Volunteering at Genesee County Parks

Genesee County Parks is looking for you!!!

Whether it is volunteering at Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad, creating gift bags for an upcoming event at the Parks Administration Office or working on the many beautiful flowerbeds throughout our county parks, there are a variety of volunteer opportunities waiting for you! If you’re a history buff you might consider volunteering at Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad where visitors step back in time and experience life in a rural Genesee County Village as it really was in the 1800s.

Have a “Green Thumb” or just like working outside? We have many opportunities available throughout our county parks. A For-Mar volunteer might assist a group of school children as they take a nature walk...or see a rabbit for the very first time!

If you love children we have several unique and fun volunteer opportunities for you! Come join us when Thomas the Train rolls into Crossroads village or join us for gentle frights in October when we celebrate Halloween with our annual Ghosts & Goodies program where even adults can become kids again and trick or treat!

If your school, club or business has a volunteer hour requirement, or if your family and friends just like getting out and doing things together, there is no place like the Genesee County Parks . Not only does our Adopt-A-Park program help make our park system more inviting to our guests; at the end of the day; you can take pride in a job well done!

Every year, hundreds of people step up and give their time and talent to the Parks. It is a great feeling to know you are not only contributing to the health and welfare of our community, but as a member of the Genesee County Parks volunteer team, you have joined an organization that has established an outstanding reputation for customer service. Make a difference in your life and the lives of thousands! Volunteer today!

An application for volunteering can be downloaded here or pick one up at the Genesee County Parks & Recreation Commission Administrative Headquarters, 5045 Stanley Road, Flint MI 48506. For more information please call Cindy Kimber, Volunteer Coordinator, Genesee County Parks (810)736-7100 ext. 855 or email: ckimber@gcparks.org
 

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What is Adopt-a-Park?

It’s an opportunity to help keep YOUR Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission facilities attractive and safe so that everyone can enjoy the benefits of the largest county park system in the State of Michigan.

What is required to participate?

Your time and effort are all that’s needed! Participants are asked to commit to cleaning up trash and brush a minimum of three times per year, usually done to coincide with the beginning, middle, and end of the busy summer season.

Is there a fee?

There is no fee required to participate.

How can a group Adopt-a-Park?

Applications can be downloaded here or picked up at the Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission Administrative Headquarters, 5045 Stanley Road, Flint, MI 48506. You can also send an e-mail request to Parkswebteam@gcparks.org or call us and we'll mail you one.
 

How do we get the supplies that we need to do our project?

Let us know what date you’ve picked to do your clean-up and then stop by the Genesee County Parks & Recreation Commission Administrative Headquarters, 5045 Stanley Rd., Flint, MI 48506 anytime Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm to pick up your trash bags.

What do we get in return for our hard work?

In addition to the personal gratification of knowing that you are helping YOUR Genesee County Parks, your group will receive an invitation to the Genesee County Parks & Recreation Commission annual volunteer recognition event; an annual $25 discount on the rental of a pavilion, and after the completion of 25 hours of service, your group’s name on a recognition plaque placed at the site of your clean-up!

Is there anything else we have to do?

Contact the Adopt-a-Park Coordinator before and after your project. Let us know when you plan to do your project, how many people participated, how much trash you collected, how many hours it took, and whether our maintenance department needs to follow up on anything.

Still have questions?

Please contact Nancy Edwards, Recreation Program Specialist, 810-249-3816 or nedwards@gcparks.org.