Needs From: Heart of Illinois Volunteers

Volunteer: Zootober

Zootober, where Halloween comes alive in the most thrilling way! Each weekend, the Peoria Zoo transforms after dark into a family-friendly fright fest, bursting with glowing lights, spooktastic characters, and hair-raising fun.

Volunteers will assist with kids crafts and games, hand out candy, and help with other event details. Family Friendly costumes are encouraged!

Organization: Peoria Park District

Zootober, where Halloween comes alive in the most thrilling way! Each weekend, the Peoria Zoo transforms after dark into a family-friendly fright fest, bursting with glowing lights, spooktastic characters, and hair-raising fun.

Volunteers will assist with kids crafts and games, hand out candy, and help with other event details. Family Friendly costumes are encouraged!

Organization: Peoria Park District

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 61603

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Fright & Delight: A Proctor Halloween Night

Join us for a night of Halloween fun. Volunteers will be assisting with candy stations, games, crafts, pumpkin carving/painting, and other event details. Family friendly costumes are encouraged.

Organization: Peoria Park District

Join us for a night of Halloween fun. Volunteers will be assisting with candy stations, games, crafts, pumpkin carving/painting, and other event details. Family friendly costumes are encouraged.

Organization: Peoria Park District

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Happens On Oct 25, 2025

Zip Code: 61605

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Environmental Restoration Workdays: Forest Park Nature Center

Restoration Workdays are designed to help remove invasive plant species that interfere with the native habitat in our parks. This is an important step in maintaining a healthy environment in our parks and community. Plant removal is done through cutting with hand tools and/ or hand pulling when possible. This is a hands-on task and requires volunteers to be able to bend, carry tools, traverse uneven terrain, and in some cases walk long distances.

Close toed shoes are required, long pants are preferred, but are optional. Please bring a water bottle and work gloves. We will provide work gloves if needed.

Meet in the parking lot.

Organization: Peoria Park District

Restoration Workdays are designed to help remove invasive plant species that interfere with the native habitat in our parks. This is an important step in maintaining a healthy environment in our parks and community. Plant removal is done through cutting with hand tools and/ or hand pulling when possible. This is a hands-on task and requires volunteers to be able to bend, carry tools, traverse uneven terrain, and in some cases walk long distances.

Close toed shoes are required, long pants are preferred, but are optional. Please bring a water bottle and work gloves. We will provide work gloves if needed.

Meet in the parking lot.

Organization: Peoria Park District

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 61615

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: 2025 Horseshoe Bottoms Restoration Workday

Join these restoration workdays on the 1st Saturday of every month at 9am to meet new people, learn about native (and non-native) flora and fauna, have fun, and get some exercise! Tools are provided, but bring work gloves and water and dress appropriately for an outdoor experience. Closed toe shoes and required and long pants are preferred.  Horseshoe Bottoms: Meet at the West end of St. Mary's Cemetery. Drive all the way to the far back west side. For question related to the weather and workday cancellation, please call David Pittman 309-573-2354

Organization: Peoria Park District

Join these restoration workdays on the 1st Saturday of every month at 9am to meet new people, learn about native (and non-native) flora and fauna, have fun, and get some exercise! Tools are provided, but bring work gloves and water and dress appropriately for an outdoor experience. Closed toe shoes and required and long pants are preferred.  Horseshoe Bottoms: Meet at the West end of St. Mary's Cemetery. Drive all the way to the far back west side. For question related to the weather and workday cancellation, please call David Pittman 309-573-2354

Organization: Peoria Park District

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 61604

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: 2025 Rocky Glen Restoration Workday

Join these restoration workdays on the 1st Sunday of every month at 9am to meet new people, learn about native (and non-native) flora and fauna, have fun, and get some exercise! Bring gloves and water and dress appropriately for an outdoor experience.  For question related to the weather and workday cancellation, please call David Pittman 309-573-2354 Park at the Rocky Glen Parking Lot

Organization: Peoria Park District

Join these restoration workdays on the 1st Sunday of every month at 9am to meet new people, learn about native (and non-native) flora and fauna, have fun, and get some exercise! Bring gloves and water and dress appropriately for an outdoor experience.  For question related to the weather and workday cancellation, please call David Pittman 309-573-2354 Park at the Rocky Glen Parking Lot

Organization: Peoria Park District

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 61604

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: 2025 Donovan Park Restoration Workday

Join these restoration workdays on the 3rd Sunday of every month at 1pm to meet new people, learn about native (and non-native) flora and fauna, have fun, and get some exercise! Tools are provided, but bring work gloves and water and dress appropriately for an outdoor experience. Closed toe shoes and required and long pants are preferred. Meet in the Donovan Park parking lot.For question related to the weather and workday cancellation, please call David Pittman 309-573-2354

