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Volunteer with us

We have volunteer opportunities for everyone - just bring your positive vibes and a willingness to get your hands dirty.

 We have volunteer opportunities for everyone - just bring your positive vibes and a willingness to get your hands dirty.  

Our volunteers help with everything from planting flowers and trees on Build Days, mentoring and teaching students in a classroom setting, coordinating technology behind the scenes, and more! Whatever your interest and expertise, the community needs your help.  

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What our volunteers do

Program delivery

 Assist in guiding hands-on art projects, help with garden installations and manual labor, and support event logistics like loading, unloading, and tabling for community engagement. 

back end support

 Help us design our programs, creating social media content, on-site event photography, videography and filmmaking, and creating promotional flyers or materials. 

professional services

professional services

 Donate specialized skills and expert knowledge such as carpentry, GIS mapping, accounting, research, and serve as co-teachers, mentors, or administrative support. 

Opportunities available

student ssl hours

student program assistants

student program assistants

 High schoolers can earn 20+ hours of Montgomery County SSL credit by joining our seasonal Design+Build cohorts, with more opportunities to earn SSL hours at events all year-round.

student program assistants

student program assistants

student program assistants

 Join our workshop team!  Designed for high school seniors or recent graduates. Assist teaching artists with setup, facilitation, and iPads for our youth and senior programs.  

Adults & Professionals

student program assistants

Adults & Professionals

 Share your expertise to guide our programs. We are always looking for designers, artists, and environmental experts to mentor our teens and inform community projects, and extra hands to make everything happen. 

Key volunteer roles

While all volunteering is greatly appreciated, we have a few key positions needed to help us deliver our programs at the highest level. These include: 

1. Design+Build Mentor   

2. Environmental Expert   

3. Artists   

4. Social Media/Photographer   

5. Community Outreach Leads 

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Our Programs

creative mischief

creative mischief

creative mischief

Designed for ages 6-12.

Hands-on art and nature workshops where kids learn about native plants and animals in a fun, supportive setting.  

design+build

creative mischief

creative mischief

Open to teens, 13-19.

Middle and High-schoolers collaborate with professional mentors to design and install real conservation landscapes and earn SSL credits. 

second bloom

creative mischief

second bloom

Accessible to all, made for adults and seniors.

 Restorative workshops focused on mindfulness, native plants, and personal storytelling through nature-based art.  

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