Volunteer Opportunities

The Warren Township Committee's approval of the creation of our Community Garden's parent body, the Wagner Farm Arboretum Foundation (WFAF) was particularly influenced by the fact that we are an all-volunteer enterprise. So it was in the beginning, and so it remains.

We have exciting plans, activities and events at Wagner Farm Arboretum to meet its goals and mission. The core group of folks that keep the wheels turning at Wagner Farm are fun, friendly and great mentors. We value your commitment and talents. Come join us as a volunteer for either a scheduled EVENT , in the GARDEN or help our organization through the essential on-going functions listed below.

For general questions about volunteering at the Wagner Farm Arboretum, please contact Suzanne Smith or call 908 350-7383.

• Events Coordinator
  Assist in planning and oversee events throughout the year. Some of the events we are now planning support fundraising or are for Educational programs. They are: The Spring boutique, plant sale, children's garden activities and Bird House Contest; Summer activities in the Children's Garden, the Community Garden picnic; our big H alloween pumpkin display and haunted house event; the Holiday boutique. We also need someone to participate in Green day and other events to represent Wagner Farm. In future, we want to offer Children's birthday parties, so we need a coordinator to organize and oversee these events. If you're organized and like working with children, adults, groups or individuals, this is the role for you! Must be available to meet on site for planning meetings, events and projects.
• Buildings and Grounds Manager
  We need someone to oversee and work on all of the issues related to the buildings and grounds at the Arboretum. This would entail such things as fixing broken water lines in the community garden, making sure the front walk is shoveled, building shelves for storage or making wheel barrow racks. If you're a handy person with tools, we need your help!
• Membership Director
  We need someone that is interested in helping us to make the general public more aware of the activities at the Arboretum and to promote membership. This role includes maintaining the membership list and handling new and renewal memberships. Get to know the Arboretum, and share your love of the garden and organization with others to encourage membership. Light computer skills helpful.
• Public Relations
  Communications is a burgeoning enterprise at the Arboretum, which includes our monthly newsletter, press mentions, lecture series' and website communications. Our public relations director needs your help. Can you write feature articles or notices for publication? Would you like to contribute to the Arboretum newsletter, and get out word of our events and activities? This is a great way to donate time on your own schedule, especially if your skills include editing, writing, public speaking or marketing. Experience in writing/creating publications, and interfacing with news organizations.
• Grant Writing
  help us procure funding for planned projects such as The Children's Garden, Meditation Garden, Handicap Garden. We need your talents and skills working with Corporate, Individual, Small Businesses or Foundations to encourage giving to Wagner Farm to support the many educational and community programs.
• Fundraising & Events
  Be a member of an active and creative committee responsible for developing, coordinating and bringing to success a multitude of events to support fundraising goals, Educational programs and Public Relations. Looking for someone with a background in organizing team activities, experience in talking to small groups and with a persuasive one on one interaction who can visit local businesses to obtain their sponsorship for fundraising events. Experience in creating articles or documents to describe events. Join us for our upcoming events such as boutiques, the Halloween "Brite Nites" event, contests and other revenue-generating activities to benefit WFA. Must be available to meet on site for planning meetings, events and projects. We are always interested in new ideas and participation from community members who would like to help build this important funding source for the arboretum.
• Volunteer Coordinator
  Volunteers are the back bone of any event. We need someone that enjoys organizing people by assigning specific duties and overseeing volunteers to insure the event runs well. The coordinator will also oversee the needs of the volunteers during an event. The role also includes recruiting new volunteers for events and maintaining a list of all volunteers. If you have the knack of getting young kids to "be a zombie", or an adult to sell items at the boutique, or a group to tend the garden, and remember their names, we want you!