Garden Tour Guide - Volunteer Training
Thank you for your interest in supporting the garden tours at Five Rivers MetroParks. Garden Tour Guides educate visitors on a variety of plants throughout the grounds at Cox Arboretum and Wegerzyn Gardens MetroParks. Some tours are done as a walking tour, while others are conducted as a ride-along on our trams.
DO YOU QUALIFY? To be eligible to support this opportunity, volunteers must be 18 years of age or older, complete their volunteer onboarding qualifications, and have successfully cleared a background check. Click here to complete your volunteer onboarding qualifications.
GET STARTED!
Step 1: Click here to review the Garden Tour Guide Handbook
Step 2: Take the Garden Tour Guide Quiz below:
Step 3: Complete the In-Person Garden Tour Guide Training
In-person trainings are offered in the early Spring. Check our Training and Events page to view upcoming trainings and to RSVP. While on-site, you will have the opportunity to ask questions, and practice and demonstrate the tasks required to qualify as a Garden Tour Guide.
SHADOW EXPERIENCES: If you would like to observe a garden tour, you can request to shadow a qualified volunteer and/or staff person. Volunteers may be asked to complete shadow experiences to gain practice and master essential skills. Contact volunteer.services@metroparks.org for more information.
Welcome to the Team!
Once your Garden Tour Guide qualifications are approved, and you have completed the in-person training, you can begin signing up for opportunities!
Some tours are walking tours, however the majority of tours at Cox Arboretum MetroPark are done as a ride-along on the TRAMS. If you are interested in volunteering for garden tours at Cox Arboretum, your next step it to become qualified as a TRAM Driver. Please click here to proceed to the Vehicle Driver training page to complete the Electric Cart Driver training.
