 14 and up.

The Park System is also holding a Docent, Ambassador and Gardening Assistants Open House from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19 at Deep Cut Gardens, Middletown. Those interested in volunteering at the site are invited to tour the grounds and learn how to get started.

Then from 1-3 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19, the Park System will host a Docent and Gardening Assistants Open House at Huber Woods Park, Middletown, for prospective volunteers interested in assisting with the park’s grounds and in its Environmental Center. Both sites offer indoor and outdoor opportunities and the chance to work with people, plants or both. These Open Houses are open to ages 18 and up.

For more information about these sessions or the Volunteer in Parks program, please contact the Park System volunteer office at 732-842-4000, ext. 4283, or volunteer@monmouthcountyparks.com.

Photo supplied by the Monmouth County Park System.