Community Arts at Roxhill Park

Join DNDA at Roxhill Park every Saturday for free Community Arts! Every week until June 15, our Art team will be at Roxhill Park from 10am to 1pm for drop-in EcoArts activities, guided nature walks, storytelling, and more. Stay the whole time, or however long you have! No RSVP required. All activities are made free…

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Nature Restoration at Roxhill Park

Join DNDA’s Art and Nature teams for a community day at Roxhill Park. This is an open event to gather the neighborhood for a casual weekend at the park. We will be facilitating drop-in art activities and may lead park beautification activities such as trash pickup. 

Pre-registration is not necessary but participants should plan to sign-in upon arrival

What to bring: Long pants, warm and dry layers, closed-toed shoes and rain gear as needed. Bring any water you might want during the volunteer event. If you have your own pair of work gloves, feel free to bring them. Signed youth waiver form, if under 18.

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EcoArts Classes at Youngstown

Come to Youngstown from 5-7pm* every Thursday with your family and friends to create art using natural materials in DNDA’s free community EcoArts classes! Projects have included creating biodegradable clay sculptures, making seed papers, and much more. RSVP at dnda.org/art Classes are free, donations to DNDA are encouraged. Donations go directly to paying equitable wages to…

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Anti-Valentine’s Day: Plant Portraits (21+)

Join us for a fun and quirky event to celebrate the beauty of plants and community love on Valentine’s Day. This in-person gathering welcomes all those who want to break away from the traditional lovey-dovey celebrations. We will provide the plants, propagation bottles, art supplies, and guidance to create a unique memory and momento from…

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Roxhill Community Day

Join DNDA’s Art and Nature teams for a community day at Roxhill Park. This is an open event to gather the neighborhood for a casual weekend at the park. We will be facilitating drop-in art activities and may lead park beautification activities such as trash pickup.

Pre-registration is not necessary but participants should plan to sign-in upon arrival.

What to bring:

Please dress appropriately with long pants, warm and dry layers, closed-toed shoes and rain gear as needed.
Bring any water you might want
If you have your own pair of work gloves, fee free to bring them. If not, we will have plenty
Signed youth waiver form, if under 18

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Volunteer Park Cleanup

You and your fellow volunteers will participate in fun, hands-on conservation work led by staff from DNDA’s Nature Team. Restoration work includes removing invasive plants, planting native species, and mulching new plantings, depending on time of year and the restoration progress in each site.

 

Click here to sign up as an individual

OR

Click here to register as a group

What to bring: Long pants, warm and dry layers, closed-toed shoes and rain gear as needed. Bring any water you might want during the volunteer event. If you have your own pair of work gloves, feel free to bring them. Signed youth waiver form, if under 18.

What we provide: Tools, gloves, light snacks, training on restoration activity and safety talk

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