You can make a contribution by giving just one or hundreds of hours of your time enhancing this community jewel.

Docents Lead child and adult tours of the garden. Docents are the principal interpreters for the garden to the public. They have a thorough understanding of the Garden's history, purpose and goals. We are currently not accepting new volunteers for our docent program.

Garden d'Lights
We are going through some big changes here at the Garden - beginning construction of our beautiful new education/visitor center very soon! This year, 2013, we will have a 'Special Edition' of Garden d'Lights. Existing creations will be used, but relocated to accomodate construction. We are not able to accomodate new volunteers to help create lights at this time.

We do, however, stilll welcome volunteers during light installation in the month of November, during the actual show, and during the take-down process. You must be 16 or older to participate. Volunteers recieve one free pass, good for any evening, for each evening that they work during the show.

Please let us know you would like to help by submitting your information online through our Volunteer Application

Please take into consideration that you need to dress for the weather while you volunteer. We are working outside in the winter. Good rain gear, waterproof shoes, gloves, etc. will make your time outdoors in the elements much easier and a lot more fun. We do not work during high wind storms and driving rain, but knowing that we live in the Pacific Northwest, there are days when it is raining and cold and proper apparel is a must.

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Garden Concierge and Garden Ranger
The construction of our beautiful new education/visitor center brings a wonderful opportunity for our volunteers as the Garden. Since we will remain open during the entire project we will need Visitor Center Concierges and Garden Rangers to welcome visitors and answer questions.

Although the positions are similar, the Concierge will be working from the Visitor Center, and the Garden Ranger will be outside at the temporary entrance to the garden.

The main duties of these positions may include:
- Greet visitors and make them feel welcome
- Answer questions about the construction project and the garden in general
- Encourage continuing visitation and following progress on our web site
- Conduct surveys
- Educate the visitor regarding Garden rules, i.e., bikes, pets, etc. (Garden Rangers)
- Provide trail directions (Garden Rangers)
- Solicit Garden Society membership and donations (Concierge)

Shifts are Monday through Friday 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm and Saturday and Sunday 9:30 am to 12:00pm, April through October. We ask for a commitment of two to three shifts per month, if possible.

This is a great way to be "in the know" about what's happening with the construction project and to be an ambassador to the Garden! If you're interested in serving in one - or both - of these new volunteer positions, please contact Lisa at lscott@bellevuewa.govto get set up.

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Interested in working with children? Please visit the Living Lab page for more information. Volunteers assist professional staff teachers and are trained "on the job".

Horticultural Assistance
Work with Garden staff or interns to plant, prune, create and maintain paths, and detail the garden. Tuesday or Thursday mornings, 9:00 to 11:00 AM.

Work with a group of volunteers that concentrates its efforts in the Waterwise Garden, first and third Wednesdays of the month from 1:00–3:00 PM.
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Work with the Northwest Perennial Alliance. The Alliance concentrates their efforts in the Garden's Perennial Border.
Work parties are most Thursdays from 10:00 AM–12:00 PM.
Email the Alliance or visit www.n-p-a.org