Days of Service

2012 Volunteer Opportunities

Attend one or all; no long-term commitment or experience necessary. Family-friendly events, open to ages 7 and up, are denoted with a asterisk (*).  

Days of Service

·      Earth Day: April 22, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

        Help conserve biodiversity in Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) by removing exotic plants. (ages 10 and up)

        RiverDay: May 19, 9 a.m. – noon.

This annual River Cleanup on RiverDay provides the opportunity to celebrate, protect and restore our National Heritage River, the Cuyahoga. Help remove trash and exotic plants within the Cuyahoga River watershed.

National Trails Day: June 2, 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. 

Do you want to help improve CVNP's trails? Attend this Adopt-a-Trail workshop on National Trails Day to learn trail maintenance techniques, and volunteer on an actual trail sweep.

National Public Lands Day: September 29, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Look for more details this summer.

Registration required, location given upon registration. For registration and other details, visit http://www.nps.gov/cuva/supportyourpark/volunteer-activities.htm, email volunteer@forcvnp.org, or call (330) 657-2299.

Habitat Restoration Sessions

• Remove exotic plants: second Thursday; 1 - 4 p.m. and fourth Saturday, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. (May – November)*
• Collect seeds from native plants: every Tuesday;  1 – 4 p.m. (August – October)*
• Plant a butterfly garden: June 16; 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. 

Advanced registration recommended; required if group size is 5 or more.  For locations, registration, and other details, visit http://www.nps.gov/cuva/supportyourpark/volunteer-activities.htm, email volunteer@forcvnp.org, or call (330) 657-2299.

Trail Maintenance

• Conduct light trail maintenance “sweeps” with Adopt-A-Trail crews: weekly year-round*
• Repair trails with Cuyahoga Valley Trails Council (moderate to strenuous): third Saturday (March – December)

 Advanced registration recommended; required if group size is 5 or more.  For locations, registration, and other details, visit http://www.nps.gov/cuva/supportyourpark/volunteer-activities.htm, email volunteer@forcvnp.org, or call (330) 657-2299.

Help us build a community of park stewards

• Looking for more ways to volunteer? Click here to view and apply for more volunteer opportunities.
• Attend “Fundamentals: Becoming Stewards, an Introduction to National Park Service Volunteerism” to learn about the more than 80 volunteer positions in CVNP. Visit http://www.nps.gov/cuva/supportyourpark/volunteer-training.htm for dates and times.
• Sign-up for our quarterly Volunteer Opportunities E-News to be updated on new openings.