Volunteer Opportunities: Special Events
Connect People with Nature …Holden sponsors several major special events each year, each requiring volunteer help. These events produce revenue and a growing interest for Holden and depend on the volunteers to ensure their success. Volunteers may also take on leadership roles in planning these events.
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 |
Opportunity |
Time of Year |
Preparation |
Commitment |
Description |
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(inside) |
March and April, days and times vary | Training (2 hrs) in February |
2 hrs on weekdays | Travel to local libraries and read from an assortment of books about Arbor Day and trees |
Spring Summer Fall |
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Min. of 3 evening or weekend shifts (2-4 hr each) per season |
Share points of interests with guests and assist staff during private events at Lantern Court |
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Arbor Day Celebration (outside) |
Friday - Sunday, April 26-28, 2013 |
Day of Event Orientation | 1 weekend shift | Assist with set-up/clean-up, facilitate family crafts and activities and tree seedling give-away, assist with parking |
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(outside) |
Friday – Sunday, May 3-5, 2013 |
Day of Event Orientation |
1 weekend shift |
Assist with set-up/clean-up, plant vendors, parking, plant pick-up and holding area, customer service and raffle ticket sales |
David G. Leach Research Station Open House (Madison, Ohio) (outside) |
May, every other year |
Training (2 hrs) |
4 hrs per weekend |
Lead tours, greet visitors, answer questions, direct guest to tour staging area direct cars as they enter and leave to appropriate parking spaces. |
Bouquets Wine Tasting (outside) |
Saturday, May 17, 2013 |
Day of Event Orientation |
1 weekend shift (Saturday) |
Assist with set-up/clean-up, decorations, parking, registration and customer service |
Woodland 5K Race and Fun Run/Walk (outside) |
Sunday, June 23, 2013 |
Day of Event Orientation |
1 weekend shift (Sunday) |
Assist with set-up/clean-up, registrations, water station and customer service |
Summer Benefit (outside) |
Saturday, July 6, 2013 | Day of Event Orientation | 1 weekend evening (Saturday) |
Assist with set-up/clean-up, decorations, beverage service, silent auction and live auction |
Goblins in the Garden (outside) |
Saturday and Sunday, October 6-7, 2012 |
Day of Event Orientation |
1 weekend shift |
Assist with set-up/clean-up, decorations, assist with wagon rides, crafts, treat or treat trail, parking, serve refreshments |
Gifts From the Heart of Nature (inside) |
November 9-December 30, 2012 | Day of Event Orientation |
1 weekend shift |
Assist with set-up/clean-up for preview party. Assist vendors in setting up merchandise. Wrap gifts on the weekends. |
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(inside) |
Friday – Sunday, March 15-17, 2013 |
Day of Event Orientation |
1 weekend shift |
Assist with set-up/clean-up, reservations and breakfast food service |
