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2008 Volunteer Calendar

 

April

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1, 8, 15 Monday,11:30 am - 1:30 pm ......................................................Sharing the Passion:

                                                                                  Adult Garden Guide Volunteer Training

19 Saturday - 27 Sunday ......................................................................Earthwise Celebration

                          Please refer to the Education & Programs page for a complete list of programs

19 Saturday, 9:00 am - 11:30 am .......................................................................Adopt-A-Park

                                                                                   Lunch at Eastwood MetroPark at Noon

19 Saturday, 11 am - 4 pm ................................................................... Arbor Day Adventure

                                                                   

22 Tuesday, 7:30 am - 7:30 pm ...........................................Cincinnati Flower Show Field Trip

                                                                                 With Rich Pearson and Yvonne Dunphe, 

                                       $40 includes bus transportation and admission, reservations required

23 Wednesday, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm .......................................Cincinnati Flower Show Bus Trip,

                                                                                                             Cox Volunteers Only

                                                                           $15 includes bus transportation & admission;

                                   For a reservation, contact Janet at 277.4133 or jmetter@metroparks.org

25 Friday, 6 pm - 7 pm ..................William Cullina, Reception & Book Signing, Members-Only

25 Friday, 7 pm - 9 pm ............................................. Native Plants in Context, William Cullina

26 Saturday, 8:30 am - 10:00 am ............ Why You Can’t Buy a Forest in a Can, William Cullina

                                                                  

26 Saturday, 10 am - 11 am ......................................Wildflower Sale, Members-Only Preview

26 Saturday, 11 am - 3 pm ............................................................................ Wildflower Sale

27 Sunday - Saturday, May 3.........................................National Volunteer Appreciation Week

May

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8 Thursday, 6 pm - 9 pm ............................................................ Specialty Plant Live Auction,

                                                                            $40, Reservations Required, Members-Only

10 Saturday, 10 am - 10:30 am .................................................Judy Burris & Wayne Richards,

                                                            Meet & Greet and Book Signing, Cox Volunteers-Only

10 Saturday, 10:30 am - 12 Noon .............................................................. Butterfly Gardening

                                                                                        With Judy Burris & Wayne Richards

19 Monday, 5:30 pm - 8 pm ............................................................................. Volunteer Fair

June

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22 Sunday, 2 pm - 5 pm ..................................................... Cox Volunteer Recognition Event

28 Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm ..................... ......................... Butterfly House Opens to the Public

July

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10 Thursday, 6 pm - 9 pm .................................................................................. Butterfly Ball

                                                                                            $60 Members; $85 Non-Members

12 Saturday, 10 am - 11 am ..................................... Butterfly Festival, Members-Only Preview

12 Saturday, 11 am - 7 pm ............................................................................ Butterfly Festival

13 Sunday, 10 am - 12 pm ............................................. Pancake Breakfast with the Butterflies

                                                                                                                         $4 per person

13 Sunday, 11 am - 5 pm .............................................................................. Butterfly Festival

August

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25 Monday, 6 pm - 8 pm ........................................................................ Volunteer Orientation

27 Wednesday, 9 am - 11 am ................................................................. Volunteer Orientation

September

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1 Monday, 10 am - 4 pm ................................... Last Day Butterfly House Is Open to the Public

25 Thursday, 6 pm - 9 pm ...................................................................... Garlic Galore & More

                                                                                             $60 Members; $85 Non-Members

26 Friday, 5 pm - 10 pm ................................................................................... Garlic Festival

27 Saturday, 12 pm - 10 pm .............................................................................. Garlic Festival

28 Sunday, 12 pm - 6 pm ................................................................................. Garlic Festival

October

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5 Sunday, Time to be Announced ............................. MetroParks Volunteer Recognition Event

                                                                                                           Germantown MetroPark

December

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11 Thursday, 11:30 am .................................... Volunteer Holiday Potluck & Recognition Event

12 Friday, 7 pm - 9 pm ...................................................... Guided by the Light Luminary Walk