VISIT PROGRAMS & EVENTS RENTALS SUPPORT ABOUT TICKETS DONATE SUPPORT Want to help in the Gardens? While we are not able to accept new volunteers at this time, please feel free to fill out a Volunteer Interest Form. We will contact you as soon as we are able to accept new volunteers. JOIN OUR VOLUNTEERS Spend more time in the Gardens – become a Descanso Gardens volunteer! Our dedicated volunteers range in age from 16 to 80-plus. They provide vital support to many areas of operations, including Education, Horticulture, Visitor Services, the Gift Shop and more. Your involvement helps the Gardens grow! . CURRENT VOLUNTEERS LOG-IN HERE “Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul.” — Luther Burbank VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Education Programs Education is a key component of the Descanso Gardens mission. Through rich and varied programming – horticulture classes, family-friendly festivals and concerts, and lifestyle and fitness courses – we invite the public to experience nature in its diversity and enjoy wide-ranging learning opportunities. Additionally, Descanso Gardens welcomes 6,000 school-age children annually who participate in docent-led field trips. MORE ABOUT EDUCATION Gardening Whether they are seasoned green thumbs or gardening newbies, the Garden Volunteers share an enthusiasm for keeping Descanso beautiful. They assist Descanso Gardens horticultural staff with a variety of plant maintenance tasks as well as learning new gardening skills. Basic tasks include weeding, watering, deadheading and raking. MORE ABOUT GARDENING Visitor Services Visitor Services Volunteers are often a visitor’s first point of contact and are critical to the guest experience. These volunteers provide friendly, informed service by staffing the Visitor Center, the Boddy House, Sturt Haaga Gallery and the Enchanted Railroad. People with an interest in customer service, horticulture, history or art will be successful in Visitor Services. MORE ABOUT VISITOR SERVICES GETTING STARTED Becoming a Descanso Gardens volunteer is easy as 1-2-3! Complete a Volunteer Interest Form and RSVP for an upcoming Volunteer Information Session. As soon as Descanso reopens to the public, you will be contacted with more details about volunteering at Descanso. Attend a Volunteer Information Session to learn about volunteer opportunities and next steps. Adult volunteers must be members of Descanso Gardens. VOLUNTEER LET'S KEEP IN TOUCH! SIGN UP NOW VISIT PROGRAMS & EVENTS RENTALS SUPPORT ABOUT TICKETS DONATE 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011 (818) 949-4200 | membership@descansogardens.org © 2021 Descanso Gardens Guild | Site by Blackbaud