Interested in helping to maintain your own little piece of Fort Williams Park? Become a volunteer and adopt a plot in the Arboretum at Fort Williams Park! Help our landscape staff to ensure that native plantings flourish, while keeping weeds and invasive plants at bay.

Who? Individuals, families, businesses and organizations are all welcome.

Where? Any of the three completed Arboretum landscapes; Cliffside, Lighthouse View, or the recently planted Children’s Garden.

When / How Often? Come and go as you like, at your convenience!

Tasks? Weeding, pruning, raking, planting, watering, and mulching.

Tools? Please bring your favorite gardening tools and equipment.

Guidance? Adopt-a-Plot Coordinator, Tom Atwell, will get you started, then he or our landscape staff will be available to provide guidance and answer questions throughout the season