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What Does it Mean to Volunteer?
Volunteers
are those who give their time freely to undertake a task and get jobs
done. These good-hearted folks are crucial to helping organizations like
The Arboretum to thrive and are often the unsung heroes behind
successful operations and events. This month, I would like to raise a
glass and toast all volunteers in our community for supporting local
organizations and businesses, being positive community role models, and
making our lives better. Thank you for volunteering!
We are planning to re-open to the public on May 1st of
this year but our volunteer opportunities begin as soon as the snow
melts (hopefully this month?!?). Below you will find a list of some of
the volunteer opportunities available this season. See something you
like? Please contact Kristin.Haskins@thearb.org to learn more and get connected!
Grounds Department:
· Trail clearing and debris removal
· Unwrapping and cleaning interpretive signs
· Garden bed clean up (removing dead material and needles)
· Hanging banners
Horticulture Department:
· Emptying dead pots into materials pile
· Mixing soil amendments
· Pot washing
· Weeding (which can be wicked fun!) (in Research GH, pots and around grounds)
· Dividing plants
· Organizing plant sale signs
· Turning and watering compost piles
· Pruning Artemisia
· Container Exhibit clean up and plantings
· Leaf and stem cleaning
· Sowing seeds
· Organizing potting shed
Conservation and Research:
· Straightening and cleaning of plant labels in the gardens
· Milkweed
garden care…weeding, phenology timing (checking on the timing of
important events like flowering and seed set), seed collecting and
cleaning.
· Invasive Plant Grant: Removing invasive species before they get out of hand in the shadow of the Museum Fire
· Native seed collection
The Office:
· Fun with document scanning!
· Preparation of Mother’s Day Gifts
Facilities:
· Painting benches/tables
· Moving tables out to stage area
Education:
· Helping with Saturday Story Times
· Cleaning up/organizing the Education classroom
· Inventorying supplies
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