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Get Involved With Parks and Recreation
We welcome your skills, time and energy
The Parks and Recreation Department has many volunteer opportunities for those interested in serving our community and keeping our parks and trails beautiful. Whether you are an individual or group looking for a one-time event or an on-going project, we have an opportunity for you.
Volunteer Opportunities Include:
- Adopt-A-Park Program
- Invasive Plant Removal
- “Micro” Picking
- Trail Maintenance
- Mulching
- Park Playground Builds
- Landscape Bed Adoption
- Working Special Events
- Watering Trees
- River Clean Up
If you or your group, club, or organization would like to participate or want to learn more about volunteer opportunities please complete the Volunteer Information Inquiry Form, or call the Parks Operations Office at 830-221-4367.
Already one of our valued volunteers? Please complete the Hour Tracking Form.
Volunteer Handbook
Eagle Scout Candidates
This application packet will assist Eagle Scout Candidates contemplating a project in conjunction with the Parks and Recreation Department.
About Adopt-A-Park
Adopt-A-Park is a city wide program that provides opportunities for organizations, businesses and individuals to beautify and improve the New Braunfels Parks System.
How You Can Help
Volunteers can:
- Pick Up Litter
- Sweep Courts and Pathways
- Pull Weeds
- Report Problems
- Water Trees
- Mulching
- And more
How To Get Started
- The group leader or an individual can contact the Parks and Recreation Department at parks@nbtexas.org.
- The Volunteer Coordinator will contact you with volunteer information.
Already Adopted a Park?
Thank you for your continuous efforts to help preserve and maintain our parks system.
- Complete the Hours Tracking Form
Donation Request Process
Thank you for your interest in a donation from the City of New Braunfels Parks and Recreation Department. Please carefully review and complete the Request for Donation Guidelines to determine if your organization’s request can be considered.
If you have any questions regarding our application or the process, please email parks@nbtexas.org or call 830-221-4350.
Legacy Tree Program
Donation: $250 per tree
Donations to the Legacy Tree Program are used to purchase the tree, provide for the tree’s care and protection and help reforest our parks. The tree species will be selected by the City’s Urban Forester to best fit the planting location and to encourage a diverse and healthy urban forest.
Legacy Bench Program
Donation: $1,100 per bench
Donations to the Legacy Bench Program are used to purchase a five-foot park bench. Benches provide a peaceful place of rest and reflection to park visitors and a plaque on the back rest will commemorate the honoree/event of your choice.
Main Plaza Brick Program
Donation: $150 per brick
“Preserving our Past, Paving our Future” Donations to the Brick Program are used to purchase an engraved brick to the donor’s specifications that will be installed a round Main Plaza. Funds will also be used to beautify and maintain the Plaza and the historic monuments, including the bandstand, which is a focal point in the landscape and history of New Braunfels. Bricks measure 8“x 4“x 2.5“
PLEASE NOTE: Trees, benches and bricks will be installed November through March only.
Please contact Dawn Williams for further details about these wonderful programs! 830-221-4367.