Volunteers help with the planning, construction, and utilization of special highlight areas throughout the Arboretum, assist with the planning or implementation of events and programs, or volunteers who have backgrounds in education or horticulture help the Arboretum staff in our classes and tours.

Church youth groups, corporations, high schools and other community organizations are invited to participate in a volunteer project. When your entire group gets involved, everyone has fun working together! Plan your next volunteer outing at the Boone County Arboretum.

Support social events – decorate, cook, serve food, play music, and dance with residences at our many social events, including monthly birthday dances and holiday picnics and celebrations. No holiday is too small — we like to celebrate them all!

There are a variety of volunteer opportunities for both adults and teens. Volunteers perform office work, transport patients, deliver flowers and mail, work at the Information Desk or in the hospitals’ gift shops, or serve as Surgical Waiting Area liaisons. The Volunteer Resources departments will work with you to choose the area best suited to…

Become a foster family for Schnauzer Friends Rescue & Adoption.

Provide occasional translation services to the organization. If you are fluent in Spanish and English and you have a computer, you can even volunteer from home!