Group Volunteer Service Event

Group Volunteer Service Event
Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the Gardens of Golden Gate Park. Amongst our three gardens, the San Francisco Botanical Garden is most suitable for group volunteering. With 55-acres, the San Francisco Botanical Garden has many projects available for your team to help maintain our living museum and create opportunities to connect people to plants, the planet, and each other! The expansiveness of our collection allows us to host horticultural group service projects for 5-80 participants. While volunteer service events typically support our horticulture team, we also host service groups for public programs such as our community music festival, Flower Piano. These types of events are suited for groups of 5-20 depending on the event and specific to the time of year.

Participant Fee Structure
- Corporate and private events: $35/person participant fee, effective July 1, 2024.
- Non-profit organizations: Sliding scale for non-profit group projects; determined by the non-profit organization.
- Youth, academic, and student groups: participant fees are waived for students currently actively enrolled.
The participant fee for volunteer projects is tax-deductible and helps cover the cost of materials, purchase and maintenance of tools, training, and project management.

Waivers and Minimum Age of Participants

Participants should be at least 14 years old. Participants who are 14 years old should have a parent or guardian in attendance with them. Participants who are 15-17 years old who are not accompanied by a parent or legal guardian must bring a completed Minor Consent Waiver to their assignment or provide it in advance by emailing volunteer@gggp.org. Volunteers 18 and over will complete a waiver on the morning of their service event. We are currently piloting a new online waiver process and will begin transitioning to online waivers this summer.

Completing this Form and Selecting Your Preferred Date and Time

Please complete the entire form to share your interest. While we will do our best to accommodate your group on the date and at the time you request, we may have limited availability. Please note that it is advised that you select a date that is at least four weeks away to allow for scheduling and confirmation. While we may be able to accommodate smaller, repeat groups with shorter advance notice, it is harder to confirm a date within this four week window.

Questions? Contact Crystal Lee Stone, clstone@gggp.org, 415-661-1316 x 400.
About You and Your Organization, School, or Group
Your Name*
Your Email Address*
Your Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Organization, School, or Group Name*
Please type your organization, school, or group name the way you would like it to be listed on our Partnerships page.
Your team's webpage (if you have one):
What best describes your team?*
Please select the ages of the participants within your group. Select all that apply.

Adults 18 years or older. Adults will complete a waiver on the morning of their service event.Youth between 15-17 years old. Youth within this age range who are not accompanied by a parent or legal guardian must provide a Minor Consent Waiver (linked above) prior to their assignment.Youth 14 years old. Youth who are 14 years old must have a parent or legal guardian in attendance during the event.
Volunteer with the Gardens
Help horticulture staff with a variety of tasks to help care for our living collection that covers a vast 55-acres within the San Francisco Botanical Garden. Tasks include gardening related care and maintenance such as mulching, weding, planting, path clearing and creation, along with removal of plants. Projects vary by the time of year and the projects available within a week.
- Recommended group size: 5-80 participants.
- Timing: 3 hour commitment during Spring, Summer, or Fall. We have limited Winter opportunities due to the weather conditions. Events typically start at 9:30am or 10am.
- Age requirements: 14 or older; please see additional details regarding waivers shared above.
- Project: Helping horticulture team with gardening tasks such as mulching, weeding, planting, or removal of plants. Projects vary by the time of year and the projects available within a week.
- How to prepare? Learn more about the event arrival information and what to wear for this event here.
Sample Agenda:
- 10:00am: Arrival and check-in
- 10:15am: Welcome and introduction to the activity
- 10:45am: Activity begins
- 12:45pm: Group wraps up activity
- 1:00pm: Activity is done for the day
Many teams choose to gather afterwards for lunch to celebrate the completion of their project. Learn more about local Inner Sunset businesses here.
Finding a Date and Time for Your Event
What is your preferred date?*

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If your preferred date is not available, what is your back-up date?

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What time would you like to schedule your service event? Our typical time is 9:30am-12:30pm.*
If you select Other, please share more information about your preferred time below.
Since you selected Other, what time are you hoping to schedule your event?
How many volunteers do you anticipate will join us? We welcome groups as small as 5 people and up to 80. *
For most projects, teams will be divided into subgroups of 10-15 people and may work in separate areas of the Garden. This is your best estimate at this time and can be a range. We will want to solidify your count within 2 weeks of the event.
Why would you and your team like to volunteer at the Gardens of Golden Gate Park as a service group?*
How did you hear about this program?*

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Do you have any additional questions or additional information you would like to share regarding this event?
Thank you for sharing your interest in joining us for a service event!
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Group Volunteer Service Event

About You and Your Organization, School, or Group

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Finding a Date and Time for Your Event

Thank you for sharing your interest in joining us for a service event!