Hello Goodwater Volunteers,
Below are daily/weekly opportunities at the park.
VIP :If you haven’t signed up and submitted a background check, please scroll to the bottom of this post for directions on how to get started and approved.
Our daily and/or weekly opportunities that require additional trainings/qualifications include the following:
· Blue Bird Box Monitor- monitor blue bird boxes, submit report of activity in boxes, answer questions, educate public on rules/policies, communicate status of Blue Bird boxes with Garey Park staff & GWMN
· Wildlife Viewing Blind- welcome patrons to blind, fill bird feeders, answer questions, provide environmental interpretation-wildlife/wildland information, complete general maintenance for the viewing blind, educate public on rules/policies, recommend areas of the park, communicate with Garey Park staff & GWMN
Our upcoming special events opportunities include the following:
· Victory Cup – Saturday, March 23rd – A third party company has reserved the Meadow at Garey Park for a large event for which they are expecting around 2,000 people in attendance. While we are not staffing this event, we do need to control entry into the Park to ensure all event attendees and regular park users can get into the park as efficiently as possible. This volunteer opportunity will be at the Gate House assisting our staff with directing traffic into the park and providing information to park guests.
· Eggstravaganza – Saturday, April 13th -This is a Parks and Recreation Department event located in the open play field area next to the Play Ranch. The main activity will be the egg hunt, in addition to some possible vendor booths and other activities. This volunteer opportunity will be in the event area assisting with set-up and tear-down, spreading eggs for the egg hunt and generally assisting event attendees as needed.
· Family Nature Fest – Saturday, April 20th – This is a Garey Park event located in the open play field area next to the Play Ranch. It is a family event with kid-friendly nature activities, music, plant sale, food trucks and an interpretive hike. This volunteer opportunity will be in the event area assisting with set-up and tear-down, possible assistance with event activities and generally assisting event attendees as needed.
You can find more information regarding shift times for each event by logging in here and looking for the Special Events category under the Opportunities tab. If you are available to volunteer for any opportunity, you can sign-up directly from the same page. If you have forgotten your username, please contact our staff for assistance via email at [email protected] or at (512) 930-6800.
For information on HOW TO volunteer at Garey Park:
· Step #1: For more information on our volunteer program at Garey Park please click here https://parks.georgetown.org/gareypark/volunteer
· Step #2: Anyone interested in volunteering at Garey Park must select the link https://app.betterimpact.com/PublicOrganization/d9868cad-825a-446d-b29e-110302e00a73/1 .
· Step #3: If they already have an account for “MyVolunteerPage.com” they may log in, if not, they must fill out an application or visit https://app.betterimpact.com/Application?OrganizationGuid=d9868cad-825a-446d-b29e-110302e00a73&ApplicationFormNumber=1 to do so.
· Step #4: Once they have logged in or created an account, they will be able to see volunteer orientations and sign up for their desired date. Volunteer Orientations are required for anyone interested in Volunteer at Garey Park- volunteer orientations include an overview of our park, park rules, volunteer opportunities and paperwork required by the City of Georgetown to become a volunteer.
· Step #5: Once paperwork has been submitted, each volunteer candidate will be contacted and will be able to sign up for volunteer opportunities through our website.
Arleen Rodriguez
Recreation Program Coordinator- Garey Park
6450 Ranch to Market Rd 2243,
Georgetown, TX 78628
Phone: (512) 930- 6803
Email: [email protected]