Evergreen Arboretum

As with most gardens, maintenance and upkeep are a constant battle to keep them looking their best. This is, frankly, one of our biggest volunteer needs and requires only enthusiasm, not gardening experience, as there is always someone around on a work day to identify what to dig up and what not to! It is everyone's chance to 'play in the dirt' and do a good deed at the same time. Each year the Arboretum designates certain Volunteer Work Days and those for 2010 are listed below.

To receive more information, you may call our Voice Mail line at (425) 257-8597 or click here to register online. Either way someone will contact you with information about all of our volunteer opportunities.

Come and give us a try....you'll get to work with great people and have a lot of fun....guaranteed.

2010 Volunteer Work Days
Saturday, March 27, 2010 - Pruning Winter Blooming Ornamental Grasses Wink Cushman
Saturday, April 24, 2010 - Pruning Japanese Maples with Crane Stavig
Saturday, May 08, 2010 - Mother’s Day Baskets with Dee Drake
Saturday, May 22, 2010 - Growing Great Roses with Sandy Schumacher
Saturday, June 19, 2010 - Insects: the good the bad and the beautiful with Martha Clatterbaugh
Saturday, July 24, 2010 - Conifers with Emile VandenAkker
Saturday, August 21, 2010 - Attracting Birds in the Landscape with Bob Barca
Saturday, September 25, 2010 - Fall Gardening with Master Gardener Susan Jackson
Saturday, October 23, 2010 - Putting Your Garden to Bed by Wink Cushman
Saturday, November 13, 2010 - Winter Containers with Dee Drake
Saturday, December 04, 2010 - Plants, Shrubs & Trees for Winter Interest with Steve Smith

Saturday work parties start at 9:00 am and are generally done by Noon. Classes and lectures start at Noon. There will also be a thank you barbeque for all volunteers at the end of the season. Call the Evergreen Arboretum & Gardens Voice Mail (425) 257-8597 and leave your address for reminder mail for the volunteer work days or register online to be added to the reminder list.