UCSC Friends of the Arboretum seeking new board members
ORGANIZATION: UCSC Arboretum
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UCSC Friends of the Arboretum seeking new board members
The UCSC Friends of the Arboretum Board is seeking up to seven new members to fill current vacant seats until August 2020. Arboretum volunteers, UCSC students and staff, and community members interested in connecting people to plants and nature are invited and encouraged to apply. The Board primarily assists Arboretum staff in friend-raising, fundraising, event planning, and docent work. Members serve two-year terms, attend ten meetings per year, actively participate in subcommittees, and contribute volunteer hours to support various Arboretum programs and events. Being a Board member is a rewarding experience, an opportunity to collaborate with others dedicated to increasing the viability and visibility of our extraordinary Botanic Garden as an invaluable community resource. All applications submitted will be reviewed and interviews will be scheduled in through late June.
More information and a link to the application is available at
https://arboretum.ucsc.edu/support/associates/aa-board/index.html
Contact Amber Burke aburke1@ucsc.edu
More opportunities with UCSC Arboretum
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About UCSC Arboretum
Location:
120 Arboretum Road, 1156 High St., Santa Cruz, CA 95064, US
Mission Statement
Connecting People with Plants.
Description
The Arboretum at UCSC is a research and teaching facility committed to plant conservation and serves both the campus and the public. Its rich and diverse collection, containing representatives of more than 300 plant families, provides beginning students with a broad survey of the plant kingdom. Facilities for growing plants offer students and research faculty opportunities to experiment with living plants. The Arboretum maintains collections of rare and threatened plants of unusual scientific interest. Particular specialties are world conifers, primitive angiosperms, and bulb-forming plant families. Large assemblages of plants from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and California natives are displayed on the grounds. Many of the species in these collections are not otherwise available for study in American botanical gardens and arboreta.
Arboretum events educate and engage the public about plant diversity and conservation. Of service to the public and the nursery industry are the Arboretum's activities in importing, selecting, and breeding choice ornamental plants, especially those that are drought tolerant and pest resistant. To date, the Arboretum is the original importer of more than 1,500 different selections of choice ornamentals. Many of these have been and will continue to be the plants of future California gardens.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
120 Arboretum RoadSanta CruzSanta Cruz, CA 95064
DATE POSTED
February 14, 2019
SKILLS
- Environmental Education
- Marketing & Communications (Mar/Com)
- Horticulture
- Fundraising
- Community Outreach
- Networking
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Members serve two-year terms, attend ten meetings per year.
- Actively participate in subcommittees, and contribute volunteer hours to support various Arboretum programs and events. More information and a link to the application is available at: https://arboretum.ucsc.edu/support/associates/aa-board/index.ht