Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer work at The EDGE provides opportunities for:

• Teams to reinforce the lessons learned on the challenge course
• Organization members to bond and give back to the community
• Boy/Girl Scouts to meet service requirements
• Youth of faith-based organizations to meet service requirements
• Individuals to join with others on designated work day

GOLD AWARD AND EAGLE SCOUT PROJECTS

• Wetland footbridges
• Picnic tables
• Bluebird boxes their installation in the meadow
• Information kiosk
• Water bar system on the wetland trail
• Challenge Course element – Trust Fall Platform
• Challenge Course element – Combination Lock

For details contact Contact Daniel Nellis, Facilities Manager, at dnellis@gmu.edu or call 703-993-7021.  Dan has overseen and guided the projects of over 50 scouts who have earned Eagle and Gold Awards.  Check out our Eagle Scout Project Honor Roll!

PITCH IN ON THE PIEDMONT

Pitch in on the Piedmont is The EDGE project to mulch the Piedmont Trail and all elements each Spring and late Summer/early Fall.  This offering supports the adage “many hands make light work.”

PROVIDES PARTICIPANTS IMMEDIATE REINFORCEMENT of skills learned during their team development programming at The EDGE.   In a period of 2 ½ – 3 hours, with FULL ATTENTION to task and safety, we anticipate several teams will distribute and spread mulch sufficient to twice fill the bed of a large pick-up truck.  In addition it:

PROVIDES A SAFER ENVIRONMENT by cushioning our trails and the areas surrounding our challenge course elements utilized by the thousands of individuals who participate in our programs on a yearly basis.

PROTECTS THE ENVIRONMENT by holding the soil in place thus preventing erosion

PRESERVES THE TREES by acting as a buffer against soil compaction that would damage the root systems of our trees/surrounding undergrowth that could eventually contribute to their dying.

RETAINS MOISTURE on the forest floor thus promoting healthy root systems of the trees in the park.

SAVES The EDGE thousands of dollars in labor costs thus supporting our continuing efforts to offer reasonably priced educational programs.

Speak to the Sales Account Manager Sue Czarnetzky 703-993-4313 about making Pitch in on the Piedmont a part of your day at The EDGE.

Click to see our Pitch in on the Piedmont Honor Roll and our partners who help make this all possible!

Educators planning to bring a group to this event can prepare their class with our Pitch in on the Piedmont presentation.