Welcome Station

The Welcome Station Kiosk is located just outside the front gate of the Garden. Kiosk volunteers are the first people most visitors will encounter coming into the Garden. While on duty, volunteers greet and make visitors feel welcome. The Kiosk has introductory information about the Garden’s history, maps, plants, birds & animals in the Garden, seasonal program offerings, handouts, etc.

Volunteers interact with visitors in a casual friendly manner while seated or standing in a covered enclosure. Shifts are 2.5 hours long Tuesday-Sunday 2 shifts weekdays, 3 shifts on weekends. Training sessions are held in late April and early May. Volunteers must be 18+ years old and pass a background check. New volunteers will also volunteer in the Visitor Shelter to learn more about the Garden and to connect with staff. Other requirements are enthusiasm for the natural world and the ability to volunteer a minimum of 8 shifts (Kiosk and Shelter) per season April-October.

E-mail the Shelter Volunteer Coordinator for 2024 sign-up information.

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Shelter Docent Volunteer Information

Shelter Docents assist Garden staff in the Martha E. Crone Visitors’ Shelter daily during the Garden season - April through October.

Shifts: Tuesday - Sunday 10:00am-12:30pm Thursdays have an additional 12:30-3:00pm shift.

The Shelter Docent’s job is to work alongside Garden staff to make visitors feel welcome, and provide information and access to the resources (reference books, touch and see table, program info, interpretive displays, guidebooks, etc.) available to visitors in the Shelter.

Training sessions are held in late April and early May. Volunteers must be 18+ years old and pass a background check. Other requirements are enthusiasm for the natural world and the ability to volunteer a minimum of 8 shifts (Kiosk and Shelter) per season April-October.

E-mail the Shelter Volunteer Coordinator

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Below: Inside the Martha Crone Shelter