Help us educate more people about creating and promoting native plant Coloradoscapes by sharing your time and talents with us. We’re a volunteer-run chapter, so every member willing to help makes a meaningful impact. Plus, it’s fun to work with and learn from other people who are passionate about native plant landcaping! Please email us to share your interest and learn more.
Seeding + Transplanting Native Plants for NOCO Plant Exchange 4/10
Plant Labeling + Truck Loading for NOCO Plant Exchange 5/31
Event Crew for NoCo Native Plant Exchange 6/1
Email us to get on our interest list to volunteer with Plant & Seed Swaps!
We expect there will be additional openings as we plan native Plant Swap and Seed Swap events. We often need help with potting up native plants for the swaps.
Contact Nurseries to Learn About their Native Plant Offerings
The Toolkit Committee is looking for help updating our list of native plant & seed sources. Email us if you’d be willing to contact nurseries and learn about their native plant selection. We will provide a script and training.
Greenverein Demonstration Garden Maintenance – 2024 dates coming soon
Help us weed, prune, and collect seeds at the Geenverein Demonstration Garden! Greenverein is a 100′ long primarily native plant garden on the north side of the Denver Turnverein Dance Center @ 1570 Clarkson Street, Denver 80218.
Blog Post Coordinator (Members Only)
Do you like sharing information about our chapter and native Coloradoscaping? In this role, you will create blog posts for our newsletter articles each month so that the information is easy to find. We will train you on how to use WordPress to create blog posts.
Regional Coordinators for Denver (Members Only)
Do you want to help build community among members who live near you? If so, consider becoming a Regional Coordinator. In this role, you will organize 2+ in-person gatherings each year to connect with and learn from other members in your region. You will receive training and support for this role and may choose to partner with another member (or two) to share the Regional Coordinator position in your region.
Outreach Event Tabling (Members Only)
Do you enjoy speaking with people about Coloradoscaping and the resources we offer? We are always looking for members across each region to represent our chapter at events, such as the Plant & Seed Swaps. You would work an event shift with a more seasoned chapter leader for mentoring and support.
Treasurer Board Member (Members Only)
Do you love native plants and appreciate the need to manage funds? Our chapter needs your talents! In the Treasurer role, you will serve on the board of directors as an officer, helping other committed members to determine the organization’s strategy to meet our mission goals. The Treasurer manages our finances, annually reports to national and facilitates the annual budgeting process with input from chapter leaders. Attendance at our monthly board meetings on the third Wednesday of the month from 6 – 8 pm is required. Our current Treasurer will spend the year mentoring her replacement for a smooth transition. This is a great opportunity to see the workings of the largest Wild Ones chapter and contribute toward its future. Please consider it. Accounting or bookkeeping experience is beneficial, but not required.
Volunteer Coordinator (Members Only)
As a volunteer-run chapter, our volunteers are at the core of everything we do! Do you love organizing people and making them feel special? In this role, you will post open positions on our website and in our newsletter. You also help us create a program to recruit, reward, and retain volunteers.
Zoom Host (Members Only)
Are you comfortable with Zoom or willing to learn? In this role, you will host approximately 4 Zoom webinars annually. The Zoom Host schedules the Zoom program, conducts a technology check with webinar presenters, and manages the Zoom experience during webinars. As a member of the Programming Committee, the Zoom Host works in partnership with the Programming Chair and the webinar Moderator.
Propagation Committee Chair (Members Only)
Do you love propagating native plants and sharing that interest with other propagating enthusiasts? Are you interested in working with a leading expert in propagating with Colorado native plants? Our popular Propagation Committee of 35 members is searching for someone to facilitate 1-2 in-person events and a few spring virtual workshops annually (in conjunction with resident expert and WOFR member, Jan Midgley). Amateur propagators welcome! Technical knowledge of Zoom and some experience with Google Drive is helpful, but not necessary. We’ll train! Great models and templates exist; assistance will be provided as necessary to get up the learning curve.
Board Members (Members Only)
Are you interested in working with other passionate board and/or committee members to determine how our chapter can best deliver on its mission? Would you enjoy managing projects to help our chapter thrive and increase our impact in the community? Board members attend our monthly virtual board meetings on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6 – 8 pm. They also chair at least one of our committees and work to ensure we are delivering on our meeting. By joining our board, you will help us make meaningful positive change while bonding with other passionate native plant people.
