Gardens of Golden Gate Park

Join us as a Garden Ambassador! Garden Ambassadors will welcome, orient, and assist visitors to the Gardens during this annual event. More specifically, Garden Ambassadors will:

• Help with wayfinding by providing guests with directions to pianos, amenities, and the schedule of performances
• Share Garden highlights 
• Answer questions about vendor location and availability
• Share Garden etiquette by advising visitors to stay on the paths and dispose of trash properly. 
• Share how visitors can continue to support and connect with the Gardens by volunteering, becoming a member or donating (share applicable QR codes or direct visitors to a nearby donation box).

As a Garden Ambassador, you may spend time stationed at a welcome station (may be seated) and/or spend time moving through the Garden to interact with visitors (aka roving). When roving in the Garden, you will be identified with a green volunteer vest. There is flexibility about time spent at the station versus being a rover.

About You: As a volunteer of the Gardens of Golden Gate Park, you enjoy connecting people to plants, the planet, and each other. Garden Ambassadors actively welcome and engage with our visitors during this event and help set the tone for a positive experience at the Gardens. You feel comfortable advising visitors on how to navigate the Garden and enjoy speaking with new people eager to enjoy Flower Piano. 

Location: As a Garden Ambassador, you will be positioned within the San Francisco Botanical Garden. 

• Roving within the Botanical Garden's living collection
• One of the Welcome Tables (Stations) located in the San Francisco Botanical Garden at:
  • Friend Gate/North Gate
  • Main Gate

Staff Lead Contact for Garden Ambassadors during Flower Piano: Director of Education, Annette Huddle, ahuddle@gggp.org

 How to prepare:

• Attend or watch the 2026 Flower Piano Training that will take place on Tuesday, August 25 from 11am-12pm. To register, visit this Zoom page. A recording will be made available to all registered Flower Piano volunteers after the August 25 session.
• Optional in-person trainings will be on: Thursday, August 27 from 4-5:30pm -and- Tuesday, September 1, 4-5:30pm. To register, select the training listed under the Category: Training in Better Impact. 
• No alcoholic beverages are allowed before or during your assignment
• It may be busy - please eat before your assignment and stay hydrated. 
• Only bring what you can carry; there is no place for storage.
• Bring a refillable water bottle that you feel comfortable bringing with you. 
• If you're still becoming familiar with the Botanical Garden's layout, we recommend spending some time walking in the Botanical Garden as a visitor at least 3-5 times prior to Flower Piano. 

To register:

• Current, active Gardens of Golden Gate Park volunteers may register for an assignment through Better Impact.
• New and returning Gardens volunteers who have not yet created a Better Impact account, should complete an Individual Registration form. You will need to complete the Flower Piano virtual training prior to volunteering and also be familiar with the layout of the Botanical Garden. Please note that if you're not familiar with wayfinding and the layout of the Gardens, there is still time to learn more, please see suggestions on How to prepare shared above. 

Please note that while you may be able to sign up for an activitiy immediately, it will not be added to your calendar until a staff member has had a chance to review your information if you are a new volunteer in the Gardens' Better Impact system.