Volunteers make our world go round!
Become part of the Manitoga volunteer community, meet friends onsite or on the Manitoga Volunteer Facebook Page, learn about Modernism and sustainable gardening and experience the satisfaction of sharing a remarkable place!
Hundreds of dedicated volunteers – from children who tidy trails during Family Volunteer Day to retirees – help make Manitoga an outstanding local and regional resource and a beautiful place to visit.
DOCENTS
A docent is a knowledgeable volunteer guide, especially one who conducts visitors through a museum and delivers a commentary on the exhibitions.
Manitoga Docents conduct tours and share information about Russel Wright and Manitoga with visitors at our onsite programs and events.
Docents receive special training about Wright’s philosophies of good design, practical modern ways of life, and living in harmony with nature. Special outings to other historic sites, exhibitions and lectures provide the opportunity to expand your knowledge of modern design and environmental landscapes.
Tour Docent
Tour docents lead the 90-minute Manitoga Public Tour on weekends and selected weekdays and assist with special Affinity Group Programs. We work together to determine a schedule that is best for you.
Program Docent
Greet visitors and share a section of the Manitoga landscape, house and/or studio with visitors at special on-site events and programs including Cocktail Walks, Laurel Festival and Holiday Open House.
LANDSCAPE VOLUNTEERS
Landscape volunteers receive hands-on training and mini-workshops in gardening with native plants, invasive species identification and eradication, tree care and other woodland landscape issues.
Landscape Day Volunteer
Members of Manitoga’s Woodland Landscape Council and staff provide special training for teams working on major projects to ready and maintain the site each season.
2010 Volunteer Landscape DaysLandscape Project Volunteer
Gather a group or come by yourself to take on a specific landscape project tailored to your personal skills and interests.
OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Events Volunteer
Help behind the scenes with Manitoga off-site events, including annual Russel Wright Award, New York City Design Lecture and Woodland Landscape Program; greet guests, assist staff, and mingle with the interesting people who support Manitoga.
Office Assistant
Help in the office with administrative, archival, research and communications tasks. See the inner workings of a museum organization and get involved in a variety of projects.
Membership Volunteer
Welcome visitors and provide information about membership at onsite and offsite events.
Speakers’ Bureau
Speak about Russel Wright and Manitoga on special tours for design professionals and for professional and friends meetings at other venues.
2010 Volunteer Landscape Days
Join us for the season’s first Volunteer Landscape Day on Saturday, March 27 from 9am until 2pm. Learn how to care for a landscape based on native plants and help Manitoga prepare for a new season of programs.
Volunteer teams will prune trees, paint the platform for our Summer Nature & Design Camp art tent, ready our paths for visitors and get a jump on invasive plants.
Send an email to sign up now.
All Volunteer Landscape Days include a mini-training workshop and lunch. Dress appropriately for woodland terrain and weather. Please bring work gloves.
Join us for these other exciting 2010 Volunteer Landscape Days too!
| May 22, Saturday, 9am-2pm | Minding the Meadow and Tour Paths |
| September 18, Saturday, 9am-2pm | Green & Grey/Moss & Boulders |
| November 6, Saturday, 9am-2pm | Family Volunteer Landscape Day: Putting the Woods to Bed/Bonfire & Sing-a-Long |
