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Volunteering at the Fullerton Arboretum

Fullerton Arboretum is a great place to volunteer as a college student.

I am a student at Cal State Fullerton and I volunteer at the Fullerton Arboretum once a week on my free time.  I feel refreshed just walking in to the arboretum.  As I walk in I am surrounded by the color green which really relaxes me and relieves me from academic stress.  There is a wide variety of plants, flowers, trees and lakes, and I frequently encounter ducks, herons, hummingbirds, and squirrels there. 

As a volunteer I assist the horticulture team develop and maintain the living collections.  Some regular activities include watering, potting, raking, and weeding.  There are opportunities to volunteer at Discovery Stations to provide information to visitors or tour groups if you are social and like interacting with people.  I personally prefer to volunteer as a horticulture volunteer because of the peace it provides me in a serene environment.  

New volunteers are recruited year-round, and the arboretum’s volunteer coordinator provides orientation, onboarding, and training prior to the start of the volunteering.  The program is very well organized, and there are many time slots available to choose from so I never find difficulty signing up for the slot that works around my academic schedule.  As a student at CSUF, I feel worthy of providing my time to be involved in supporting the mission.  

You don’t have to be a CSUF student to be a volunteer.  If you are interested in volunteer opportunities at the Fullerton Arboretum, visit Fullerton Arboretum to find out more information about it.   I wish I could share my great experience volunteering there with more people.