We depend on volunteers to help provide the wide variety of activities and programs offered to the community, and we invite you to join us. As a Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden volunteer you will have the opportunity to get a behind the scenes look at how the garden operates. You will receive several training sessions with professionals to introduce you to the garden's operations. Special seminars, guest lectures, annual fieldtrips, and a special luncheon are just a few of the benefits volunteers receive at the Japanese Garden. Docent Volunteers provide educational tours to visitors.
Docents also assist in designing new programs for different populations of visitors.
Docents will speak to tour groups on a variety of subjects and will receive extensive training. Gardening Volunteers help maintain the beautiful grounds of the Japanese Garden, help water the Bonsai, feed the Koi, and weed flower beds. Volunteer gardeners have the opportunity to learn special Japanese gardening techniques and assist in conducting public gardening workshops. Administrative Support Volunteers keep the Japanese Garden running smoothly and help the Garden Coordinator execute the administrative and clerical functions of the garden. Event Planners are volunteers that help in the planning, organization, and supervision of all special events that take place in the garden.