Volunteer Opportunity for Collections Care:
Cylburn Arboretum Association
Volunteer Opportunity
Goal of Position: Care for the woody plant collections on the Arboretum grounds.
Sample Activities:
- Identify and label woody plants with appropriate tags
- Help keep documentation of collections up to date
- Provide maintenance care of collections on a routine basis (mulching, weeding, pruning, vine removal, etc.)
Timeframe:
Number of Volunteers: Open
Length of Commitment: Year-round
Estimated Total Hours: 2-3 per week
Worksite: Cylburn Mansion
Qualifications Sought:
- Some gardening / horticultural knowledge
- Experience in woody plant identification, or willingness to learn
- Organizational and critical thinking skills, and logical thought processes
- Must be methodical and pay close attention to details
Benefits:
- Learning about a wide variety of plants
- Learning about the proper care for a wide variety of plants
- Meeting and working with people with similar interests
For Further Information, Contact:
Cylburn Arboretum Association Office at (410) 367-2217 or info@cylburnassociation.org.
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