Read our latest Volunteer Newsletter:
Get Involved as a Growing Center Volunteer!
Sign up to volunteer at an upcoming event like the annual Maple Syrup Project on our SignUpGenius page!
(For most positions, there is no need to take a Volunteer
Orientation first. To become an Open Hours or Event Host, we ask that everyone take a Volunteer Orientation. See below for the 2026 schedule.)
To read about our Teams approach to volunteering, visit and
read the Volunteer Teams page of our website to learn more.
Volunteer Orientations for the 2026 Season
2026 Volunteer Orientation Schedule
Volunteer Orientations take place:
-The second Saturday of every month at 9:30 am (April-Oct);
-The fourth Monday of every other month (April/June/Aug/Oct) at 6:00 pm; and
-The Thursday of the alternating month and week (March/May/July/September) at 4:00 pm.
Thursday, March 26, 4:00 pm & 6:00 pm (two timeslots)
Saturday, April 11, 9:30 am
Monday, April 27, 6:00 pm
Saturday, May 9, 9:30 am
Thursday, May 28, 4:00 pm
Saturday, June 13, 9:30 am
Monday, June 22, 6:00 pm
Saturday, July 11, 9:30 am
Thursday, July 30, 4:00 pm
Saturday, August 8, 9:30 am
Monday, August 24, 6:00 pm
Saturday, September 12, 9:30 am
Thursday, September 24, 4:00 pm*
Saturday, October 3, 9:30 am**
Monday, October 26, 5:00 pm***
*Moved back a week due to short month.
**Moved back a week from Indigenous People's Day / HONK! fest weekend.
***Moved from 6:00 to 5:00 pm due to early sunset.
How to Sign Up for a Volunteer Orientation:
Visit our Volunteer page and fill out the Volunteer Interest Form (scroll to the bottom of the page).
Or email volunteer@thegrowingcenter.org.
You can also show up with no advanced signup!
Additional On-site Opportunities:
Garden Field Trip Volunteers
We have the need for occasional 1.5-2 hour support for kids/youth field trips during weekday mornings with CINI Coordinator. Possible paid educator hours for summer field trips for Summer in the Garden program. paula@thegrowingcenter.org
Tabling & Outreach Opportunities
Tabling opportunities! If interested, let Betsy know at volunteer@thegrowingcenter.org
Ongoing Offsite Planning/Admin Opportunities:
Calling All Writers to Join Our Blog Writing Team
Winter is a busy time for our Writing & Communications Team, as we get together over Zoom a few times, make an outreach plan for the year, schedule and assign blog posts, brainstorm newsletter ideas and divvy up graphics/design work. We are always looking for new writers to attend events and write about them, and help articulate our programs and projects for the website and our blog! If you're interested in getting involved, email Rachael: rachael@thegrowingcenter.org.
Join the Programming Committee!
Do you have interest in helping to curate a robust season of cultural and educational offerings at the Center in 2024? Wondering how you can support the creation of a wide array of programs, specifically those focused on highlighting the diversity of our community, promoting equity and inclusion, and offering access to all? If interested, please contact Lisa at lisa@thegrowingcenter.org.
Strategic Planning Team
Have any background in organizational or non-profit planning? Just interested in participating as a stakeholder in how we (re)envision the next 3-5 years? Participation commitments can vary; outreach, weekly to monthly meetings. We’d love your help, knowledge and experience! This important team’s background work towards development of a strategic plan will produce significant outcomes, leading the Center into the next decade, with shared commitment to the organization’s renewed mission, vision, values, capacities and potential. Contact Lisa at lisa@thegrowingcenter.org.
Access and Inclusion Signage Team
Want to help create more welcoming and informative signage in the garden in English, Spanish and other languages? Contact, paula@thegrowingcenter.org. Do you have strong language skills for translating flyers into Spanish or Portuguese? Email Betsy: betsy@thegrowingcenter.org.
Developing Spanish-language Volunteer Orientation
Are you already a volunteer who has taken the volunteer orientation and speak Spanish and English, or are interested? Work with a board member/staff member to provide a monthly volunteer orientation in Spanish and English. Contact paula@thegrowingcenter.org.