Volunteering in your community is a great way to build and improve the area you live in; try some of the best outdoor volunteer opportunities in your area.

Service to your community is one of the most important, impactful, and rewarding things you can do. You can help other people in your community many different ways, but many people stumble with where and how to start. Thankfully, its easy to get started and once you do, you won’t want to stop.

Here are some of the best outdoor fall community volunteer opportunities for you to try.

Collect items being donated

Many people want to donate items they no longer need, but they need a way to do this. You can volunteer to be part of a donation drive and collect items left on porches, attached to mailboxes, and other items that people want to donate. Many donation drives need people who are willing to drive around and collect the items. This is a great way to be outdoors and enjoy the fall weather while helping your community.

Help elderly neighbors with yardwork

One of the best ways to stay outside and enjoy a fantastic fall community volunteer opportunity is to help out your elderly neighbors with their yardwork. They might not be capable of raking leaves or mowing the lawn any longer, but you can do this for them and enjoy the fun of being outside. This is great for you and it gives you the enjoyment of the fresh fall air. Your neighbors will be thrilled to have the help getting things done.

Create a dog-walking service

Another way to help out some of your elderly neighbors or help neighbors in the community when they are on vacation is to have a dog-walking service that is free of charge. You could be the dog walker that everyone turns to when it’s time to go on vacation for a week or more. You might even turn this into a dog-sitting service in which neighbors will hire you to stay at their homes with their beloved pets when they leave. This could be a fantastic community service.

Coach a youth sports team

When you want to be outside but want to volunteer in your community, coaching a youth sports team is a great way to do this. You’ll be outside teaching kids how to play different outdoor sports, and the kids can benefit from your expertise and learn how to play these games. This is good for you and for the kids. There aren’t many things more rewarding than passing on your knowledge to the next generation, who will learn and enjoy the game and might pass it on to the generation after them.

Clean up a local park

Unless you have a stellar parks department, your local park might be in shambles and need to be refurbished. Where can kids go and play if the park is overgrown and the equipment is rusty and run down. Gather some other volunteers and clean up al local park to bring it back to its former glory. A refurbished park can be a great place for children to laugh, play, and have a great time when they spend time outside.

Paint some local community areas

Many of the community buildings and areas probably could use a coat of paint. You might have a few neighbors who could use your help painting their fences or homes. This is a great outdoor community volunteer activity that has immediate benefits. The areas you paint will instantly look much better, and you get to spend time outside during the fall; this is a great way to give back and enjoy your time in the fresh air while helping other people.

Host a gardening party

Are you good at gardening, but some of your neighbors aren’t? Are there several great gardeners in your neighborhood, and you want to get together and learn from each other? Gather a gardening party and invite the entire neighborhood. This is a great way to enjoy an educational activity while outdoors where you want to spend your time. You could share plants and cuttings with each other and everyone could have a beautiful garden full of lovely plants that you shared together.

The autumn temperatures are inviting and make for a great time to enjoy some outdoor community volunteer opportunities. What will you do to help your community and spend time outside this fall?