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Work Based Youth Volunteering

 

Do you need volunteer hours for school? Are you between 14-17 years old? Do you like working outside? Do you want to get volunteer experience with one of the top Botanical Gardens in the Country? Then, you should sign up below for our bi-monthly volunteer Work-Based Learning opportunities! Each volunteer day will be two hours long and include tasks related to agriculture, horticulture, landscaping, and trail maintenance.
Dates and times are subject to change depending on sign-up. Hope to see you soon!

2025 Work Based Youth Volunteering

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  • Below are the scheduled youth volunteer work-based learning dates. Each volunteer day will run for 2 hours. Please select your desired day(s) for volunteering.
  • Please dress appropriately for different weather conditions. Bring work clothes that can get dirty and appropriate footwear for garden, trail, and outdoor work. Be sure to bring a water bottle, bug spray, or sunblock if needed.

The Summer Camp Volunteer Program

 

Share your love of nature! The Green Adventure Summer Camp Volunteer Program offers middle and high school students the opportunity to gain valuable experience in environmental education while assisting with week-long outdoor camps for elementary students. Volunteers may apply to help with one camp or multiple camps. See the Summer Camp listing for dates and target ages. Commitment: minimum one week, Monday – Friday, in June, July, or August, 8:45 a.m. – noon.

2025 Lewis Ginter Summer Camp - Youth Volunteer Application

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  • Below are the summer camp dates. Each camp runs Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 12:15pm. Please select date(s) (up to 3) you are available. Formal scheduling will be forthcoming. While we will do our best to accommodate request(s), we cannot guarantee specific availability. Please select at most 3 options.
  • Include the following: 1) Organization(s)/employer(s) 2) Job title/duty 3) Length of service
  • Please select at most 3 options.