General Description

Give a little love to your local parks. Dakota County Parks invites you to come out and help us improve the health and quality of our park system through a morning of hands-on restoration and outdoor fun. We will add native plants to a garden bed at Whitetail Woods Regional Park to improve habitat and support pollinators. Participants will also have the opportunity to meet some of the hard-working goats who help manage invasive brush in our parks. 

All ages and abilities are welcome to attend. We will offer both kid-friendly activities as well as adult activities. Breakfast and parking are free. NPLD is more than a day of service—it’s a chance to give back, build community and enjoy the public lands that support our health, environment and well-being. 

Location

Whitetail Woods Regional Park 

17100 Station Trail

Farmington, MN 55024

Date/Time

Saturday, September 26

8 - 9 a.m. - Registration & breakfast

9 a.m. - noon - Restoration projects and goat viewing 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Help plant native plants with direction from county staff and volunteer leads. 
• Help support the restoration projects as needed. You will be assigned to a project by priority and by ability. 
• Able to attend the duration of the event (9 a.m. - noon). 

Minimum Qualifications

• We recommend volunteers be at least 5 years old to fully engage with this event but all ages are welcomed to participate. Volunteer must be 16 years old or older to participate without an adult present. 
• Some areas will have uneven terrain and need standing for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to lift carry 5-25 pounds safely.
• Event will be entirely outside. Please prep and plan for the day's weather conditions. 
• If you would like to volunteer as a group (families not included), please contact our volunteer coordinator before registering so that we can help get your whole group accounted for.   

Minimum Time Commitment

3 hours

Activity Level

Active - Involves physical exertion for an extended period of time; can involve rough, uneven or steep terrain. Not recommended for volunteers with physical limitations.

Contact Information

Garrett Zaffke | Community Relations and Volunteer Services Coordinator

Dakota County Communications

1590 Highway 55| Hastings, MN 55033

Direct: (651) 438-4635 | Fax: (651) 438-4405 | Email: garrett.zaffke@co.dakota.mn.us