| Dallas Blooms Volunteer Opportunities
Spring Blooms “SWAT” Team
Work behind the scenes of the largest outdoor floral festival in the Southwest. Volunteers are needed to direct traffic in the parking areas and assist guests when entering the gardens
Saturdays and Sundays, March 7 – April 11 and Spring break week (March 15 – 19)
Mommy & Me Mondays and Tiny Tot Tuesdays
Arts & Crafts, a Petting Zoo and Kindermusik are just a few of the many activities that bring mommies and their children to the Arboretum every Monday and Tuesday during Blooms. Volunteers assist children with various arts & crafts activities
Mondays and Tuesdays, March 6 – April 11, Shift time: 9:45am – 2:00pm
Membership Table
Help spread the word to the Arboretum’s guests about our membership benefits. Volunteers assist staff members with passing out information and signing up new members.
7 days a week, Shift times: 9am – 1pm and 1pm – 5pm
ArtScape
ArtScape is the Dallas Arboretum’s juried art show and sale featuring the work of more than 80 artists from around the country. Volunteers check in artists, assist in the Concierge tent and act as booth sitters.
Saturday, March 20 and Sunday, March 21
Easter Parties for Dallas Arboretum Members
Our beautiful Johnsson Color Garden will be filled with hidden eggs for our annual Members’ Easter Egg Hunt. Volunteers are needed to check-in guests, hide Easter Eggs, assist with Egg Hunt, dress up as the Easter Bunny and assist with arts & crafts.
Saturday, March 27 and Saturday, April 3
Twilight Tuesdays & Cool Thursdays Concerts
These concert series overlook scenic White Rock Lake, providing the best concert ambiance in the Metroplex. Volunteers greet guests, take tickets and direct concert-goers toward the stage.
Tuesdays, April 13 – May 25 & Thursdays, April 15 – July 29
Year Round Volunteer Opportunities
Administrative
Volunteers provide clerical assistance to staff members during the weekday during office hours. On occasions, there are weekend assignments available. Clerical skills are helpful in areas such as accounting data entry, telephone, etc.
DeGolyer Docents
Docents guide tours through the historic DeGolyer Home during the hours the Arboretum is open. Training is provided; docents normally commit to a regular weekly shift.
Education
Adult education classes are offered year round and course topics include horticulture, landscape design, photography, art, floral design, and more.
Children’s education programming involves spring and fall pre-school and elementary level groups as well as a summer day camp program. These programs are conducted under the leadership of the staff with the assistance of volunteers on weekdays only, and primarily during morning hours. Training is required for some of the programs.
Garden Workers and Greenhouse Workers
Workers are assigned to the Horticulture Department and help in planting, trimming, weeding, and the many other tasks necessary to keep the Arboretum in the best condition possible. Greenhouse volunteers assist in the horticultural research projects as well as cultivation. Volunteers are only scheduled to work on weekdays.
Gift Shop
Full time staffers, with the help of volunteers, run our gift shop. Both shifts are available seven days a week. On-the-job cash register training is provides.
Membership
During major events at the Arboretum, volunteers assist staff members in selling or renewing arboretum memberships, both shifts are available during these events. On an as-needed basis, volunteers occasionally assist with mailings, data entry, and other clerical duties.
Special Events
Opportunities present themselves during the year where volunteers are needed for major festivals, such as Spring Blooms and Autumn at the Arboretum, as well as, for evening events, such as live concerts. No advance training is required. On-site training is minimal.
Tram Drivers
Drivers for multiple passenger trams are on duty during Arboretum hours and for special events. The primary purpose is to transport mobility-impaired guests and their companions from the tram stop to and from the entrances of the various gardens. Special training is required for this position along with a valid driver’s license and alert senses. Training for tram drivers includes Arboretum garden and history information to impart to guests as they are transported the length of the grounds.
Visitor Services
Visitor Services is comprised of three volunteer areas: Information Booth/Greeter, Garden Guide and Tour Guide.
Information Booth/Greeter
Volunteers are positioned either inside or outside of the information booth, located at the main entrance of the Arboretum, to welcome visitors to the Arboretum, provide maps, guidance on enjoying the gardens, information about the day’s public activities.
A Garden Guide is positioned in a specific garden (such as, the Lay Ornamental Garden, the Johnson Color Garden, the Woman’s Garden, or the Paseo) to welcome the visitors and provide additional information about this specific garden, such as the history, symbolism, plantings, water features, and sculpture.
A Tour Guide is an experienced volunteer who takes groups on a fee-based, prearranged tour of the Arboretum, scheduled by the Rental Department. During special events, free tours may be regularly scheduled to drive higher customer volumes on less visited days. |
