Outdoor Volunteers-
Get outside!
Share your outdoor skills with people who want to learn your
favorite sport or activity. Enjoy being outdoors with active
people. Training is provided, you bring the fun!
Adult Outdoor Recreation
Volunteers assist staff with outdoor recreation
programs for adults. Programs are typically one day per week
for five weeks. Programs vary by season. Adult outdoor
recreation programs are offered year round. Knowledge of
Central Oregon trails and routes is helpful, but not required.
Adaptive Ski Sundays
If you are an experienced downhill skier and are interested in
helping people with physical disabilities, we need you! This
program pairs volunteers with people who require adaptive
equipment to ski. For more information about the program,
contact the volunteer coordinator at the number below, or visit
www.oregonadaptivesports.org.
Other Outdoor Volunteer Opportunities:
Bend Kids Ski League
If you enjoy cross-country skiing and are willing to
share your skills with children ages 6-10 and their families on
5 consecutive Saturdays, we need you! All ski abilities
welcome. Bring your enthusiasm and have some fun coaching kids
and families on the snow.
Middle School Skate Skiing
Is skate skiing your thing? Volunteers coach students on the
basics of skate skiing and help make the program fun. Program
is offered Sunday afternoons from mid January to mid February.
How to Volunteer
Download Volunteer
Application and
Criminal History Verification (ages 18 and over).
Complete and return to:
Volunteer Coordinator
Bend Metro Park and Recreation District
200 NW Pacific Park Lane
Bend, OR 97701
Fax 541-388-5429
Forms may also be dropped off at Juniper Swim and Fitness Center or the Bend Senior Center.
After we receive your application and criminal history form, the Volunteer Coordinator will contact you to schedule an appointment for a district orientation. Once the district orientation and criminal history verification are completed, you will be connected with the program supervisor for the area you wish to volunteer. The supervisor will schedule a time to meet with you for training and to get you started with volunteering.
Volunteers under 12 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Volunteers under 18 must have a parent or guardian sign the volunteer application in order to volunteer.
Volunteers may be asked to complete a vehicle background check if operating a Bend Metro Park and Recreation District vehicle as part of their volunteer responsibilities.
Have questions or need more information?
Contact Kim Johnson, Volunteer Coordinator at 541-389-7275 or
kim@bendparksandrec.org
