Opportunities From: Calvert Stewards

Start your morning with coffee, donuts, and a little dirt under your fingernails!

Join fellow volunteers and staff for a cheerful morning of native garden weeding and park beautification as we help our flower beds and native plants thrive. We’ll provide the tools, gloves, coffee, and sweet treats — you bring your energy, community spirit, and love of the outdoors. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just looking for a fun way to give back, this is a great chance to enjoy a relaxing morning in the park while making a real difference.

Volunteers should dress appropriately for the weather conditions and consider sun and insect protection. Bring a water bottle and we have a refill station in the building. We will start early and try to beat the heat. 

For questions, contact Jessy.oberright@calvertcountymd.gov or jennifer.yoder@calvertcounty.gov. 

Volunteers are needed to help prepare and plant native seeds in containers for overwintering in the garden. This process will prepare seeds to sprout in the spring so they can be used for native garden throughout the county. This is a fun skill to learn that you can use in your own garden. Ages 9 and up. Youth ages 15 and under must have adult supervision. 

For more information contact Jessy.Oberright@calvertcountymd.gov

Volunteer assists park staff in maintaining trails at Hughes Tree Farm in Prince Frederick.

 Duties include:

Schedule: Once a month, or more frequently as desired by volunteer. Actual dates and times determined by staff and volunteers. Volunteers will work independently, occasionally as a group.

Time Commitment: 1-3 hours per month.

Training: Volunteers should arrange a time with Ian or Karyn.

Materials and Equipment: Hand tools and gloves (volunteers may bring their personal tools and gloves), band aids, and safety vests (blaze orange or yellow) are provided. Volunteers should bring water bottles and any necessary trail snacks.

Special Skills: Most work will be performed outside under varying weather conditions. Frequent exposure to weather and temperature extremes, noise, dust, and dirt should be expected. Work performed requires the exertion of moderate to heavy physical effort and may involve lifting and moving objects over 50 pounds.

Work also includes: exposure to poison ivy, ticks, mosquitoes, snakes, spiders and other wildlife.

For any additional information, please contact Ian Keeley at Ian.Keeley@CalvertCountyMD.gov or Karyn Molines at Karyn.Molines@calvertcountymd.gov.

Resources for Trail Monitors