BOARD & COMMITTEE OPPORTUNITIES
On the Board
The board of directors is an eclectic group of people who are dedicated to preserving, protecting and maintaining Ballard Park. Its goals including enhancing the providing for an exceptional passive cultural, historical and educational resource.
On A Committee
If you have limited time but would still live to get involved,
join a committee and work with our board of directors on a
fundraiser, event or our organization's long term strategies.
The STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE
works with staff and members of the City’s Parks Department to create a public awareness program that promotes Ballard Park’s trail system, educates the public regarding the plant and animal life at the park and restores park grassland and pond systems. It will also develop and document an annual work plan which identifies maintenance needs, the general health
of plants and animals as well as practices that would improve the park. Additionally, larger capital projects will be recognized so that funding may be raised to undergo needed work. Birders, herbalists, gardeners, people with knowledge of wildlife, water management or a general interest in landscape preservation are encouraged to call.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
The committee will work with staff to build upon current programming and develop a five year plan which results in every Newport public school student visiting the park at least once per year and encourages participation from private schools and community partners.
JUNE 2012 FUNDRAISER COMMITTEE
Help us plan a fundraiser for Friends of Ballard Park. Committee members attend the event (tickets are $100), secure silent auction items and recruit other people to attend the event.
MAD HATTER (ICED) TEA PARTY COMMITTEE
Committee members secure silent auction items, rally people to attend, help with the event set up and guest check in of guests, secure sponsorships and help during the event with the scavenger hunt, hat making and other activities. Food donations are also welcome. Tickets are $20 per adult and $10 per child.
Friends of Ballard Park attributes much of its success to the many volunteers who have helped the organization over the years. From the first board members to everyone who sets up pumpkins at the Annual Ballard Park Pumpkin Tour, our organization is able to grow because of the generous support of members of the community.
At many of our events we need help setting up or monitoring the trails. Call 619.3377 if you are interested in volunteering or e-mail us at info@ballardpark.org
FEB 24, 25 * 7th Illuminated Garden
-- Serve as greeter during tour hours on Friday and Saturday evenings from 6 to 9 pm.
-- Volunteer at the hat making station
-- Actors needed to play characters from Alice in Wonderland in the Scavenger Hunt. Community service hours will be provided
-- Solicit silent auction donations from local businesses
-- "candle" pumpkins
-- greet event goers
-- usher in trails
-- remove lights at end of evening
