Volunteer at Maramec Spring Park
Embrace the opportunity to contribute to the upkeep and preservation of our beloved community park! At Maramec Spring Park, we value the active involvement of individuals like you in maintaining its beauty and cleanliness for everyone’s enjoyment.
Choose from a diverse array of projects tailored to suit your interests. Whether you prefer behind-the-scenes tasks like historic research, archival maintenance, and museum exhibit restoration, or hands-on activities such as trail building, native flower bed care, and vegetation management, there’s something for everyone. Explore the various projects we’re seeking volunteers for below or reach out to us with your specific interests to find a project that suits you.
What time works best for you? You tell us!
We understand the importance of flexibility. Let us know when you’re available, and we’ll work to accommodate your schedule. Whether you can volunteer once, on occasion, or regularly, you have the freedom to choose. If you opt for regular/continuous volunteering, decide on the frequency that suits you, be it weekly, monthly, annually, or multiple days within those time frames.
Set community volunteer workday events are also available. For these event details, please check our “Events Calendar” or “Volunteer Events” pages or on our social media channels.
Who can volunteer?
Everyone is welcome! Individuals and groups of all ages, including, but not limited to:
- Schools
- Scouts
- Companies
- Churches
- Clubs and organizations
- Fraternities/Sororities
Why volunteer?
Discover the fulfillment of giving back as you contribute to the well-being of Maramec Spring Park. Volunteering offers a unique opportunity to make a positive impact on the community, enhance the park’s beauty, and create meaningful connections. Whether you’re driven by a love for nature, a desire for hands-on projects, or the joy of shared experiences, volunteering at Maramec Spring Park provides a rewarding and purposeful way to be a part of something greater.
People volunteer for various reasons, and your motivation is just as unique. If you’re seeking inspiration, hear from a couple of our volunteers who shared their thoughts after a fulfilling day of service:
Volunteer Projects
- Invasive Species Removal and Control
- Maintenance of
- Native Flower Beds
- Prescribed Burns and Other Stewardship
activities - Biological Research and Citizen Science
- Pollinator Habitat
- Restoration
- Greenhouse
- Bike trail
- Greet Public and Answer Questions
- Gift Shop Sales and
- Restocking
- Care of Program/ Museum Animals
- Exhibit Restoration and Design
- Educational Programming and Tours
- Light Cleaning (dusting, glass cleaning, etc.)
- Turtle Enclosure
- Bird Feeding Station
- Bluebird Trail
- Trail and Walkway Maintenance
- Invasive Removal
- Walkway Control
- Vegetation Management
- General Park Clean-Up (litter, picnic grills, etc.)
- Painting of Interior and Exterior Structures
- Campground Maintenance
- Recycling Station
- Natural Playground
- Info at Shower Board
- Genealogy Research
- Media Research and Exhibit Development
- Native American Research
- Enslavement Research
- Cemetery Restoration and Research
- Archival Maintenance and Accessions
Interested in getting involved?
Please fill out the Volunteer Application OR contact us by phone, email, or direct message.
(573)265-3527