It is our goal, first and foremost, to provide you, our Volunteers, with meaningful work and growth opportunities within a positive, safe, and trusting work environment!
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Horticulture and Grounds
The Dyck Arboretum welcomes volunteers who are interested in helping maintain our prairie gardens and landscape!
Volunteers can be assigned to work in the greenhouse or outdoors, helping plant, trim, weed, performing the many and varied tasks needed to maintain our gardens.
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adopt-A-Garden | 1 | |||
| Grounds Assistant (Self-Scheduled) | 1 | |||
Leprechaun Run
Join us for the Dyck Arboretum's annual Leprechaun Run on March 11th. The Leprechaun Run is a fun, family-friendly running/walking event on March 11th. Volunteers make it a success!
Volunteer roles include: race course assistants along the trail and at the finish line; registration assistants; kitchen assistants; and crossing guards.
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Up Crew | 1 | 3/14/2026 | 3/14/2026 | |
| Crosswalk Attendants | 1 | 3/14/2026 | 3/14/2026 | |
| Race Assistants | 1 | 3/14/2026 | 3/14/2026 | |
| Registration Prep and Decorating | 1 | 3/13/2026 | 3/13/2026 | |
Our Mission:
The Dyck Arboretum of the Plains cultivates transformative relationships between people and the land
