Volunteer Opportunities – Guadalupe River Park Conservancy

Volunteer in the GRPG!

Volunteering with us can bring you many benefits – from learning successful gardening techniques, to having the satisfaction of doing something good for the environment. Plus, students can earn community service credits by spending some time working with us! Come meet new friends, build community, and help us maintain the park and Gardens at the same time!

Volunteer Opportunities

Office Support – Have a few hours free every week and looking for an opportunity to volunteer? We are seeking individuals such as yourself to staff our front desk/visitor center on the weekdays. Specifically, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings, as well as Monday and Friday afternoons! Email volunteer@grpg.org for more information.

All of the below community workday offerings require volunteers to register prior.

Historic Orchard Volunteer Workday – Community workdays are typically held every second and fourth Wednesday, 9:30-11:30am. Learn more about the Historic Orchard here.
We will bring back first Saturday Historic Orchard workdays in early 2025.

Rotary PlayGarden Workday – Hosted every first and third Wednesday, 9:30-11:30am. Learn more about the Rotary PlayGarden here.

Rose Garden Volunteer Workdays – Hosted every Saturday 8:30-11:30am. Learn more about the Heritage Rose Garden here.

Trail Cleanups – A community workday along the Riverwalk Trails and the Guadalupe River Trail.
We will bring back third Saturday trail cleanups in early 2025.

NOTE:

Please register for all volunteer events prior to the event. School and corporate groups should please contact our volunteer department at volunteer@grpg.org to schedule an event.
Events may cancel in the case of inclement weather. Pre-register to ensure we can notify you if conditions require the event to be postponed.

Volunteer opportunities listed here Volunteer form for minors

Corporate Workdays

We offer a unique team building environment for your corporate team that incorporates the park’s Heritage Rose Garden, three-acre Historic Orchard, hiking and biking trails, river, and more. We can work with you to find the right project for your group, then provide an introduction and orientation as well as training that day. Our year round activities can last two-to-three hours or a full day and vary depending on the season and current needs. And whether you have 10 employees or 100, we are able to accommodate just about any sized group!

Some of the companies we have worked with include Adobe, Apple, Intel, Cisco, Western Digital, e-Bay, Ernst & Young, Google, and many more!

For additional information or to book an event, please contact our Volunteer Department at volunteer@grpg.org.

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Group Workdays

Interested in having your class, club, scout troop, or sports team participate in a group volunteer opportunity at the Guadalupe River Park? We would love to host your group for a day of gardening in our Historic Orchard or Heritage Garden, or a day of park beautification as we clean up our local trails. No prior knowledge of park stewardship is required, our team will gladly teach you all necessary skills on site. Please note that most of our activities have an age minimum of 10 years old, and that chaperones will be required to join groups with individuals under the age of 16. Booking for groups must be completed in advance of community events.

We have hosted groups from Notre Dame High School, Bellarmine, Mitty, West Valley College, Boy Scouts of America, San Jose State University, and more!

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Education Volunteers

Guadalupe River Park Conservancy offer a full calendar of classes and workshops for adults and children. Many of these classes, particularly the ones for children, require volunteers to prepare materials in advance and instructors/assistants to help the education staff deliver the programs. Education volunteers actively participate in all facets of our activities, including, but not limited to: after school workshops for children, field trip programs, education booths at festivals, research library maintenance, annual Water Festival, the compost demonstration site, adult and family workshops, and preparing material for educational programs.

Email us! Learn about our internships

Additional Opportunities Returning Soon

Rotary PlayGarden Maintenance Support – ongoing on Mondays; Email volunteer@grpg.org for more information.

Special Events – We have held several special events over the years including the Water Festival (September), Pumpkins in the Park (October), and the Super Guadalupe River Run (February). Volunteers are recruited to do a variety of tasks for these events including planning, set-up and breakdown, booth staffing, educational activities, and food sales.

General Support – Have some time during the week but can’t make one of our regular workdays? Hold special skills that can help the Conservancy (plumbing, irrigation maintenance, construction, etc.)? Let us know! Every bit of time helps. We may not always have a need, but can certainly use support intermittently. Email volunteer@grpg.org for more information.