Volunteering with Reiman Gardens

Activity Description

Are you having a ruff day? Dog-gone it! Come have a ball at Reiman Gardens with your best friend! It's our first annual Rovers at Reiman event!

Volunteers will help our Events Department and staff with Rovers at Reiman.

For $5/dog (plus admission for non-members), guests can bring their dogs for a walk in our beautiful gardens between 4:30 and 8:00 PM on Tuesdays in April and September and on in October for "Howl-o-ween."

 Activity Instructions

Activities will be assigned upon arrival:

• Front Desk: check-in with staff at the front gate (handing out leash ribbons and poop bags) - 1-2 volunteers
• Paw Patrol: patrol the grounds to greet visitors and remind them of rules (like staying on hard surfaces, picking up poop, etc.) - 3-6 volunteers

Volunteers should be comfortable around dogs, and recognize that not all dogs want to socialize with strangers. Volunteers should feel comfortable asking visitors to remember basic rules about staying on paths, cleaning up after dogs, and respecting the space of other visitors.

Training and Requirements

• Onsite Volunteers or Service Groups
• Rovers at Reiman Training Module
• General physical activity associated with some of these assignments has risks. Services provided my include activities that may be hazardous, including (but not limited to) being near or touching live animals, working outdoors in the spring climate.
• Volunteers should wear closed-toed shoes and clothes to match the elements, as we will be outdoors in April and September evenings.

Staff Leader

Patty Johnston, Events Assistant