Louisville Parks And Recreation Introducing Volunteer Ambassador Program

From the City of Louisville:

February 13, 2020

Do you love parks and want to take a bigger role in your community? Do you believe in taking care of them as you would your own backyard? Louisville Parks and Recreation is seeking 10 Volunteer Ambassadors willing to keep an eye out on their neighborhood parks, help guide volunteer projects and make suggestions for park improvements.

“We are going to rely on our Volunteer Ambassadors to be our eyes and ears in the field,” said Dana Kasler, Director of Parks and Recreation. “They are going to play a pivotal role in engaging the public and strengthening our park system.”

Volunteer Ambassadors must be at least 18 years of age, agree to submit an online application and complete a training led by Louisville Parks and Recreation. The department is hoping Ambassadors will commit to serving one year at a selected park, averaging approximately 1 ½ hours of service work per week.

They will also be asked to attend at least one community outreach event during the year on behalf of the parks department and organize at least one volunteer project in their park.
Louisville Parks and Recreation is seeking Ambassadors for the following parks:

A.B. Sawyer Park
Charlie Vettiner Park
Carrie Gaulbert Cox Park
Fern Creek Park
George Rogers Clark Park
Hays Kennedy Park
Highview Park
Joe Creason Park
Lannan Park
Long Run Park
McNeely Lake Park
Petersburg Park
Riverview Park
Wyandotte Park

Applications will be accepted from February 15th through March 15th. Selected candidates will receive training starting in late March. Applications received after this period may be considered depending on need and training opportunities.

Ambassadors will receive Louisville Parks and Recreation gear and additional perks.
For specific questions, please contact the department’s volunteer office at LMPRvolunteer@louisvilleky.gov or call (502) 574-6403. The application can also be found here.

This press release was produced by the City of Louisville. The views expressed here are the author’s own.