Calling All Urban Beach Ambassadors

Look for the UBA logo this Summer at Euclid Beach Park!

Thanks to a start-up grant from The Cleveland Foundation, Cleveland Metroparks is working on a collaborative effort with the Alliance for the Great Lakes and volunteers from Friends of Edgewater State Park, Euclid Beach Adopt-a-Beach Team and Drink Local Drink Tap, to pilot the Urban Beach Ambassadors program this summer!   

This volunteer program, similar to Cleveland Metroparks Trail Monitor program, will take place along the beaches and park trails at Edgewater  and Euclid/Villa Angela Beach. Volunteers will be trained to educate and inform park and beach visitors about how their actions can adversely impact beach and water quality and diminish visitor experience. Ambassadors will also provide park visitors with information about how to get involved in volunteer activities and programs in the park and provide monitoring and observation for park staff by reporting safety and maintenance issues.
 
Individuals interested in the UBA program must be 21 years of age or older. Ambassadors will monitor park pathways and beaches in pairs during two-hour shifts. Each Ambassador must be certified in First Aid and CPR and participate in UBA training.  First Aid, CPR and UBA training is provided by Cleveland Metroparks, the Alliance for the Great Lakes, Cleveland Lakefront State Park and volunteer group representatives from Friends of Edgewater State Park, Euclid Beach Adopt-a-Beach Team and Drink Local Drink Tap. Two training sessions will be offered in mid-April. The UBA season begins on May 1 and ends on October 1. Each volunteer must commit to a minimum of 25 hours for the entire season. 
 
Each UBA applicant will be interviewed.  Upon successful completion of the interview, applicants must submit to a background check before being invited to attend an April training session. 

Interested in becoming an Urban Beach Ambassador? Download the UBA application! You can either submit the application digitally or in the mail. To download and print the application, please visit: goo.gl/K9IPO. To download and submit the application digitally, please visit: goo.gl/SVMJC. Connect with UBA on facebook!

Please contact Heather Triplett at hat@clevelandmetroparks.com or 216-635-3258 for additional information and/or to receive a copy of the UBA application.