Darke County Parks
Volunteer Opportunity at Darke County Parks

Doyou want to spend some time on the trails?  Need a reason to goand take a walk?  If so, please join us on Monday, March 11th at6:30PM for the Adopt-A-Park meeting at Shawnee Prairie Preserve. Notsure if it is for you? Then come join us and see what it is all about.

During the meeting we will discuss the following topics:

• How to Adopt-A-Park.
• The role of a volunteer assisting with a park.

The purpose of this program is to keep our parks clean, safe, and accessible to the public. As a volunteer, we ask that you to visit the park that you have chosen/ been assigned to at least once a month during the months of April to November and from December to March bimonthly; weather permitting.

Some of yourduties will include: picking up litter, making sure the trails areclear of woody growth and making sure structures (such as boardwalks,bridges, overlook decks, bulletin boards, and shelters) are secure andupdated.  Attached you will find Checklists for the Park; feelfree to make additional copies as needed.

Also visit our website with the following link for the Adopt-A-Park PowerPoint and Checklists http://www.darkecountyparks.org/pops/adoptapark.htm

Below you will find a list of our Darke County Parks along with the roads they are located on:
Alice Bish-Corner of Ohio Street and Eastwood Dr.
Coppess Nature Sanctuary-Young Road
Council House and Prairie Ridge Meadow-Locust Street
Prairie Ridge-North Broadway, Greenville
Routzong Preserve-Routzong Road
Shawnee Prairie Preserve and Nature Center-4267 State Route 502 W
Tecumseh Point- North Broadway, Greenville
Turkeyfoot Preserve- 40113 Bishop Road
Winterrowd Wetlands- State Route 47
Worth Family Nature Preserve- 7201 Spring Hill Road
Tecumseh Bike Trail – Bridge Street Gettysburg

Information and maps of each park can be found on our website under “Your Parks”

Please email me at lschwieterman@darkecountyparks.org or call 937.548.0165 if you are planning on attending the meeting on the March 11th.

Thank You for assisting with the Adopt-A-Park Program!