Volunteering with Dexter Friends of the Park is a meaningful way to give back to your community while helping to improve the spaces where neighbors gather, connect, and thrive. Parks are the heart of any community, providing a place for people of all ages to enjoy the outdoors, stay active, and build relationships. By joining efforts to enhance facilities, such as upgrading playgrounds, adding benches, or planting trees, you’ll directly impact the quality of life in Dexter. Your contributions will create spaces that inspire joy, foster community spirit, and make Dexter a more vibrant place to live.
Participating in Dexter Friends of the Park also offers a unique opportunity to meet like-minded individuals who share your passion for improving the community. Through teamwork and collaboration, you’ll build lasting relationships with fellow volunteers, local leaders, and neighbors. Whether you're installing new structures, organizing events, or brainstorming future projects, every effort helps build a stronger, more connected community. It’s a chance to share your skills and learn new ones while making a difference that benefits generations to come.
Beyond the satisfaction of creating tangible improvements, volunteering allows you to play an active role in shaping the future of Dexter. Projects led by Dexter Friends of the Park often focus on sustainability, accessibility, and inclusivity, ensuring that the community’s needs are met now and in the years ahead. Whether it’s adding solar lighting to make parks safer or establishing new recreational spaces, your involvement helps create a lasting legacy. Join Dexter Friends of the Park today to help transform ideas into reality and to make a lasting, positive impact on your community.
Friends of the Park typically meet on the first Wednesday of the month at 5:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m. at the Dexter Parks and Recreation Office.
NOTE TO CONTRIBUTORS:
The Friends of the Park Committee has ultimate authority to use contributions made to the project or the committee at our discretion to carry out the mission of the Friends of the Park Committee/Boon Park Universal Playground Project.