Get Out and Meet Other Nature Lovers as a Holden Arboretum Highlights Tour Guide!

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ORGANIZATION: Holden Arboretum

With 3,500 acres of gardens and grounds, Holden Arboretum provides visitors and members with countless opportunities to discover and connect with nature throughout the growing season. Our Highlights tours are offered April through November and provide an overview of Holden Arboretum history, gardens, collections and natural areas with special emphasis on seasonal highlights.

Our volunteer guides bring their enthusiasm, warmth and knowledge to provide an interesting and informative walking tour. Guides will provide roaming interpretation of the Arlene and Arthur S. Holden Jr. Butterfly Garden, lead the free one hour Highlights tour out to the Kalberer Emergent Tower, and then provide roaming interpretation of the display garden.

Shifts are typically Saturdays and Sundays, 1-4pm, April - October. Additional times and days may be available for private tours.

New guides complete the four part training series and shadow experienced guides. 2018 training schedule for highlight tour guides:
Saturday, May 5, 1-4pm
Saturday, June 2, 10am-3pm
Saturday, July 28, 10am-3pm
Saturday, September 8, 1-4pm

All Holden Forests & Gardens volunteers enjoy great benefits, including complimentary admission when scheduled to volunteer, educational opportunities, uniform and invites to special volunteer events and outings (benefits based on total hours served).

To get started, apply online at www.holdenarb.org or request an application or more information by using the Volunteer Match inquiry form.

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About Holden Arboretum

Location:

9500 Sperry Road, Kirtland, OH 44094, US

Mission Statement

Holden Arboretum is a campus of Holden Forests & Gardens. Holden Forests & Gardens connects people with the wonder, beauty, and value of trees and plants, to inspire action for healthy communities.

Description

Holden Forests & Gardens is made up of two of Northeast Ohio’s most important environmental and cultural institutions - the Holden Arboretum and Cleveland Botanical Garden - whose mission is to advance and inspire a deeper understanding of plants to enhance life. The 12th largest public garden in the country, Holden Forests & Gardens has more than 22,000 member households and an annual attendance of close to 400,000, for whom we strive to provide inspirational and educational visitor experiences.

Holden Forests & Gardens is making a positive impact in the region through urban greening and forestry initiatives, environmental research, nature-based educational programs, and world-class visitor experiences at its two campuses.

We envision a future in which all communities are transformed into vibrant places where trees, plants, and people thrive.

CAUSE AREAS

Arts & Culture
Education & Literacy
Environment
Arts & Culture, Education & Literacy, Environment

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

9550 Sperry RoadKirtland, OH 44094

(41.61211,-81.30092)
 

DATE POSTED

April 11, 2018

SKILLS

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 21
  • Orientation or Training
  • Minimum 6 hours per minth
  • Desire to work outside.

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