Three Rivers Park District

This year our Three Rivers’ Community Engagement team is excited to welcome new Community Liaisons specifically focused on expanding engagement with Latino and Spanish-speaking community members thanks to an Equity Grant provided by the Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities! The grant-funded project aims to expand engagement efforts and resources targeting Latino and Spanish-speaking community members and partners across the Park District. By employing additional Spanish-speaking staff, specifically part-time Community Liaisons who focus on engagement within targeted geographic regions, this initiative grows culturally relevant programs and events hosted by bilingual staff, increases translated materials, and expands staff capacity to respond to Spanish inquiries via email and phone by building upon and expanding community partnerships, removing language barriers, and respecting and celebrating Hispanic culture and traditions. Throughout the project Community Liaisons will work with the community by: hosting camping engagements, facilitating Learn to Ride and other bike engagements, distributing park information, inviting and welcoming families, working with program center staff to offer bilingual and Spanish-language programs, and more! To assist in executing this project, we are thrilled to welcome two new Community Liaison roles, one focused on building relationships in the Northwest region and one in the Southwest metro. By being active in two different regions, Three Rivers can focus on supporting families in building close connections to the parks that are geographically closest to them, knowing that folks will be more likely to become regular park users if the park is close, easy and accessible. These areas specifically have existing partners and connections in them, while also having room to grow/expand!

We're #NowHiring a Treasury Manager at our Administrative Center in Plymouth, MN. This position will ensure the Park District’s funds are properly collected and accounted for by independently managing use of the Park District's multi-faceted computerized park and recreation software which includes cash handling and accounts receivable systems, managing internal and external relationships, implementing revenue handling policies and procedures and providing expertise in revenue related areas in accordance with federal and state law and governmental accounting standards. Learn more and apply today https://lnkd.in/gJHUysUs

Journey with #TheWanderingNaturalistPodcast on a quest to dispel some of the mystery surrounding slime molds. Find out more about what these single-celled organisms are, their ability to learn and apply knowledge, and how they have served as inspiration for creative writing pieces. Listen to this month's episodes at https://lnkd.in/dga9-nx #NewEpisodes #Podcast #TheWanderingNaturalist #NatureEducation

We're #NowHiring a Park Service Assistant at French Regional Park in Plymouth and Fish Lake Regional Park in Maple Grove. Perform a wide variety of facility, public relations, security and safety support to enhance park guest experiences while protecting Three Rivers property and resources. Learn more and apply today at https://lnkd.in/gEHF3gex

While dryland training is commonly used to prepare for winter sports, anyone can benefit from it. Learn what dryland training means and what kinds of exercises you can incorporate into your visit to the parks. https://lnkd.in/gQfgECdW

Become a Park Patrol Volunteer with us! We are looking for park and trail users to join our volunteer Park Patrol program. Park Patrol volunteers make park guests feel welcome, answer questions, and educate guests on park rules and trail etiquette. Park Patrol volunteers are trained in CPR and basic first aid and provide emergency assistance as needed. Park Patrollers volunteer on foot, bike, skis, snowshoes, skates and horseback. Volunteer training starts in October. Contact volunteer@threeriversparks.org for more information.

Every little bit helps! Join a group of volunteers and staff to manually remove the invasive buckthorn shrub from locations throughout Three Rivers this fall. We will focus on areas that needs special attention, removing and treating buckthorn which will allow native species to thrive. All equipment provided. https://lnkd.in/g3yHEViB

We're #NowHiring a Senior Engineering Technician at our Administrative Center in Plymouth, MN. This position is responsible for performing complex technical field and office assignments on surveying, utility locates, and engineering related work to assure accurate survey, utility, and engineering data for use in land acquisition, land records, planning, design and construction. Learn more and apply today at https://lnkd.in/gTBq797m

At Gale Woods Farm we have a dedicated team of superstar volunteers who are part of our fiber arts program, processing wool and creating fiber products for the Farm Store. The purpose of the Gale Woods fiber arts program is to provide opportunities for all ages and skill levels to experience and learn about the process of wool from fleece to final product. Our goals are to produce fiber for use in Gale Woods programs and for sale in their store while building a community of fiber volunteers. Products for sale include raw fleece, undyed and dyed roving, natural colored yarn, a variety of kits and finished products. Volunteers assist in all facets of wool processing - skirting, picking, washing, dyeing and carding wool. They help prep wool for programming and store sales along with making many of the wet felted products sold in the store. We're always delighted to have new folks join the team for scheduled fiber volunteer workdays. To learn more and start volunteering, contact our Program Coordinator Andi Anderson at Andi.Anderson@ThreeRiversParks.org.

Soon the greens of spring and summer will fade to make way for fall's vibrant color show. Why and how does this rainbow of color appear each year? Check out our article from the blog archive to learn more. https://lnkd.in/dKHAFBcq