Docents at Tucson Botanical Gardens participate in specialized training sessions, lead garden tours, present educational outreach programs for adults and children, staff educational carts, implement horticultural therapy programs, teach TBG signature classes, participate in training and planning for TBG educational and outreach programs, and provide gardens’ information to visitors as a gardens’ interpreter.
The next docent training course will be held on Wednesday mornings from 9 a.m. - noon, starting on February 21. This is an 11-week course and there is a fee of $55.00. There is a class size limit.
Fill out a volunteer application and indicate that you are interested in the docent training. Applications are available on the TBG website at www.tucsonbotanical.org or in the gift shop. You will be called for an interview.
Docent requirements:
Be a member of Tucson Botanical Gardens.
Complete training that is necessary for the area(s) of service.
Contribute an average of 10 hours per month or more
Give accurate information and project a positive image to the public.
Be dependable and meet all scheduled commitments.
Agree to serve for at least one year, following completion of docent training.
Complete at least 8 hours of continuing education (excluding travel time) per year by attending monthly volunteer meetings, field trips, and/or related classes and workshops.
Interested?Call Mary Sisson Eibs, Volunteer Manager, (520) 326-9686, ext. 39; or (email this person); or access the website as noted above.
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