File #: 19-0921    Version: 1
Type: information Status: Filed
File created: 10/7/2019 In control: Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
Agenda date: 10/17/2019 Final action: 10/17/2019
Title: Volunteers in Parks

Title

Volunteers in Parks

 

Recommended Action

None - Informational Only

 

Report

Issue:

Inform PRAC members about the Volunteers in Parks program to include evolution, current opportunities and volunteer tasks.

 

Staff Contacts:

Sylvana Niehuser, Parks Operations & Maintenance Manager, 360.753.8367

Amy Stull, Park Stewardship Supervisor, 360.753.8258

Jennifer Gessley Gayman, Program Specialist, 360.753.8365

 

Background and Analysis:

The Volunteers in Parks (VIP) program has a long history of stewardship in Olympia parks. Volunteer tasks have evolved throughout that time into a system that reduces risk and maximizes contribution. PRAC members requested an introduction to VIP and an explanation of the current system.

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