National Public Lands Day at Whitetail Woods Regional Park in Farmington

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. 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

8:30 - 9:30 a.m. - Registration & breakfast

9:30 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 (starting at 9:30 a.m. and ending around 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

1. 5-3 hours

Activity Level

The main activity involves physical exertion for an extended period of time; can involve rough, uneven or steep terrain. If you have physical limitation or require accommodations, please contact our volunteer coordinator before registering.

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