Become a Visitor Education Volunteer

• Play a key role at the Arboretum by welcoming visitors.
• Meet Arboretum staff; attend workshops, lectures, and field trips.
• Enthusiasm and an interest in the Arboretum is all you need!

Get behind-the-scenes training from staff and volunteers. Learn how you can make every visitor’s experience the best possible. Uncover the sources of all Arboretum knowledge. Learn a little botany. Discover the Victorian elements in the garden and their importance to today’s visitor. Share secret places and favorite trees with new members.Meet the nicest people—visitors at the Morris Arboretum!

Orientation: Find out about volunteer opportunities and how volunteers keep the Arboretumrunning! Learn what visitors want to know and where to find the answers to their questions.

Highlights Tour: See our exceptional plants and unique garden sculptures.

Arboretum History: Learn how the Arboretum went from an estate garden to a public garden.

Victorian Garden Tour: See the sites and architectural features that make the Arboretum unique.

Botany Basics: Learn some botanical terms and how to key out plants to determine what they are.

Discover Your Inner Teacher: Find out how to put all your knowledge to use.

Six Sessions:
Tuesdays and Sundays:
September 25 and 30, October 2, 7, 9 and 14
Tuesdays 7 – 9 p.m. and Sundays 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Members: Free
Non-members: $50 for individual one-year membership