Volunteer Weekend
Register now for Volunteer Weekend!
April 16th, 2022
Volunteer Weekend Registration IS OPEN. Click this link to register. Please contact if you have any questions.
We are excited to invite alumni and friends of many ages and stages — former campers, current or former parents, staff, and families — to join us for a weekend of service and community as we prepare for another summer of fun and magic on the Preserve.
Volunteer weekend is for all GRP alumni who want to return to camp for a weekend of unbargaining service and help open camp for the season! Working as a socially distanced team, we will clean and open the cabins, lodge, trails and get GRP ready for school programs and summer camp. This is a great time to gather a group of Alumni friends or to meet other GRP Alumni and to spend a unique weekend at GRP giving back and helping us prepare to welcome a new group of campers.
The weekend will begin Saturday morning and officially end that evening. There is an option to stay on through Sunday if you simply can’t get enough GRP. In exchange for your hard work, we will be providing housing on base camp, breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
This weekend is designed for our Alumni who are 18 years or older and are fully vaccinated. In order to register, please complete this form, you will then hear back from Catherine to confirm your registration. Registration is limited so sign up soon. We hope to see you there!
FAQ for Volunteer Weekend
We are following Government and American Camp Association guidelines, and have the benefit of tried-and-true best practices that we know can work.
In order for all participants to remain safe as possible, we ask that everyone wear a mask when inside and when we are in groups, stay 6ft apart and wash their hands. Although our meals and sleeping arrangements may look a little different that previous Volunteer Weekends, we are fortunate to have the outdoor space to spread out.
Volunteers will be asked to sign a Covid-19 release form and to complete a covid screening before getting to basecamp.
Yes. However, if you have questions about this or a unique situation please contact
You must be 18 or older.
Since you are spending your weekend giving back to GRP, we will provide all meals while you are here Saturday.
Yes. Please sign up ASAP before the spots fill.
Please plan to be at camp by 9:00am on Saturday, April 16th
If you want to arrive earlier to help out for longer please email .
Our main task day is Saturday, April 16th. If you would like to stay and help Sunday that is definitely an option. You will need to depart by mid day Sunday.
If you want stay to help out for longer please email .
Please notify as soon as you know you can’t come. This way a spot will be open for someone else.
We will all meet outside of the Pottery Studio on Saturday morning. From there we will divvy up the tasks that need to be accomplished. The schedule and tasks will depend on the number of people that sign up and their preferences.
We are unplugged at camp! GPS and cell service is nonexistent on the Preserve, so please use the driving directions.
Yes! If you are coming in early or staying later to help we are happy to have you stay. We will be sleeping in the freshly cleaned cabins or a room in the Mentor Lodge. Due to Covid-19 each person / group will have their own cabin or room and will need to sanatize their housing before leaving. If you want to bring a tent and pitch it in the feild you are more than welcome to as well!
We understand that the drive to GRP may be long for some people. If you need to come on Friday night please indicate this on the registration form and Catherine will be in touch to figure out those details.
While we are beyond excited to see so many friends of GRP gathered together for the weekend, please leave your pets, worries, work, and electronics behind. Part of our mission is to disconnect from the rest of the world and reconnect with nature and we hope that we can all support this goal together.
- Assortment of clothing that you do not mind getting dirty
- Warm sweater or jacket
- Rain jacket
- Water bottle
- PJs
- Sleeping bag
- Pillow
- Toiletries
- Daypack
- Any tools that you have that you think could come in handy that you want to bring
- Masks
- Hand Sanitizer