Volunteering
Volunteers help to make our programs and events successful! You can get involved in a variety of ways.
Want to Help?
If you are interested in volunteering, please complete our Volunteer Application and return it to:
Parks and Recreation Dept.
Attn: Volunteer Coordinator
324 24th St S
Moorhead, MN 56560
You Are Needed!
Volunteer help is being sought for the following areas:Citywide Beautification Opportunities
The City Beautification committee developed an ongoing comprehensive plan to help keep Moorhead clean and beautiful by encouraging community volunteers to adopt various areas throughout the city.
Adopted Areas List
Adopt A Street
Volunteer in March/April and monthly throughout summer and fall season to pick up litter along street right-a-ways. Priority areas have been identified on the Adopt a Street Map.
Adopt A Street Agreement
Adopt a Street & Pond Map
Adopt the Red
Volunteer once in May/June and September/October to pick up litter along river corridors.
Adopt the Red Agreement
Adopt The Red Map
Adopt A Flowerbed
Volunteer the end of May and throughout the summer/fall by planting flowers and maintaining area in downtown Moorhead along 4th and 5th Street or in the quiet zones areas.Adopt-A-Flowerbed Agreement
A program to provide residents, business owners, and community groups opportunities to promote better water quality and appearance of storm water ponds.
Adopt-A-Flowerbed Map
Adopt A Park
Volunteer in April and throughout summer and fall on a weekly basis to help maintain our parks though litter pick up and raking leaves
Adopt-A-Park Agreement
Adopt-A-Pond
Special Events
March 11 - Celtic Festival
June 13 and 27, July 11 and 25, August 8 - Moorhead RiverArts
September 12 -Greater Moorhead Days Kids Fest
October 31 - Haunted Mall
| Volunteer Position |
Duties |
|---|---|
| Beautification | Opportunities available for individuals and groups to help with park clean up, river bank clean up, corridor clean up, and flowerbed adoptions |
| Youth Baseball Coach | Adult coaches are needed to teach the basic fundamentals of baseball to youth ages 5 through 4th grade |
| Flag Football Coach |
Adult coaches are needed to teach fundamental of flag football to youth in kindergarten through sixth grade. |
| Lil' Linker Golf Instructors |
Youth (17 and older) are needed to instruct participants on the basics of golf. |
| Special Event Volunteer |
Volunteers assist with a variety of tasks during special events throughout the year |
| Hjemkomst Center | Volunteers are needed to greet and give directions to visitors |
for their hard work and gift of time and talent in helping to make Moorhead a great place.
| Thank You Volunteers! |
|---|
| Andrea Sattler |
| Chris Martin |
| Clay County Abstract Company |
| Clay Soil &Water Conservation District |
| Community Service Juvenile Work Crew |
| Chad Johnson and Nick Walberg |
| Concordia College Better Together Club |
| Cory Bennett |
| Creative Clovers 4-H Club |
| Curan/Kraft Family |
| D & M Industries |
| Extension Master Gardeners Clay County |
| Gate City Bank |
| Great Rides / Streets Alive |
| FM Trailbuilders |
| FedEx Ground |
| Gate City Bank |
| Green Dragons of MSUM |
| Hands4Serving |
| Jack and Edie Kritzberger Family |
| Larry and Ann Anderson |
| Mara Morken Fogarty |
| MN State Wellness Committee |
| Moorhead Center Mall |
| Moorhead Midday Central Lions |
|
Moorhead Kiwanis Club |
| Mandy Oanes |
| Peace Lutheran Church Youth |
| Pepsi |
| River Keepers |
| RDO |
| Rosson Family |
| Sagvold & Associates Inc |
| Ryan Sandven |
| Salem Evangelical Free Church Youth Group |
| Sam's Club |
| Square Foot Gardening for the Red River Valley |
| Scott, Catherine & Tegan Smith |
| Soroptimist International of Moorhead |
| S.S. Ruby Boat Tours LLC |
| St. Joseph's School |
| Steve Moore Family |
| Tigue Family |
| Vietnam Veterans of America | Chapter 941 |
| Vikingland Kiwanis |
| Clark and Randi Weisser |
| Billi Jo Zelinski Family |