Spring/Summer 2010 Volunteer Opportunities

Gardening Opportunities

Now through October

Join us in one of our many gardens. Volunteer alongside our horticulture staff and fellow volunteers. This is a great opportunity to learn more about gardening and a wonderful form of exercise.

Nature Play Facilitator

Spend summer mornings or afternoons on Saturday and Tuesday engaging children and their families in nature play.

Outreach Booth - Kirtland Strawberry Festival

Thursday - Sunday, June 17-20, (2-3 hour shifts available)

Share your love of Holden by volunteering at our booth. Volunteers provide basic information about Holden and promote upcoming programs and events.

Outreach Booth - Waterloo Arts Fest

Saturday, June 26, Noon-7pm (2-3 hour shifts available)

Share your love of Holden by volunteering at our booth. Volunteers provide basic information about Holden and promote upcoming programs and events.

Outreach Booth - Pet Party at Cuyahoga County Fair Grounds

Saturday and Sunday, June 26 and 27, 11am-8pm (2-3 hour shifts available)

Share your love of Holden by volunteering at our booth. Volunteers provide basic information about Holden and promote upcoming programs and events.

Stebbins Gulch - Natural Area Guide Training

Do you like cold streams, waterfalls, walls of towering rock and crayfish? Stebbins Gulch is the perfect place to explore if you don’t mind getting wet and dirty. Learn about the gulch and how to lead guests on this rugged and totally exhilarating hike. Meet at the Corning Visitor Center and be prepared for water and mud.

Woodland 5K

Sunday, June 27, 7:15-10:30am

Volunteer at this early morning event to keep runners and walkers hydrated and on course.

Woodland Twilight

Saturday, July 10, 4-10pm

Help us meet our goal of raising $100,000 at our annual summer benefit. Volunteers assist with our silent and live auction and serve beverages during dinner to guests. A special volunteer dinner is provided.

Lantern Court Garden Guide

Training: Thursday evenings, May 20, July 22 and Sept. 2, 6:30-8:30pm

Attend all three training sessions and become a Lantern Court Garden Guide. Learn about the 25 acres of gardens that Maud and Warren Corning started, and Holden Horticulturist Tom Yates continues to maintain.

Volunteer Recognition Program and Clambake

Volunteers who contribute 35 hours or more between Aug. 1, 2009 and July 31, 2010 receive an invitation for two. Be sure to send in your volunteer hours on a regular basis.

Beer Tasting

Saturday, Oct. 9

The Beer Tasting is back! Help out at this Halloween-themed event for adults.

Goblins in the Garden

Sunday, Oct. 10, 11am-5pm

Goblins in the Garden is by far our most popular event. Help us prepare for the event by creating and enhancing themed stations along our trick-or-treat trail. Or, help out the day of the event at one of the many activities or crafts. Stay tuned for more information.