Docent
FOPCON docents are trained volunteers who lead school-group tours on weekdays from September through May. Docent training classes are scheduled twice a year. 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.

Time Commitment:
2 hours a month, or more. Dates and times vary depending on when school tours are scheduled.
Contact:
FOPCON conducts on-going orientation sessions for new docents. For information on orientation and training sessions, contact Tina Gulley-Augustus, Volunteer Coordinator, (708) 725-2460.

Weekend Docent
Weekend Docents, also known as 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 or more on Saturday or Sunday
Contact:
FOPCON conducts on-going orientation sessions for new docents. For information on orientation and training sessions, contact Tina Gulley-Augustus, Volunteer Coordinator, (708) 725-2460.

Visitors Services Volunteer
The Visitor Services Volunteer is an essential position and is often the first contact a member of the public has with the Oak Park Conservatory. The Visitor Services volunteer establishes a friendly, welcoming environment for visitors and informs them of available educational and information materials.

Time Commitment:
2 hours a month or more on Tuesday through Sunday.
Contact:
FOPCON conducts on-going orientation sessions for new docents. For information on orientation and training sessions, contact Tina Gulley-Augustus, Volunteer Coordinator, (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:
Tina Gulley-Augustus, Volunteer Coordinator, (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:
Tina Gulley-Augustus, Volunteer Coordinator, (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 thru 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