Your Support
Your Support
Volunteering
Why Volunteer?
"I used to be a school teacher; I miss the kids. Combining my love of gardening and the outdoors with teaching seems like a great way to do something satisfying for myself and help Tyler."
"Our family had so much fun at Pumpkin Days last year, I decided this year I'd like to get involved."
"I'm too young to be totally retired. Could you use someone in the office one day a week?"
These are just some of the many reasons Tyler volunteers give for wanting to get involved. Fortunately, there are as many varieties of jobs as there are people to fill them. And we always need help! For a nonprofit organization like Tyler, volunteers are a vital resource that makes many of our programs and activities possible.
An Invitation
We invite you to join the dedicated group of volunteers who make Tyler Arboretum a very special place to visit. As a Tyler Volunteer you will receive:
- A 15% discount in the Arboretum Shop
- 1 free admission pass when you begin volunteering, and 2 more passes for every 25 hours of volunteer service
- A free subscription to our quarterly newsletter, Tyler Topics
- An invitation to a special Volunteer Appreciation Event each year
- Specialized training and instruction
- A chance to explore new career directions
- The opportunity to make new friends
- The satisfaction of knowing you contribute to something you believe in!
If you are interested in becoming a Tyler volunteer, contact our Volunteer Coordinator at 610-566-9134, ext. 205
What can I do at Tyler?
Our volunteer opportunities range from:
- working with the Grounds Department
- leading School Field Trip groups
- guiding visitors on hikes and rambles
- working in the Arboretum Shop and Visitor Center
- conducting tours of our historic buildings
- working as an office assistant
- pitching in for Special Events and fundraisers
View detailed descriptions of Current Volunteer Positions
Upcoming Dates
Wed, Sep 17 - Fri Oct 10
Old Clothes Needed for Pumpkin Days
Clean out your closets for a good cause!
Make-your-own scarecrows are a popular part of Tyler's annual Pumpkin Days celebration. But without your help, our scarecrows will be naked!
Donate your old jeans, pants, and long sleeved shirts. Our Scarecrows are not picky and we will gladly take any size, from child to adult.
Drop off your donated items in the Tyler's Visitor Center any time during regular hours of operation, up until October 10th.
For more information
Contact Judy Bell, Volunteer Coordinator at 610-566-9134 ext. 205 or jbell@tylerarboretum.org
Sat, Oct 18 - 19, 10am - 5pm
Volunteers Needed for Pumpkin Days Celebration
Please consider volunteering for Tyler's largest fundraiser of the year.
Pumpkin Days is the quintessential fall festival with games, crafts, live entertainment, hay wagon rides, a spooky haunted barn, yummy festival food, a pumpkin patch, and much more.
There are a wide range of volunteer roles. Here are just a few areas that need helpers:
- Café(with home-baked goods)
- Food Tent
- Games and Crafts
- Pumpkin Painting
- Scarecrow Making
- Cheek Painting
- Admission (Cashiers)
- Pumpkin Patch
- Hayrides
Shift times are: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. each day. Work as few or as many shifts as you like!
All volunteers will receive a food voucher.
Training for all areas will be provided.
For more information
Contact Judy Bell, Volunteer Coordinator at 610-566-9134 ext. 205 or jbell@tylerarboretum.org
Sat, Oct 18 - 19
Bakers Needed for Pumpkin Days
Fire up the oven and donate some home-baked goods to raise funds for Tyler.
Every year we sell out of our delicious home-baked goods in the Pumpkin Days café. Please help Tyler this year by donating your home baked goods.
Cakes, cookies, brownies, cupcakes, breads, and more are all welcome! Please label them (especially items with nuts) and deliver your baked goods to Tyler's Visitor Center on October 16th, 17th, or the 18th in the morning. (If you are volunteering at the event, you can bring your baked goods with you when you arrive to volunteer on the 18th or 19th.)
If you need to drop off your donated baked items another time, or if you have questions, please contact us.
For more information
Contact Stella Kavalkovich at 610-566-9134, ext. 214 or skavalkovich@tylerarboretum.org
Sat, Nov 8, 8 - noon
Trails Day
Join us for a morning of clearing trails.
Join us of a morning of trail work. Tyler Arboretum’s 20 miles of hiking trails need continuous maintenance and improvements so we can offer great hiking experiences to our visitors.
Past projects have included trail bridge/water crossing work, water bar installation/repair, trail re-routes, trail marker blazing, side brushing, and invasive plant removal.
Check back just prior to the date for a complete list of this fall’s projects.
For more information
Contact Judy Bell, Volunteer Coordinator at 610-566-9143 ext. 205 or jbell@tylerarboretum.org
If you are interested in becoming a Tyler volunteer or have questions about the volunteer program, contact our Volunteer Coordinator at 610-566-9134, ext. 205.
