Conservation Workdays

• Volunteer activities are from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. on several Saturdays throughout the month, August–May. Additional opportunities outside of the school year may be scheduled if staff are available. 
  • We ask that YV4C Participants attend a minimum of two workdays a year, but recognize that everyone has busy schedules. Come when you can!
• Our stewardship activities change throughout the season and depend on the weather. Opportunities include: invasive weeds removal, native seed collection, seed cleaning, and other natural areas focused work.

Current Schedule 

• To view and sign up for our currently scheduled YV4C Workdays, head here. 

Cancellation - What to Expect 

• Activities will be cancelled if there is moderate to heavy rain, snow/ice storms, extreme cold, or extreme heat. Participants who are signed up for an event will be notified of any changes. 

Prior to attending any of our YV4C Workdays, participants and their legal guardians must complete and return the YV4C Waiver. Once we have your signed waiver on file you are cleared to participate in any number of our Dane County Parks volunteer events. There is no need to resubmit additional waivers for volunteer events outside of YV4C. 

*Please Note: To complete this form on the computer, you may need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader DC (free), or an adobe web-browser extension (free), installed on your device in order to fill out and sign all fields electronically. Forms can then be saved and emailed once all fields are completed.*

If you cannot fill out the waiver electronically, you must print it out and complete a paper copy.

Returning the waiver:

1. Email an electronic or scanned copy to: parksvolunteer@countyofdane.com
2. In-person at a YV4C event
3. By mail: Dane County Parks, Attn. Shala Pence, 4212 Robertson Rd., Madison WI 53714

**Leadership Council terms are currently on hold - we look forward to continuing this program area in the future** 

Want to join as a Conservation Volunteer and share your voice in program planning? Become a student leader with the YV4C Leadership Council. We need your voice and ideas to guide and strengthen this program.

As a Leadership Council member you will help recruit new students, lead volunteer stewardship days, and plan program activities. In addition to participating in the once-per-month volunteer service activities, you will also join our monthly YV4C Leadership Council virtual meeting and take on additional projects according to your interests. YV4C Leadership Council members serve a year term (August to August).