Volunteer | Naples Botanical Garden

Volunteer Opportunities in the Garden

Thank you for your interest in becoming a volunteer at Naples Botanical Garden. We look forward to meeting you! Volunteers play a key role in the daily life of the Garden. They bring an eagerness to learn and an unselfish ability to share their time and talents with us. Volunteers are often the best advocates for the Garden in our community, and we celebrate their commitment to serve in all aspects of the organization.

College & University Students

Naples Botanical Garden welcomes all university students interested in dedicating time to the Garden. This includes any university students from Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) or any other colleges in the area that have a service learning requirement for their graduation. As an educational institution, our goal is to have students participating in meaningful work that will provide a learning experience. We will do our best to accommodate your schedule.

You will coordinate your time with us by contacting: Cintia Elenstar at cselenstar@naplesgarden.org.

For information on internships in the Garden, please click here. If there are none listed, they are not available at this time.

High School Students

Individual volunteers must be in or have completed 9th grade.

High school students in the state of Florida, and Collier County Public Schools, are required to earn service learning hours for scholarship applications and/or honor societies.

You will coordinate your time with us by contacting Cintia Elenstar at cselenstar@naplesgarden.org.

Adult Volunteers

Naples Botanical Garden welcomes all full-time and seasonal residents willing to commit at least three months of service each calendar year! We offer a large variety of volunteer opportunities, helping in all manner of work throughout the Garden.

Please click here for a current listing of our 2017-2018 Volunteer Opportunities.

Interested?

Your first step: If you have not yet been to the Garden, please take some time to visit us and explore our Gardens with Latitude! Adult admission is $14.95. Spend some time searching our website to learn more about the happenings and offerings at the Garden.

Your next step: Please email the Volunteer Coordinator to introduce yourself and express your interest. Contact Dede Schoenberg, Volunteer Coordinator at dschoenberg@naplesgarden.org. She will make arrangements to meet with you.

Below is our volunteer application, which can be printed and completed prior to your appointment, or you can fill one out in person at our meeting.

You will then be scheduled to attend a volunteer orientation session of your choosing to begin your volunteer work and join the Garden team!

Volunteer Application