Thank you for your interest in becoming a volunteer with the Friends of Governors Island! Learn more about our 2022 volunteer opportunities below and submit an application to volunteer today!
Volunteer Opportunities:
Island Ambassador
Want to share your enthusiasm about Governors Island with other visitors and help build a community of supporters? Island Ambassadors:
Tour Guide
Love Governors Island and want to share your enthusiasm with other visitors? Tour Guides:
Governors Gardener
Got a green thumb? As a Gardening Volunteer, you will assist the Trust for Governors Island Horticulture Staff in caring for the Island’s sprawling meadows, young forest groves, ornamental flowerbeds and landscaped hillsides. Governors Gardeners:
Join the Friends of Governors Island and the Trust for Governors Island Horticulture team for a monthly public volunteer day. With over 120 acres of open space and a small gardening team, volunteers provide invaluable support as we strive to create biodiverse and beautiful environments for both humans and wildlife to enjoy. We appreciate your help!
Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
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Mulching on Discovery Hill | 1 | 2/16/2023 | 2/16/2023 | |
The Friends of Governors Island is an independent nonprofit that works to ensure the Island’s continued growth and accessibility as a vibrant public resource. As the designated fundraising partner of the Trust for Governors Island and the National Park Service, the Friends stewards the Island’s green spaces, enhances the visitor experience and builds a community dedicated to the Island’s future.