Community Service

The following have been approved by the Scoutmaster, but transportation and supervision are to be provided by parents except for Troop Sponsored activities or workdays. Scouts should wear a Class B unless otherwise noted and have someone from the organization sign a 3x5 card with the name of the organization and how many hours you worked. Additional notes about service projects are located at the bottom of the page. Please contact the parks to sign up for their updates since plans and conditions often change. I have included websites for location and contact information. 

YiS,
Denise Varnadoe
denise@varnadoe.net

TROOP SPONSORED:

Eagle Project Workdays

We have a number of Life Scouts getting ready to start Eagle projects.  We will announce these in the Newsletter, Remind and on the Troop's website. 

Scoutmaster Approved (not Troop sponsored):

Parents are responsible for Scouts (including transportation and needed supervision). Scouts should wear a Class B shirt unless otherwise noted. 

Frazier-Rowe Park

http://frazier-rowepark.weebly.com/

Workdays are on the second Saturday of September, October, November, December, March, April, May, and June. We don't work when the weather is too hot or too cold. Email FrazierRowePark+workdays@gmail.com for more information.

Bring your own gloves and water and they'll have the tools and jobs to keep everyone busy. Please email Tom Branch at tombranch@mbdcounsel.com to be added to their email list so you will have the most up-to-date information. Mr. Branch is also willing to work with Scouts individually or your patrol if you are looking for a service project or Eagle Project.


Briarlake Forest 

http://www.briarlakeforestpark.com/ 

http://briarlakecommunityforest.org/

Regular Work Days

Workdays are typically the third Saturday of each month. Bring work gloves, rakes, shovels, and a wheelbarrow. Sign up for emails on their website to get notifications. Very nice people and they are always very appreciative of our service!


W.D. Thomson Park

Contact: FriendsOfThomsonPark@gmail.com

Workday Schedule for 2025

Saturday, April 26                 9 am - 12 pm

Saturday, May 17                  9 am - 12 pm

Saturday, June 14                 9 am - 12 pm

Saturday, July 19                  9 am - 12 pm

no official workday in August

Saturday, September 20       9 am - 12 pm

Saturday, October 18            9 am - 12 pm

Sunday, November 16           2 - 5 pm

Sunday, December 14           2 - 5 pm

W.D. Thomson Park is located near Emory on Mason Mill Road. Join their email list if you would like to receive notifications for future workdays.

Alternative Projects & Workdays. If you'd like to volunteer your time and talent on different days or times, just let us know. And if you have project ideas, and other things you'd like to see done in the park - let us know that, too, and we can help figure out about making it happen.

Mary-Scott Nature Park

Contact: Susan Hanson susanchanson@bellsouth.net

Watch their Facebook page for workday announcements. Workdays are usually the first Saturday of the month. They also have the need for Eagle Scout Projects to build additional steps.


Pendergrast Park

Contact: pendergrastparkga@gmail.com

They do not have regularly scheduled workdays, but you can sign up for notifications by emailing pendergrastparkga@gmail.com or on Nextdoor. Friends of Pendergast Park can be found on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Pendergrastpark/  

The park is located at 1996 Chrysler Drive. 

Woodlands Garden

https://www.woodlandsgarden.org/ 

Don't miss out on an opportunity to give back to greenspace this spring and summer!

Volunteer Projects are in action at Woodlands Garden and we welcome EVERYONE to join! Not only do volunteers help with essential, hands-on tasks like mulching which adds to the beauty of the Garden's trails, but they have a fun time connecting with each other in the great outdoors. Come give back to your local greenspace and meet some new Garden friends at the same time. 

See all upcoming events here- https://www.woodlandsgarden.org/events/

notes about Serivce Projects

Types of Service Projects

Troop Sponsored- Examples are the Oak Grove BBQ and Eagle Scout project workdays. Scout leadership supervises.

Scoutmaster Approved- Examples are food pantries, parks, and school grounds workdays. Parents are responsible for the supervision and transportation of Scouts. 

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