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The Lake Metroparks' Volunteer Department offices
are now located at Lakefront Lodge
30525 Lake Shore Blvd. Willowick, Ohio 44095
Volunteer! | Mission |Volunteer Opportunities | Contact Us
Volunteer Application | Newsletter | New Volunteer Orientation
You Can Help Make It Possible... Volunteer!
 Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Lake Metroparks!
Many volunteers have skills, talents and expertise to offer. Some desire to learn more about a topic that interests them. Choose from hundreds of volunteer opportunities to use your skills and interests to help others, gain valuable experience, make new friends and feel good about contributing to your community.
Whether it's a few hours per week or one day a month, volunteering makes a difference in your life and the lives of your neighbors.
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Mission
The Lake Metroparks Volunteer Department supports the Lake Metroparks Mission Statement by providing a substantial resource of diverse volunteers to enrich and expand Lake Metroparks services and programs as well as generate goodwill through citizen participation in the Lake Metroparks system.
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- Ranger volunteer opportunities:
- Domestic animal care at Farmpark
- Wildlife animal care at the wildlife center
- Gardeners at Farmpark and Penitentiary Glen Nature Center
- Volunteer Naturalist
- Tourism and Corporate host and hostess
- Food service assistants
- Sales assistants at Farmpark Gifts & Books
- Sale assistants at The Nature Store at Penitentiary Glen Nature Center
- Special event volunteers to help with crafts, food/gift shop sales, wagon loading and more
- Stewardship volunteers
- Drivers for the draft horse team at Farmpark
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Contact us
Lake Metroparks Volunteer Office (as of July 25)
Lakefront Lodge
30525 Lake Shore Blvd.
Willowick, Ohio 44095
440-585-3418
New numbers (as of July 25)
Merle Walker, Volunteer Program Manager: 440-585-3418
Beverly Caduff, Volunteer Program Specialist: 440-585-2322
Gloria Payne, Volunteer Program Assistant: 440-585-2520
Fax: 440-585-3224
volunteer@lakemetroparks.com
Directions: From Rt. 2, exit at E. 305 St. (Willowick). Go north on E. 305th St. to Lake Shore Blvd. Turn right (east) onto Lake Shore, then left (north) into the park.
Upon contacting Lake Metroparks Volunteer Office, potential volunteers are informed of Lake Metroparks recruitment policy, type of voluntary work generally available and hours of operation. Upon request, prospective volunteers are provided with a volunteer application, general orientation dates and more detailed information about Lake Metroparks activities and volunteering possibilities. A potential volunteer that is already knowledgeable about Lake Metroparks may not require this information and an interview time may be arranged immediately.
Lake Metroparks recognizes volunteers are a valuable resource that enrich and expand park district services and programs. Volunteerism generates goodwill through citizen participation and is recognized as an educational and recreational program due to intrinsic benefits gained from volunteering. Lake Metroparks encourages and provides opportunities for the participation of volunteers.
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Volunteer Applications
 Adult Volunteer Application (PDF - 5 pages)
Youth Volunteer Application (PDF - 4 pages)
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Volunteer Newsletter
 
Fall 2008 Volunteer Newsletter
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New Volunteer Orientation
 All new volunteers are required to go through an orientation to enable the volunteer department staff to review park policies and procedures and to learn more about their interests.
Upcoming volunteer orientation dates:
All meetings are held at 6:30pm at Willowick Lakefront Lodge.
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