Volunteer in patterson park!
Our volunteers make Patterson Park a better, greener and more exciting place every day! There are so many ways to help us improve the park…join one of our volunteer teams, become an Observatory docent, be a membership ambassador, coach a sports clinic, organize a corporate team work day, or help us with a special event. Have a great time meeting other “park people” while making a real difference for the park!
Volunteer Opportunities
Check out these “job descriptions” to get an idea of what kind of volunteer help we need, then create a volunteer account with us to sign up for opportunities! Volunteers completing 5 or more volunteer hours will receive a volunteer shirt and invitations to our volunteer appreciation social events!
Boat Lake Team: Remove trash and cut overgrown vegetation around the walkway.
Flag Team: Ensure the park's flags are maintained and displayed appropriately and be in a position to respond to changing weather conditions or national holidays that may require a change in the flags' status.
Garden Team: Plant, weed and water various gardens in the park.
Observatory Clean Up Team: Clean the interior and exterior of the Observatory and edge walkways.
Observatory Docent: Help staff the Observatory April-October on Sundays and some special events. We need your help to keep this icon open and free to the public!
Park Ambassador: Are you a people-person who loves the park? Help spread the word to friends and neighbors about the Friends by staffing an outreach table at one of our events! Check the full job description HERE.
Playground Clean Team: Trash pick up at the playgrounds! Bring the kids…this is a family-friendly opportunity!
Special Event Team: We need help putting on our signature events! Dia del Nino, The Great Halloween Lantern Parade, Winter Lights and more!
Tree Team: We meet Spring, Summer and Fall to weed and mulch young trees throughout the park, and plant trees as available.
Youth Sports Coach Volunteer: Help run free soccer and tennis programs for kids! No coaching experience needed. Visit our coach volunteer page HERE to learn more about our sports programs and to sign up to join our coach team!
Corporate and Civic Groups
Is your company looking for a way to give back to the community? Does your Scout Troop want to have a clean up? We can host small groups for various types of park stewardship activities! Contact us for more information.