Get Involved (Volunteer)

Irondequoit Garden Walks is an opportunity for you to share Irondequoit at its best! The event is run by an enthusiastic group of volunteers, many of whom have gardens, some of whom do not. We even have some non-gardeners pitching in, so whatever your gardening skill level, we would love to have you!

Volunteers can help for as little as a couple of hours on Irondequoit Garden Walks Sunday, to serving on a team or taking on a leadership role. The time commitment varies, but activity is concentrated March through mid-July.

Volunteer Job Descriptions

Event Volunteers

The largest volunteer opportunity is staffing the information stations on Garden Walks Sunday, the third Sunday in July. At the info stations, volunteers greet visitors, answer questions, and distribute tour guides. Shifts are 2 ½ hours. We also need several volunteers in the days before and after the event to deliver materials and pick them up.

Garden Walks Teams

We actively recruit people for our teams throughout the year.

Marketing Team: Develops the content to be used each year; determines where and how to advertise; and manages our social media accounts.
Fundraising Team: Contacts our supporters each year to ask for ads and sponsorships, including follow-ups and thank you notes.
Event Planning Team: Works on the nuts and bolts of our annual event, making sure that all the supplies are on hand, and everything runs smoothly.
Garden Finders Team: Recruits neighbors and other resident gardeners in your neighborhood and possibly adjacent ones to participate each year, distribute information and materials to neighborhood gardeners and neighborhood locations.

Garden Walks Leadership Team

All Committee Chairs or Co-Chairs are included in the Leadership Team and meet throughout the year to plan and implement the annual Sunday event in July. Additional leadership positions include President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.