Opportunity Details
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service 2024 - Reedy Creek Plant ID Installation
Please join the City of Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Facilities on January 15, 2024 for our annual MLK Remembrance Event. This will be a day of remembrance and celebration of the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and as well as a day of volunteer service.
Please bring a refillable water bottle, warm layers, and close-toed shoes.
Volunteer Position Description and Purpose:
We will be assembling, painting, and installating plant identification stakes for the trees and shrubs recently planted around the Reedy Creek Trail entrance. These signs will both inform and enhance park visitor's experence while exploring the trails in the James River Park System. We will also be weeding and mulching around previously planted areas.
Qualifications, Skills, & Requirements:
Tools and gloves will be provided, but feel free to bring along your own garden gloves if preferred. Be sure to wear closed toed shoes/boots and clothing that you don't mind getting dirty or snagged. No prior experience or special skills necessary, though some lifting (max. 50lbs), bending, overhead reaching, grasping, pushing/pulling and stooping may be required. All activities will be located outdoors on park grounds. Expect some uneaven and rough terrain (ex: turf lawn, gravel, train track crossing), however most areas are accessible for mobility users. Please be aware of the weather forecast, and dress accordingly (this event is rain or shine, however advance communication will be sent if we need to cancel).
Time Commitment:
Expect for this volunteer opportunity to be 2-hours long, however it may be shortened depending on completion of tasks. Sign-ups close 48hrs before the opportunity! This allows for proper planning and communication.
Other Information:
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Upon signup, you will recieve TWO emails; a confirmation from HandsOn, and an email from the Opportunity Coordinator at "Qui.Nguyen@rva.gov". Specific meeting location and additional instructions will be sent in the SECOND email - be sure to check your SPAM folder if you have not recived it. All volunteers MUST REPLY to that email to confirm participation, to allow for proper planning for tools and equipment.
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Volunteer hours will be verified within 72hrs after the end of the event, though the CFengage website. Please bring along your paperwork, if a seperate form needs to be signed.
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Have a group or want to learn more details about this event? Feel free to reach out to Qui.Nguyen@rva.gov if you have any questions!
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All volunteers will , and then be split off into teams which will then walk together to their specific locations. PLEASE be sure to meet at the Historic Site courtyard to check in and recieve further instructions!
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If arriving by bicycle, there are bike racks available in the main Reedy Creek Trail Parking Lot.
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If arriving by GRTC Bus, Route 2A & Route 2B have nearby stops. Please visit http://ridegrtc.com/planning-your-trip/trip-planner for more details.
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If arriving by vehicle, there are a limited number of spots in the Reedy Creek Trail Parking Lot. Car pooling is encouraged!
Age Minimum (with Adult): 18+, Minimum Age:18+, Court Ordered Volunteer - Allowed
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Signup Questions
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