Organization: Peoria Park District

Join these restoration workdays on the 3rd Sunday of every month at 1pm to meet new people, learn about native (and non-native) flora and fauna, have fun, and get some exercise! Tools are provided, but bring work gloves and water and dress appropriately for an outdoor experience. Closed toe shoes and required and long pants are preferred. Meet in the Donovan Park parking lot.For question related to the weather and workday cancellation, please call David Pittman 309-573-2354

Organization: Peoria Park District

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 61614

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Tawny Oaks Seed Collecting Work Days

Enjoy the outdoors and come assist staff in the collection of seeds from our prairie. Seeds collected are then used to continue to grow native plants into our landscape.
This is a hands-on task and requires volunteers to be able to bend, carry tools, traverse uneven terrain, and in some cases walk long distances.
Close toed shoes are required, long pants are preferred, but are optional. Please bring a water bottle and work gloves. We will provide work gloves if needed.

Organization: Peoria Park District

Enjoy the outdoors and come assist staff in the collection of seeds from our prairie. Seeds collected are then used to continue to grow native plants into our landscape.
This is a hands-on task and requires volunteers to be able to bend, carry tools, traverse uneven terrain, and in some cases walk long distances.
Close toed shoes are required, long pants are preferred, but are optional. Please bring a water bottle and work gloves. We will provide work gloves if needed.

Organization: Peoria Park District

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 61526

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: 2025 Kinsey Mountain Bike Trail Maintenance

For trail work nights, PAMBA provides all of the tools. We just ask everyone to bring sturdy shoes, water, and gloves. We teach everybody what they need to do so no experience is necessary. It is labor intensive though. We will be cutting new trail tread with specially designed hand tools. For more information please go to https://www.pambamtb.org/Kinsey

Organization: Peoria Park District

For trail work nights, PAMBA provides all of the tools. We just ask everyone to bring sturdy shoes, water, and gloves. We teach everybody what they need to do so no experience is necessary. It is labor intensive though. We will be cutting new trail tread with specially designed hand tools. For more information please go to https://www.pambamtb.org/Kinsey

Organization: Peoria Park District

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 61615

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Seeking Volunteer Actors for October Spooky Family Fun!

The Peoria Park District is looking for enthusiastic and family-friendly actors to help bring the spirit of Halloween to life at our upcoming October events!

We need volunteers to play fun and spooky (but not too scary!) characters that will entertain guests of all ages. Whether you're a seasoned performer or just love Halloween, we'd love to have you join us!
Great for theater students, drama clubs, or anyone who loves to perform!
Let's make this October boo-tifully fun together!

Organization: Peoria Park District

The Peoria Park District is looking for enthusiastic and family-friendly actors to help bring the spirit of Halloween to life at our upcoming October events!

We need volunteers to play fun and spooky (but not too scary!) characters that will entertain guests of all ages. Whether you're a seasoned performer or just love Halloween, we'd love to have you join us!
Great for theater students, drama clubs, or anyone who loves to perform!
Let's make this October boo-tifully fun together!

Organization: Peoria Park District

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Runs Until Oct 31, 2025

Zip Code: 61603

Allow Groups: No

Volunteer: 2025 Hayrides & Hotdogs

This is a fun Fall event where we roast hotdogs, make S'mores, and take a ride on a hayrack. Volunteers are needed to help Park District staff set-up, clean-up, and help out during the event. This event is at Sommer Farm in the back by the shelter.    

Organization: Peoria Park District

This is a fun Fall event where we roast hotdogs, make S'mores, and take a ride on a hayrack. Volunteers are needed to help Park District staff set-up, clean-up, and help out during the event. This event is at Sommer Farm in the back by the shelter.    

Organization: Peoria Park District

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Multiple Shifts Available

Zip Code: 61528

Allow Groups: Yes

Volunteer: Peoria Park District Trail Monitor

Do you enjoy hiking the trails in our Peoria Parks? Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity that fits your schedule and interests? Join our great network of Trail Monitors. Trail Monitors assist our staff insuring our trails are safe for all the visitors that come to use the trails. This is for ongoing volunteers and require a monthly commitment. Monitors do go through a training program. We are looking for Trail Monitors at Forest Park Nature Center and at Tawny Oaks & Singing Woods. If you are interested please reach out to Melinda Huett at mhuett@peoriaparks.org. 

Organization: Peoria Park District

Do you enjoy hiking the trails in our Peoria Parks? Are you looking for a volunteer opportunity that fits your schedule and interests? Join our great network of Trail Monitors. Trail Monitors assist our staff insuring our trails are safe for all the visitors that come to use the trails. This is for ongoing volunteers and require a monthly commitment. Monitors do go through a training program. We are looking for Trail Monitors at Forest Park Nature Center and at Tawny Oaks & Singing Woods. If you are interested please reach out to Melinda Huett at mhuett@peoriaparks.org. 

Organization: Peoria Park District

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 61616

Allow Groups: No