With 40 acres of green space at Hidden Valley Camp, we have plenty of room to social distance in safe settings, with 90% of our volunteer needs being all outside! We welcome individuals and families/groups, including businesses and school groups, to arrange for a service project through the Camp Manager. Weekdays are preferred, but weekend events for groups may be possible on occasion. Our needs are constantly changing, and assignments will be depend on current needs as well as the the individual or group abilities, ages, number of volunteers, and amount of time available.
Volunteer activity at the camp may include:
- Tending gardens: weeding, cutting back, mulching, planting, etc.
- Tending young saplings (or planting new ones)
- Trail maintenance
- Campsite cleanup: renovating fire rings and woodpiles; stocking woodpiles, establishing grasses
- Ecological restoration of prairie, wetland, stream, and woodland habitats
- Invasive species removal
- Occasional cleaning of cabin, sheds, yurt, and other outbuildings
- Litter pickup on Bob Billings and in the creeks
- Occasional repair/maintenance work: carpentry, painting, etc.
- And a whole lot more!
We try to match current needs with the group or individual; therefore the specific activity changes with time. We can handle groups up to 12 at this time. We can work with all ages with proper adult supervision. Minors under 15 must be accompanied by an adult. EVERYONE must sign two waivers when they arrive on site: a Hold Harmless/Assumption of Risk waiver, and a separate COVID-19 waiver. Those 15 and above may request waivers ahead of time and bring the parent-signed form with them.
