Volunteer Opportunities
Events
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Potato Planting – Community Farm Work Day
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesEver wonder how potatoes are planted? Come see how and join us in this family friendly volunteer opportunity!
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Flint Knapping Tools and Techniques
Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, United StatesArts, Culture & HistoryCome and learn trick of a historic trade, where we will create an arrowhead piece from a certain type of stone. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. All protective gear will be provided and must be worn.
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Volunteer Work Project- Turning of the Compost and Neatening the Surroundings.
Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, United StatesWe will be turning over, adding soil and clearing surrounding debris of our compost station. Please bring work gloves. Hand tools will be provided. Great for service credit hours.
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Garden Care Day
Alfred B. DelBello Muscoot Farm 51 NY-100, Katonah, NY, United StatesSpend some time in the garden to keep it healthy and beautiful. Volunteers will work together to clear debris and unwanted growth, freshen up plant beds, prepare the space for plantings, and improve pathways. Volunteers will learn how the farm grows and cares for the vegetables, herbs, and flowers that fill the beds each season. […]
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Volunteer Work Project- Letting the Sanctuary Entrance Kiosk Grow
Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, United StatesWe will neaten up the entrance kiosk with some nice plantings to bring in the summer. Please bring work gloves. Hand tools will be provided. Great for service credit hours.
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Sheep Shearing Day (Volunteer)
Alfred B. DelBello Muscoot Farm 51 NY-100, Katonah, NY, United StatesCelebrate Mother's Day at Muscoot Farm during its annual Sheep Shearing Day - a hands-on, educational event that highlights the shearing of the farm's sheep and the journey from fleece to fiber! Muscoot Farm is looking for friendly, helpful volunteers to assist with event setup, welcome guests, support the wool processing station, and guide families […]
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9th District Gardening Academy
Lasdon Public Gardens 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah, NY, United StatesThe Academy is a volunteer project open to all 9th District Garden Club members. The projects will occur once a month on Wednesdays. Sessions will be two hours long with instruction and hands-on time to use your new skill! Registration available for April and May dates register now The Academy is open to Garden Club […]
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Volunteer Work Project- Preparing/Planting of our Garden Habitats
Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, United StatesCome help us prepare the beds for wildflowers, to help the pollinators. Please bring work gloves. Hand tools will be provided. Great for service credit hours.
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Community Farm Work Day – Native Plants Spring Cleaning
Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY, United StatesWe’re calling on volunteers to join us in weeding and maintaining our native seed increase plots. Hilltop Hanover Farm has over 30 plots planted in accordance with the Seeds of Success protocol developed by the Bureau of Land Management. Each plot contains at least three distinct genetic populations of a native species and plays an […]
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Volunteer Work Project- Painting of Certain Areas
Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary 1 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY, United StatesCome help beautify some of our structures for the summer. Please bring work gloves. Hand tools will be provided. Great for service credit hours.
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Garden Squad
Lasdon Public Gardens 2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah, NY, United StatesSpend a few hours in our garden! Work next to Lasdon's gardeners on tasks that include watering, weeding, planting, pruning, deadheading, transplanting, tropical plant maintenance in a 60 year old greenhouse! Sign up today! sign up now
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All programs are subject to change without notice.