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3601 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Dallas, Texas 75210 |
Mailing address P.O. Box 152537 Dallas, Texas 75315 |
Phone number (214) 428-7476 |
Email address tdg@texasdiscoverygardens.org |
Volunteer Opportunities
Share your interest and enthusiasm about gardening while you
learn more about plants and insects by volunteering at Texas Discovery
Gardens. Volunteers
at Texas Discovery Gardens include Dallas County Master Gardeners,
Texas
Master Naturalists and members of the general public. No prior experience is
required -- you just need to have a desire to learn about nature. For more info, contact
Sarah Gardner, Volunteer Coordinator,
at 214-428-7476 x 23 or
contact@texasdiscoverygardens.org
Earthkeepers® Children’s Programs are offered to schools and other groups of preK-8th grade students. As an Earthkeepers® Docent you will be introducing children to the unique interrelationships of plants, insects and other creatures in nature. Each age specific program includes an interactive tour of the Gardens and a wide variety of hands on activities such as building a terrarium, planting seeds, measuring garden beds and counting the density of insects present, etc. Programs are offered Tuesday – Friday, each lasts approximately one hour. New Docents will receive written curriculum, orientation and will shadow experienced Docents and Staff before leading tours themselves.
Scout/After-School Programs and Birthday Parties are another way to work with children in a relaxed, less structured manner. Activities and games in an outdoor setting are the emphasis for scouting, after-school, and birthday programs. We offer these EarthKeepers experiences on weekday afternoons and Saturdays throughout the year - a great way for volunteers with full or part time jobs to get involved!
Gardening and Greenhouse Volunteers assist in all aspects of horticulture from plant production to landscape installation and maintenance. This is definitely a “Learn as you Grow” opportunity!
Special Events Volunteers help with the planning, coordinating and the implementation of our Third Saturday Garden Walks, Annual Butterfly Plant Sale, State Fair activities, outreach booths at local Festivals, to name a few. If you are well organized, like to talk to people and enjoy being involved creatively this is a good job for you!
Office Volunteers are needed to help with data entry, filing, copying, stuffing envelopes, etc. This is a weekday position.
Virtual Volunteers can help from the comfort of their own homes. We need volunteers who can make phone calls and use their home computer to update our contact lists, conduct internet research, write newsletter articles and solicit goods and services from companies interested in donating to a non-profit.
