Looking for an opportunity to benefit the garden, your community and your environment? The work of the State Botanical Garden is made possible by the commitment of garden volunteers. They welcome and inform garden visitors, grow and maintain areas with garden curators and support the spectrum of classes and events held annually.
Garden volunteers share a sense of care, generosity and duty. In return for their contribution, the garden strives to offer volunteers unique and fulfilling experiences in a setting unlike any other.
Why volunteer?
The garden is a wonderful place to contribute to your community, build social and professional contacts, increase knowledge and skills and add to personal growth. Volunteers play a key role in the success of the garden’s programs and in making visitors feel welcome. Volunteers contribute new and unique skills, ideas and experience to the organization.
Available volunteer areas
Volunteers contribute many hours in almost every garden department. Please review the list of volunteer opportunities to determine your area of interest.
Contact Us About Volunteering
Visitor Services Team
3-4 hour shifts on Tuesdays through Sundays
- Front desk greeter: Welcome, answer questions and direct garden guests to all the
garden has to offer. - Gift shop cashier: Run the cash register, help with merchandising and direct visitors
to the latest unique gifts. - Docent at the Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum: Greet museum visitors and
provide information on the various collections. - Garden tour guides: Lead one-hour adult tours on Tuesday-Friday mornings and 90-
minute custom tours for groups on Tuesdays through Sundays.
Horticulture Team
3-hour shifts Mondays-Fridays
- Assist curators with weeding, planting and maintaining display gardens.
- Assist greenhouse manager with propagating and growing plants.
Special Events Team
Generally 5 to 9 p.m.
- Summer Sunflower Concerts: Assist with guest check-in and concessions.
- Gardens of the World Ball: Assist with pre- and post-activities.
- First week of May – various 4-hour shifts available.
- Plant Sales: cashier, tally, load plants, horticulture assistant, parking attendant, line
host- April – Spring Plant Sale – 3-hour shifts
- October – Native Plant Sale – 3-hour shifts
- Winter WonderLights: Greet and direct guests, cashier in Gift Shop/Holiday Market
- November-January
