Welcome! The Gardens of Golden Gate Park began using our new volunteer system, Better Impact, effective July 1, 2025. All returning and prospective volunteers should register with Better Impact to begin volunteering at the Gardens.
Learn more about our current offerings below:
Openings: Below you can see current openings we are recruiting new volunteers for. To express an interest, register with Better Impact to tell us more about your experience, availability, and how you hope to help at the Gardens.
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2026 Cherry Blossom Season

Become a Japanese Tea Garden Greeter this spring!
Join us for our March 4 Training, starting at 1:30pm in the Japanese Tea Garden. To register for the training, look under the Opportunities section for Training. To help you prepare for the training and this role, review our History and Introduction to the Japanese Tea Garden, along with the Japanese Tea Garden Timeline.
*Active volunteers are able to see the link to the History and Introduction to the Japanese Tea Garden. When you log in to view the document, you just need to include your Better Impact username and password, and it should download a PDF.
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Greeter - Japanese Tea Garden | 24 | 3/21/2026 | 4/26/2026 | |
Children's Garden: Youth Program Support

| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Garden - Bean Sprouts Family Days Support | 24 | 3/3/2026 | 5/21/2026 | |
| Children's Garden Green Team | 12 | 3/4/2026 | 5/20/2026 | |
Horticulture at SFBG

Join our San Francisco Botanical Garden Green Teams this fall for one or many sessions before our winter break that will begin mid-November.
Green Teams meet on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:30am-12:30pm.
Register today and sign up for your first Green Team session! When you first arrive at the San Francisco Botanical Garden, check in at the Visitor Kiosk, then wait at the Library Terrace to meet your horticulturist for the day.
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri. Green Team with Jack: Temperate Asia | 17 | 3/6/2026 | 6/26/2026 | |
| Fri. Green Team with Milo: Chile, Andean Cloud Forest, and more | 17 | 3/6/2026 | 6/26/2026 | |
| Tues. Green Team with Ben: Mesoamerican Cloud Forest | 18 | 3/3/2026 | 6/30/2026 | |
| Tues. Green Team with Dolores: Ancient Plant Garden, Mediterranean and more | 18 | 3/3/2026 | 6/30/2026 | |
| Tues. Green Team with George: South Africa and more | 18 | 3/3/2026 | 6/30/2026 | |
| Tues. Green Team with James: Moon Viewing Garden, Succulent Garden and more | 18 | 3/3/2026 | 6/30/2026 | |
| Wed. Green Team with Ahmed: California Native Plants | 17 | 3/4/2026 | 6/24/2026 | |
| Wed. Green Team with Dolores: Fern Green Team | 17 | 3/4/2026 | 6/24/2026 | |
| Wed. Green Team with Tyler: New Zealand, Australia, and more | 17 | 3/4/2026 | 6/24/2026 | |