Garden Tour Guide Training
Monday, May 12
4:30 pm - 6:30 am
at Cox Arboretum MetroPark.
Volunteers play an important role in achieving MetroParks’ mission to protect the region’s natural heritage and provide outdoor experiences that inspire a personal connection with nature. Garden Tour Guides connect visitors to diverse landscapes of plants and play a crucial role in educating them about these plants. Nature is a respite for many, and Garden Tour Guides support our education team in providing this service to park visitors.
This training is reserved for returning Garden Guides and those volunteers who have successfully completed the TRAM Check Off!
Training to be a Garden Guide requires volunteers to complete the 2-part online training series, as well as an in person training. Garden Guides learn about the gardens, plants, some history of the site, and the unique features of the park. The online training is designed to prepare you for the in-person training & check-off and your role as a Garden Tour Guide. For most of the garden tours, guides utilize our extended golf carts or TRAMs, and this training will allow volunteers to practice those skills as they learn the garden guide information.
Part 1: Garden Tour Guide online training
PLEASE NOTE:
You do not need to be a horticulturist to be a great garden guide! Excitement about the park, the plants, and sharing your enthusiasm are the qualities we are looking for in a volunteer in this position.
RSVP is required.
*Dress for the weather, wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes, and bring a pre-filled water bottle.
Volunteers don't just make a difference; they ARE the difference. Thank you for your support.
We look forward to seeing you on May 12!
