The Silver Cord honor recognizes outstanding community involvement and dedication to the local community in which we live. It shows to perspective colleges and employers that you are a hard worker and you care about your local community. It's a great thing to have on a resume! McFarlane Park and the Cedar Valley Nature Trail are great places to do silver cord hours! If you enjoy working outside, and having fun then this is the place to be! We will gladly accept volunteer hours for middle school and high school students looking to earn hours to count towards the Silver Cord. We have a variety of projects mentioned on our volunteer home page, so contact us and let us know what suits you. but if you have another idea or in search of an idea contact us and we will get you started.
Many classes throughout K-12 and college require volunteer hours as part of their curriculum, or assign them as extra credit. We have many opportunities at McFarlane Park and the Cedar Valley Nature Trail to fulfill these hours. We have opportunities to work in large groups as well as working on an individual basis. Check out our volunteer home page to see our extensive list of projects or if you have an idea contact us and we'll get you started! So if you need to fulfill some hours and want to have fun while your doing it look no further! Contact us to setup a time and project or for other suggestions not listed!
We have had a lot of help from scout troops and other groups in the past. McFarlane Park and the Cedar Valley Nature Trail are two great places for these groups to help out. Whether you have a large group or are a single person working towards a badge or qualification feel free to look over our idea lists on the volunteer home page or contact us with an idea of your own or if you need suggestions.