Docent
FOPCON docents are trained volunteers who lead school-group tours on weekdays from September through May. As a docent you will focus on the conservatory’s rain forest and desert collections and explain how these plants have adapted to very different ecosystems. Docent training classes are scheduled twice a year.

Time Commitment:
2 hours a month. Dates and times vary depending on when school tours are scheduled.
Contact:
Rebecca Brislain, Program Manager, (708) 725-2460

Plant Interpreter & Guide
Plant interpreters serve as hosts/hostesses on weekends at the conservatory from September through May. As a plant interpreter, you greet visitors and answer questions about the permanent collections and seasonal displays. Training classes are scheduled twice a year.

Time Commitment:
2 hours a month on Saturday or Sunday
Contact:
Rebecca Brislain, Program Manager, (708) 725-2460

Special Events Volunteer
FOPCON sponsors a wide range of one day or evening special events throughout the year such as seasonal flower show openings, an herb sale, garden walk, plant exchange, and guided tours to sites of botanical interest. Help is needed to plan and host each event.

Time Commitment:
Varies with each event depending on the scope of the event
Contact:
Rebecca Brislain, Program Manager, (708) 725-2460

Committee Member
We need volunteer committee members to work on membership, recruitment, education, fund raising, staffing, and public relations. If you have interest or a background in any of these areas, we need you.

Time Commitment:
Varies with each committee depending on the role of the committee.
Contact:
Rebecca Brislain, (708) 725-2460

Herb Grower Volunteer
Assist in seeding, potting, and nurturing hundreds of herb plants to be sold at the Annual Herb Sale in May.

Time Commitment:
Tuesdays through Saturdays during the months of February through April
Contact:
Henrietta Yardley, (708) 725-2451

Horticulture Volunteer
Interested gardeners will learn many new skills while involved in growing and nurturing a wide range of plants in our Conservatory setting.

Time Commitment:
Monday through Friday from 9am to Noon or 1pm to 4pm.
Contact:
Mark Omi, (708) 725-2452