Current Volunteer Opportunities

If you are not a current Gardens volunteer, please contact Marianne Rothenberg at (520) 326-9686, Ext. 24 or volunteer@tucsonbotanical.org

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Butterfly Exhibit

If you are already a volunteer, please contact Elizabeth at 520-326-9686, Ext. 38 or e-mail her at butterflyexhibit@tucsonbotanical.org.  Otherwise contact Marianne (see above)

Grove Gift Shop

Opening September 2011. Please contact Jennifer Hampson at ext. 16 or 34.

Horticulture

Herb Garden help – Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays. Contact Dalziel at ext. 14 or gardener3@tucsonbotanical.org

Cactus Garden help – assist with keeping cacti clean, watching for bugs, covering plants against cold.  Someone with genuine experience with cactus and growing them in Tucson.

If you are already a volunteer contact Michael Chamberland at (520)326-9686, Ext. 17 or horticulture@tucsonbotanical.org.  If you are new to the Gardens, please contact Marianne (see above info)

Opportunity to work with the Horticultural Curator in the Greenhouse on Thursdays – either mornings or afternoons  Would like someone that could help out on a regular basis. 

Education

  

Youth Education

Desert Plants, Desert People – Deliver educational programs to school groups onsite at the Gardens and/or in outreach programs in Tucson schools. If even remotely interested please contact Ben Collinsworth: (520) 326-9686 Ext 31 or education2@tucsonbotanical.org

Class Instructors for Signature classes and Tour Guides for scheduled and group tours – must be a Docent or training to be a Docent.

Prepare and deliver education kits for on-site interpretation – Friday, Saturday and Sunday 11am to 2pm.

If you are a current volunteer, please contact Ron Bridgemon at (520)326-9686, Ext. 39 or education1@tucsonbotanical.org

Horticultural Therapy

If you are a current volunteer and are interested in this outreach program, please contact Juliet Niehaus at (520)326-9686, Ext. 26 or horttherapy@tucsonbotanical.org To volunteer for this group you will also need to be willing to participate in a background check.

Administration

We are looking for someone to file and for occasional help with mailings.

We need one or two volunteers to deliver rack cards to the Airport and to the Visitor’s Bureau downtown on a monthly basis.

If you are a current volunteer, please contact Colleen LaFleur-Yock at (520)326-9686, Ext. 13 or membership@tucsonbotanical.org

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If you are not a current Gardens volunteer, please contact Marianne Rothenberg at (520) 326-9686, Ext. 24 or volunteer@tucsonbotanical.org

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