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Volunteering
Notes about Recertification... Once Master Gardener Volunteer (MGV) Interns are certified, they need to serve at least 24 volunteer hours to be recertified each year, performed between September 1 to August 31. A minimum of 10 continuing education (CE) hours are required each year after the MGV Intern's initial certification. The opportunites indicated with a "- 4 -" below count toward the 4 hour volunteer requirement to Dane County UW-Extension. See the Events and Related Links pages for allowed CE opportunities.
- 4 - Volunteer with the Madison Area Master Gardeners Association
- 4 - Volunteer with the UW-Madison Allen Centennial Gardens
- 4 - Volunteer with the UW-Dane County Extension Office/Master Gardener Program
To volunteer or learn more about the volunteer opportunities, contact the Dane County Extension MGV coordinators at (608) 224-3721 (Ann) or (608) 224-3715 (Lisa). Extension Office Volunteer Opportunites include:
- 4 - Volunteer with the UW-Madison Arboretum
See Ecological Restoration Work Parties for current dates. Training provided. Groups welcome with advance notice. UW-Madison Arboretum Earth Partnership Team Leader Training Responsibilities include teaching and supervising volunteers, clearing brush, controlling invasive plants species, seeding, and collecting research data. This is a great professional development opportunity, and a way to practice the land ethic by giving back to your community. Training runs from October 15 to December 12, and includes Red Cross Adult First Aid/CPR certification; cost is $60. Contact Marian Farrior at 608-265-5214 or mlfarrior@wisc.edu for detailed information and an application form.
- 4 - Volunteer with the UW-Madison West Madison Agriculture Research Station
On Going Projects:
- 4 - Volunteer with UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
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zAldo Leopold Nature Center Call (608) 221-0404 to receive a volunteer application form. Click on the link to the Aldo Leopold Nature Center website for more information.
zCity of Madison Parks For more information on how you can volunteer in Madison's parks, call the Parks Community Relations Coordinator at (608) 266-5949. Click on the link to the City of Madison Parks website for a list of the current volunteer opportunities.
zGoodman Pool Goodman Pool is located at 325 E Olin Ave behind the Alliant Energy Center. Gardening volunteers will be responsible for general weeding in perennial and shrub beds, picking up trash in planting beds, pruning and re-mulching shrubs and trees and general upkeep of planting beds. Volunteers will work independently on an as-needed basis when you are available. All volunteers will be fully trained before starting work. Training is held regularly. Volunteers will be given a T-shirt to wear when gardening, gloves, tools and a safety vest. Volunteers must fill out an application and pass a background check. The only requirements are that you are dependable, friendly, 16 years of age or older, and able to work in sun and in a chaotic environment!
zIce Age Trail
zMadison Area Food Pantry Gardens There are three gardens located in Fitchburg and west Madison. Volunteers help plant, weed, hoe, till and harvest. Work days are scheduled in the evening for the benefit of those who work during the day, but would like some evening exercise. Their web site is www.foodpantrygardens.org. Refer to the section Locations for the work sites and the section This Week for the up-to-date schedule. Contact Emmett Schulte at schulte@wisc.edu or (608) 233-4829, or Ken Witte at (608) 233-1417.
zThe Nature Conservancy Area Nature Conservancy sites:
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