Trail Volunteer Opportunities

The Friends of Xenia Station organized to ensure that the Little Miami Scenic Trail's Xenia Station remains open, continues to be a safe location and to assist the City of Xenia in the Station's maintenance and upkeep.

Greene County Parks & Trails offers several opportunities for volunteering to support our 62 miles of paved, multi-use trails. Ranging from serving as a Volunteer Trail Sentinel to assisting with cycling-related special events, opportunities exist for all. We look forward to seeing you on the trails!

There are many ways to participate as a volunteer with the Miami County Park District. You can choose from many areas to reflect your skills and interests. Whether you are interested in a few hours per week or a few hours per month, you will find volunteering at the Park District is a rewarding experience. Group volunteer opportunities are also available; Many student, social, civic and business groups contact the Park District to volunteer for a specific project. Working with the volunteer coordinator, a small or large scale project can be planned to help you fulfill service hours, earn badges or simply give back to the community. It is a great way to learn more about Your parks and contribute in a meaningful way.

With all sorts of things going on there are plenty of opportunities to get involved. Volunteer while doing what you love by joining the bike or mountain bike MetroParks Volunteer Patrols (MVPs). MVPs communicate information about trail conditions and foster positive public interactions. Help with our Bike to Work Day Pancake breakfast every May, or volunteer to assist with any of our cycling programs and classes. Volunteers can also get involved with our annual Bike Rodeo with fitting helmets and assisting with the bicycle skills course. You can also help by joining in by helping maintain MoMBA, MetroParks Mountain Bike area. We love our volunteers.

The Little Miami State Park is a 50-mile long multi-use trail stretching from Newtown (Cincinnati) to Xenia. The 50-mile trail is divided into 24 segments and all 24 segments have "adopters". So if you're an individual or a group and want to volunteer on the trail, we can put you in touch with the Segment Adopter whose segment is most convenient for you.

Clark County trail advocates have formed a new volunteer organization called Ambassadors for Clark County Trails (ACCT). ACCT has the cooperative support of National Trails Park and Recreation District and the Clark County Park District. Volunteers will help trail users with directions and general information about places of interest, dining facilities, and overnight accommodations. Trails supported under the program are the Little Miami Scenic Trail, the Buck Creek Trail, the Simon Kenton Trail, and the Prairie Grass Trail. Volunteers will be identifiable by their distinctive t-shirts and will be equipped with informational literature to hand out. ACCTs will also assist the parks in reporting issues such as maintenance and vandalism. Participation in the program will necessitate an initial training program.

MetroParks of Butler County is recruiting volunteers for the Great Miami River Recreation Trail Ambassador Program. Trail Ambassadors monitor the trail at least 4 hours a month on their bicycle. Trail Ambassadors report maintenance and safety concerns to MetroParks staff, assist trail users when necessary, provide information to trail users, and perform light trail maintenance. This is a great volunteer opportunity for an individual or family, a cycling enthusiast or the casual rider. Trail Ambassadors get to enjoy the relaxing scenery along the Great Miami River, as well as exercise, all while volunteering! This is an ongoing volunteer opportunity that requires a training session before beginning as a Trail Ambassador. Trail Ambassadors will initially be monitoring the section of the Great Miami River Recreation Trail from Trenton to Middletown, with hopes of expanding to other sections of the trail.

The Simon Kenton Pathfinders is a charitable 501(c)(3) non-profit community organization formed in the Summer of 1997 for the purpose of developing a multi-use trail in Champaign County, OH. They perform maintenance and organize some programming on the Simon Kenton Trail.