BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEERING AT THE ARBORETUM:
- Great learning opportunities, working with expert staff and seasoned volunteers
- Yearly Volunteer Lunch with Guest Speaker
- Yearly Chili Pepper Cook-off for Staff and Volunteers (It's about cooking with chilis, not making chili.)
- Field Trips to places like Chanticleer, Lewis Ginter Garden in Richmond, Longwood Gardens
- Regular opportunities to socialize with other volunteers, especially over lunch.
- Participating in free Smithsonian forums for volunteers at Washington's public gardens
HOW TO VOLUNTEER: Contact Volunteer Coordinator at 202/245-2726. And there's more information on the Arboretum's website.