Volunteer
Volunteering at the Arboretum
The UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden relies on almost 200 volunteers year round to keep this place growing! By volunteering you become part of a community that directly supports the Arboretum's mission, to connect people with plants.
CURRENT VOLUNTEERS - Log into Volunteer Portal HERE.
How to begin?
Start exploring the various volunteer opportunities HERE! Or scroll down for a brief summary.
Gift & Garden Shop: Meet travelers, UCSC families & students, Arboretum members, volunteers & garden-lovers from near and far while helping raise vital funds to support the Arboretum by volunteering at Norrie's Gift & Garden Shop. Shifts are 3 hours long, Tues-Sun.
Join one of our Weeding & Gardening Groups to help us tend to the gardens while learning about plants & socializing with like-minded volunteers:
Get great exercise and the meditative benefits of being immersed in nature when you join the Pathway Sweepers. Flexible times on weekdays - 1 hour sessions.
Have horticultural, construction or related experience? Or marketing, website or other related skills? Add one of the following groups to your application and let us know how you could help:
Bulk Removals
Speical Projects / Other
Or help out with Outreach & Special Events like the Arboretum's Annual Gift & Wreath Sale or Hummingbird Day, or represent the Arboretum at community events in the area.
We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to our wonderful community of dedicated volunteers!