Volunteer Opportunities Of The Week: County Parks; Walkway

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Each week Patch will be highlighting a volunteer opportunity — or two — in the Hudson Valley. This will be a chance to help your community and be an opportunity to give back — perhaps in a way you didn't consider before.

And if you are in an organization that has some need for volunteers, be sure to let us know by emailing michael.woyton@patch.com.

This week we are putting the spotlight on a couple of opportunities in the Hudson Valley.

The Westchester Parks Foundation is asking for volunteers to help get the county parks in shape for the next season. The largest one-day volunteer program falls around Earth Day every year. This year it will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 25.

Volunteers will paint, rake, prepare and plant flower beds, clear trails and shorelines, restore wildlife habitats and remove invasive vines from trees.

All tools will be provided, organizers said. You just need to bring a re-usable water bottle.

There are many locations participating in the event.

For more information or to register, go to Eventbrite.

The Friends of the Walkway Over the Hudson is seeking new volunteer Ambassadors for 2020. They are hosting a training session from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 14 at the Dutchess County Law Enforcement Center, which is at 108 Parker Avenue in Poughkeepsie.

Attendance at the training session is mandatory for all new ambassadors.

Duties of Walkway Ambassadors include promoting safety, providing information and guidance on what to do in the area, selling Walkway souvenirs and offering memberships.

Anyone interested can get more information here, where you can also register for the event.

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