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Gray Branch Volunteer Workday

Gray Branch Parkland Volunteer Workday

Where: Gray Branch Parkland, Gray Branch Rd, McKinney, TX 75071

When: Saturday, July 20th 2024, 8-11 AM

What we will be doing: We’ll be clearing the trail, performing trash pickup, and removing fallen debris and trash on trails, removing stumps, marking potential dangers along the nature path, and applying trail markings. Tools available will include weed whackers, backpack blowers, loppers, shovels, etc. To use power tools, you’ll have to complete MPF Safety Orientation. Click here to view the regulations.

What to bring: Print the volunteer waiver and bring it with you. Participants under age 18 need to have a guardian or parent sign the form. You will also need to have your own work gloves. Bring bug spray, sunscreen, and water. Protective eye wear is recommended if you plan to be cutting branches or operating some of the cutting tools. If you bring your own tools, please have them marked as such so we know they are yours.

What do I wear: Long pants, long sleeves, face covering, and closed toed shoes or boots. Sunscreen and bug spray are recommended. Please dress appropriately for the weather. Please do not wear leggings, shorts, or other thin material which is not protective on your body.

Please arrive at least 10 minutes early for waiver sign-in and team assignments.

Volunteer workdays are open to all members are the public. Volunteers can earn service hours for their school group, troop, or club. See a member of the McKinney Parks Foundation to have your volunteer forms signed at the end of the event.

Please RSVP to let us know you’ll be there.

Towne Lake Nature Trail Workday

Towne Lake Nature Trail Workday

When: Saturday, June 15th, 2024, 8 AM – 11 AM

Where: Towne Lake Nature Trail, 2001 S Central Expy, McKinney, TX 75070, The trail is to the East of the McKinney Recreation Center’s parking lot. Parking and restrooms are available at the Recreation Center at Towne Lake.

Look for our tent for sign in!

What we will be doing: Using trimmers to clear the trail of overgrowth, track pickup, clean the picnic areas, remove fallen debris on the trail. Tools available will include weed whackers, backpack blowers, loppers, shovels, etc. This park experiences graffiti often, if you’re interested in helping clean graffiti, please bring tools like a bucket, water, cleaning gloves, soap, rags, scrubbing brushes / graffiti cleaning kit.

What to bring: Print the volunteer waiver and bring it with you. Participants under age 18 need to have a guardian or parent sign the form. You will also need to have your own work gloves. Bring bug spray, sunscreen, and water. Protective eyewear is recommended if you plan to be cutting branches or operating some of the cutting tools. If you bring your own tools, please have them marked as such so we know they are yours.

What do I wear: Long pants, long sleeves, face covering, and closed toed shoes or boots. Sunscreen and bug spray are recommended. Please dress appropriately for the weather. Please do not wear leggings or other thin material which is not protective on your body.

Please arrive at least 10 minutes early for waiver sign-in and team assignments.

Volunteers can earn service hours for their school group, troop, or club. See a member of the McKinney Parks Foundation to have your volunteer forms signed at the event.

Please RSVP to let us know you’ll be there.

Webb Elementary School Garden Clean-up and Reestablishment

Webb Elementary is the first Elementary School to benefit from our Elementary School Garden initiative. This initiative will build on our journey with McKinney Roots and the East McKinney Learning Gardens and begin to create school gardens that will enhance the learning of our elementary students. Our goal is to connect our students and community by developing school gardens where students can connect their learning in math, science and STEAM to real world applications. Our gardens will serve as a means of collaboration, problem solving and connection for our students.

At Webb Elementary we will be reestablishing our gardens! We want to clean-up the garden beds, restain them and the benches so the outside courtyard is an inviting extension of the classrooms.

Volunteering Details

Registration REQUIRED and space is LIMITED sign up on Volunteer McKinney: Webb Elementary School Garden Clean-up and Reestablishment | Volunteer McKinney (galaxydigital.com)

What to bring: Work gloves. Bring bug spray, sunscreen, and water. If you bring your own tools, please have them marked as such so we know they are yours.

What do I wear: Long pants, long sleeves, and closed toed shoes or boots. Sunscreen and bug spray are recommended. Please dress appropriately for the weather.

More information
Best suited for volunteers ages 8 and older

This event is Family Friendly

This is an outdoor volunteer workday

This is a wheelchair accessible workday

WE WILL BE CLEANING OUT GARDEN BEDS, STAINING, PUTTING FRESH MULCH DOWN AND GENERALLY CLEANING UP AND PLANTING A NEW GARDEN