Volunteer Project Catalog
City of Sun Prairie
SPPRF is seeking individuals to assist with ID'ing and wristbanding individuals at our 2025 events that sell beer. All those who wish to sign up for these shifts will require a background check. 2025 Beer Sales Event Calendar: Wednesday, May 21: Pop-Up Beer Garden at Orfan Park Tuesday, June 10: Concert in the Park at Wetmore Park Wednesday, June 18: Pop-Up Beer Garden at Liberty Park Tuesday, June 24: Concert in the Park at Wetmore Park Friday, June 27: Adult Recess at Sheehan Park East Tuesday, July 8: Concert in the Park at Wetmore Park Wednesday, July 16: Pop-Up Beer Garden at Wyndham Hills Park Tuesday, July 22: Concert in the Park at Wetmore Park Wednesday, August 4: Pop-Up Beer Garden at Smith's Crossing Park Tuesday, August 12: Concert in the Park at Wetmore Park Friday, August 22: Concert in the Park at Wetmore Park Wednesday, September 17: Pop-Up Beer Garden at Carriage Hills Estates Park Wednesday, October 1: Pop-Up Beer Garden at Wetmore Park
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City of Sun Prairie
Through this program, individuals, families, or groups volunteer to adopt a flower bed planter within the Park System and care for it for the summer and fall seasons. The volunteer(s)/volunteer group will be responsible for bringing their own planting tools, weeding regularly, general maintenance, and regular watering of the plantings during the growing season. They are also responsible for the removal of the flowers at the end of the season. Volunteers/volunteer groups may design the appearance of a donated flower bed. The size of each flower bed is approximately 4’ wide by 20’ long, with the middle of the bed elevated in height. Plants should be placed about 6” apart on center to provide a thick, colorful flowerbed. Appropriate recognition signs will be placed by the Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department in each flower bed that is adopted. Flower beds will be ready for planting by Friday, May 9. Flower beds may be planted at any time after the volunteer(s)/volunteer group feels the weather permits, with a goal of having all flower beds planted by Friday, June 6. Mulch for the planter will be provided by the City's Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department. During the week of May 5, 2025, all Blooming of Sun Prairie volunteers will receive an e-mail from the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department will information on when and where to pick up mulch. If you desire to apply a weed inhibiter, such as Preen, you may do so prior to applying the wood mulch that will be provided by the City. *Please note that last returning "Blooming of Sun Prairie" volunteers are given priority to keep last year’s flower bed.
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Volunteering at the Museum provides a unique opportunity to be a part of the inner operations of a museum, work with one-of-a-kind artifacts, learn about Sun Prairie, and help people appreciate history. The Museum offers something for everyone! If you like to engage with people, consider serving as a docent or event volunteer to greet visitors and guide them through Museum exhibits or programs. If you enjoy sharing your creative talents, join our Museum Exhibit Team to design and build educational displays. Those that prefer quieter, individual work can help with ongoing inventory and collections care initiatives or be "on call" to help with research requests. We look forward to engaging with your interests and exploring how you might contribute to great things happening at the Museum! Scope out the Volunteer Matters Tutorial Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrsY6zZKalw.
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Help remove invasive plants in city parks! Training, identification, and tools provided. If interested as an individual or a group - sign up and Cindy, Parks & Forestry Director, will work with you on identifying parks and species and when the best time to remove them is! This could be self-directed, or separate work day events with staff or community partner instruction and assistance. Generally, we need help pulling Garlic Mustard and Dame's Rocket in the spring (April and May) and also removing woody shrubs like buckthorn and honeysuckle in fall and winter months (November - March). UPCOMING GROUP EVENTS: -Saturday, November 16 from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm at Shonas Highlands Park -Saturday, December 14 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm at Smith's Park (**note change to Smith's Crossing Park, meet at Creekside Elementary School parking lot adjacent to park)
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City of Sun Prairie
A variety of independent volunteer activities are available throughout the park system. Depending on location, season, and need, volunteers opportunities in various city parks may include trash clean up, general landscaping such as planting, weeding, watering, mulching planting areas, natural area restoration such as invasive plant management and seed collecting, trail maintenance, various citizen science opportunities, etc. Sign up for a park below and/or contact Cindy Burtley, Parks & Forestry Director, at cburtley@cityofsunprairie.com to find out more!
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Join Sun Prairie Park Friends on various environmental stewardship events in city parks in 2025! All equipment and training provided by SPPF. Dress for the weather (wear layers!) and bring your water bottle & work gloves! 3rd Saturday of every month! *1/18 - Smith's Crossing - Invasive Shrubs * complete *2/15 - Smith's Crossing - Invasive Shrubs * canceled due to weather *3/15 - Smith's Crossing - Invasive Shrubs * complete 4/19 - Sheehan West (meet in parking lot by Sheehan West Shelter), Invasive Shrubs 5/17 - TBD 6/21 - TBD 7/19 - TBD 8/16 - TBD 9/20 - TBD 10/18 - TBD 11/15 - TBD 12/20 - TBD
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We are seeking parent/guardians to lead our youth soccer and baseball programs, under the support and guidance of the PRF Department. We are looking for parent volunteers to conduct practices and coach players during games. No experience is necessary. Volunteers help make our youth sports programs successful. Team Assignments: Players will be randomly assigned to teams with volunteer coaches. We will ensure all parent volunteers are with their child. Team sizes will vary based on enrollment. Coach's Meeting: There will be a 45-minute meeting for all coaches prior to the start of a program session. Exact date/time will be listed in your volunteer assignment.
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