Serve your community with your time and talents! The Naperville Park District relies on many different kinds of volunteers throughout the year to make its programs and events successful. If you are looking for an opportunity to get involved in the community, please consider volunteering with us.Volunteering with the Park District is a great way to meet and socialize with others, share your expertise, help fellow community members - and have fun!

Please access our Volunteer Handbook for complete information on our programs.
Naperville Park District Volunteer Handbook
 

How to volunteer:

Students (17 and under)

Adults (18 and up)

All applicants  must  complete

Volunteer Opportunities  

Click here to go to the Earth Week Naperville Website - Volunteer Opportunities  

*All questions regarding volunteer opportunities please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call  630-848-3606.

Concerts In Your Park
When:        Sunday's at 6:15 pm - 8:30 pm
                        June 23rd      Gartner Park, 524 Gartner Road, Naperville   (1 volunteer opening)
                        June 30th       White Eagle Park, 3140 White Eagle Drive, Naperville  (Filled)
                        July 14th        Century Farms Park, 715 Sigmund Road, Naperville  (Filled)
                        July  28th        Walnut Ridge Park, 2304 Keim Road, Naperville  (Filled)

                    Thursday, at 6:15 pm - 8:30 pm
                        July 18th        George Pradel Park, 4519 Pradel Drive, Naperville   (2 volunteer openings)
                     Friday, at 6:15 pm  - 8:30 pm  Rock the Hill Concerts
                         June 21st     Rotary Hill, 443 Aurora Ave. Naperville  (Filled)
                         August 2nd   Rotary Hill, 443 Aurora Ave. Naperville  (Filled)
Who:            Two to four volunteers per concert, ages 14 years to adult. 
Where:          Please see the above schedule of dates and park address. 
What:            Volunteers will greet guests as they arrive, assist with sponsor activities.  Volunteers should be friendly, outgoing and enjoy people.  When you have
                      selected this volunteer opportunity please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your three dates to volunteer and your t shirt size.  All volunteers will be 
                      provided a volunteer t shirt they are asked to wear at each concert volunteer opportunity.  T shirts are for the volunteers to keep.

Children's Lunch Hour Entertainment
When:         Tuesday's at 11 am - 12:30pm 
                              June 25th   Frontier Park, 3415 Book Road, Naperville  (1 volunteer opening)
                              July 9th      Riverwalk Grand Pavilion, 912 Sindt Court, Naperville  (Filled)
                              July 16th    Frontier Park, 3415 Book Road, Naperville  (Filled)
                              July 23rd    Riverwalk Grand Pavilion, 912 Sindt Court, Naperville  (Filled)
Who:          Two volunteers ages 14 years to adult
Where:       Please see the schedule above, this volunteer opportunity is at alternating locations. 
What:         Volunteers will greet guests as they arrive, assist the performers as needed.  Typically this is handing items out to the guests and 
                    then gathering them back at the end of the performance.  Volunteers should be friendly, outgoing and enjoy children.  When you have
                    selected this volunteer opportunity email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your three dates and the size t shirt you will need.  The t shirts
                    are provided and required that you wear them for each date that you are there as a volunteer. To register as a volunteer for the event This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Park Clean Up
When:        Saturday, July 27th   8:30 am to 12 noon
Who:          All ages, scouts, families, anyone needing service hours or interested in helping the areas look better
Where:      Springfield Park 2031 Springside Circle and Arbor Way Park  204 Cedarbrook Road, Naperville, IL 
What:         Volunteers will mulch tree rings, weed the playground, flower beds and tree rings.  Litter pick both areas.  Tools will be provided, volunteers should
                    bring their own gloves.  Service hours will be signed for on site  for this event.  To register for this please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

                       
Natural Area Volunteers - Trailmasters
When:        Biweekly starting March  8:30 a.m. to  11:00 a.m. running through November 2019
                    occasional weekends could be requested.  
Who:          Adult volunteer ages 18 years and older.  
Where:       Riverwalk natural areas
What:         All volunteers will learn to identify a variety of
                    native and invasive plant material.  Assist with removing invasive species to restore the woods to a diverse, native ecosystem. 
                    These volunteers will have the possibility of directing other volunteers as needed.  All volunteers will be supplied with training
                    and tools for this volunteer program.  To register as a volunteer for this opportunity This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

Litter Picking
When:      This project is ongoing and can be scheduled to fit your availability
Where:     Various locations in our parks 
Who:         Individuals, groups all ages are welcome
What:       Volunteers will be supplied with a map of the park, bags for the litter, plastic gloves and directions on how to litter pick in the 
                  location.  Service hours are posted to your volunteer profile and are good for service hours and conservations hours typically.  
                This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to send Lynnette Hoole to find out more about this ongoing opportunity. 

Centennial Beach
When:        Sunday's         10 am - 12 noon    June 23rd - August 25th
                   Monday's         4:30 pm - 7 pm      June 24th - August 26th  (Filled)
                   Wednesday's   4:30 pm - 7 pm      June 26th - August 28th
                   Friday's            4:30 pm - 7 pm      June 21st - August 30th
Where:      Centennial Beach, 500 W. Jackson Ave. Naperville   Report to the front counter when you arrive
Who:         Individual or groups ages 14 years old to adult.  Younger volunteers can volunteer if
                  accompanied by parent.
What:        Volunteers at Centennial Beach help with a very important service of litter picking very small
                  partials hidden in the grassy area, washing trash can lids and sweeping decks.  All volunteers
                  must wear the official volunteer t shirt while at the beach.  Volunteers can commit to the any amount of time during the 
                  posted times in one hour increments.  You must come when to the time you committed too but it is not necessary for
                  volunteers to be there the entire time listed. 
                  To volunteer for this please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  with the day and times you are available for this volunteer service.  

Park Clean Up @ Carol Acres
When:      Saturday, August 3, 2019  8 am to 2 pm
Where:     Carol Acres, 787 Fort Hill Drive, Naperville, IL  
Who:         All volunteers looking to participate in service hours. Scouts, families anyone looking for service hours
What:       Volunteers will help clean up the area of trash, and invasive.  Proof of hours will be signed at this event, volunteers should
                  park in the Menards parking lot on Fort Hill and New York and then walk to the park.  To register for this event please go to
                  https://tinyurl.com/water-way-clean-up 

Junior Tour de Naperville

When:      Saturday August 10, 2019  8:00 am - 11:45 am
Where:    Commissioner Park, 3704 111 th Street, Naperville, IL 
Who:       Twelve - fourteen volunteers,  ages 13 years to adult
What:     Volunteers will help set up the race course for the young riders.  Take registration, hand out t shirts and then be on the race track
               to hand out the "SAG" (support and gear stops).
              during the race to encourage the young racers.  All volunteers will help take down the race track at the end of the race.  To registers
              for this event please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  . 
 

Adopt A Park, Adopt a Trail and Adopt a Field

Eagle Scout and Gold Award

Scouts interested in Boy Scout Eagle Scout and Girl Scouts Gold Award should contact Lynnette Hoole, Volunteer Coordinator for an interview to discuss your ideas for the Naperville Park District. Please come prepared with your initial idea, time frame and interests to discuss. 

Volunteer Manager Lynnette Hoole can be reached at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 630-848-3606 to provide proof of hours or signature for proof of hours.

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