Parks & Rec Wants YOU!
With 63 parks and over 6100 acres of park land, it is nearly impossible for Parks and Recreation staff to maintain, beautify and provide safety for our park system. But with dedicated volunteers such as yourself, we can do it!
From adopting a park to coaching a sports team to patrolling a park as a park ranger, we provide a wide-range of opportunities for a volunteer to create and be part of the community he/she envisions. Forming lifelong friendships, learning new skills and having tons of fun while doing so are just a few of the benefits for those who volunteer with us.
Available Opportunities
Adopt-A-Flowerbed - We have over 30 flowerbeds for you to play in!
Adopt-A-Park - Maintain an open spaced park of your choice by picking up litter, raking leaves, and performing other duties as desired or assigned.
Adopt-A-Trail - Maintain our trails by clearing debris from the path, building trails and performing other duties as desired or assigned.
Community Centers - Assist with coaching, homework, events or clean-up around the ground. We always need help around our five centers: Dunbar, the Centre at University Park, Stephens, Southwest, and West Central.
Eagle Scouts - Click the link to check out available projects.
Golf - Marshall play, clean and stage golf carts, or work as a starter on first tee.
MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History - If you enjoy history and air conditioning, this is for you!
Park or Trail Clean-up - Pick a park or trail to clean-up and we’ll provide the trash bags, rakes and pick-up sticks.
Park Ranger - Represent the City of Little Rock by patrolling our parks as an ambassador, steward and protector of our system.
Therapeutic Recreation - Provide assistance to our therapeutic recreation participants at Ottenheimer Therapeutic Recreation Center.
APPLY HERE!
Thanks for Adopting!
Adopt-A-Flowerbed
Briarwood Neighborhood Association
Central Arkansas Master Naturalists
Pulaski County Master Gardeners
Rose Creek Park Initiative
Susan Leslie & Robert Howell
Adopt-A-Park
Barker Family
Briarwood Neighborhood Association
Boy Scout Troop & Pack 198 of Mabelvale United Methodist Church
Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas
Hillcrest Merchants Association
Hillcrest Residents Association
Master of Health Student Assoc.- UAMS
Open Door Outreach
Sons of Evolution 22
William Taylor
Adopt-A-Trail
Daniel Strishock
Douglas Casterline
Open Door Outreach
Stephen Stearman
Many other opportunities arise throughout the year.
If you have an idea, let us know!
For more info contact:
Karen Sykes, MPA
Park Ranger/Volunteer Programs Coordinator
500 W. Markham, Rm. 108
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 371-6844
Fax (501) 371-6832