Volunteer at the Kalamazoo Nature Center!
Listed below are just a few of the many opportunities to volunteer at KNC.
Public Programs & Special Events
Fire Tenders
Fire Tender Training February 28, 9:30-11:30 am
We depend on volunteers to provide quality activities each spring at KNC. In March, we need lots of fire tenders to keep the sap boiling for our weekend and weekday Maple Sugar programs. Commitment: Four-hour shifts, weekday mornings and early afternoons. Weekend shifts available in March.
Contact Sarah Hopkins for details at (269) 381-1574 ext. 23 or by email.
Maple Sugar Festival
Saturday, March 17 & Sunday, March 18
Mark your calendar now! Celebrate the start of spring by volunteering at our Annual Maple Sugar Festival. Contact Rose Norwood at (269) 381-1574 ext. 37 or by email.
Education/School Programs
School Group Volunteers
School group volunteers are needed in April and May to help supervise small groups. Help with hands-on activities for 3-hour shifts on weekday mornings or early afternoons.
Contact Sarah Hopkins at (269) 381-1574 ext. 23 to volunteer.
Seamstress
Looking for a seamstress to make pioneer style clothing and theater props. Contact Sarah Hopkins at (269) 381-1574 ext. 23 for more information.
Repair Assistance
Looking for a volunteer handy person needed to repair toys and furniture at the DeLano Homestead.
Contact: Sarah Hopkins via Email or at (269) 381-1574 ext. 23.
Work Outside!
Adopt a garden or a trail, work with a group or on your own. We’ll supply the tools, you supply the time. For details and training dates, contact Rose Norwood by email or at (269) 381-1574 ext. 37.
Garden Opportunities
Commitment: 1-2 hours/ week
Minimum age: 14
Match your gardening interests with one of our special gardens!
Sun/Rain Room:Help us tend this indoor garden of Tropical Plants. This area is temperature controlled so you can enjoy gardening all year round!
Hummingbird/Butterfly Garden:
Adopt one of the 12 different beds in the Hummingbird/Butterfly Garden! Each bed has a different theme. Match your gardening interests with one of the various beds in this wonderful garden.
Exhibit Gardens:
Adopt one of our several Exhibit Gardens planted just around the main building. Choose from the bridge entrance garden, roof garden, fern garden, rain garden, deck plantings, DeLano Homestead herb garden, and Camp garden.