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400 SW 4th, Suite A, Corvallis, Oregon 97333 • (541) 753-7208
Note: This is our new, temporary location. Our phone number has not changed.

Native Plant Sale Volunteer Opportunities

This year we have a number of volunteer opportunities during the 2010 Native Plant Sale.

Lead Volunteer Positions

Lead volunteer positions include:
5 Plant station lead volunteers
1 personal assistant for Alice (tree sale coordinator) - volunteer all day and maybe earlier in the week
1 parking crew supervisor - volunteer all day

The Benton SWCD is seeking ENTHUSIASTIC, RESPONSIBLE, EXPERIENCED volunteers to serve as Plant Station Leaders during our Native Plant Sale pick up date Saturday February 6, 8:30 AM – 5 PM

Plant Station Leader Duties include:
Work the entire day
Train and supervise workers at your station through changing shifts
Be responsible for the accurate distribution of plants
Attend lead volunteer training on Thursday, January 28, 2010, 3 – 4 PM. Location to be announced

For more information or to sign up contact Alice Fairfield 541.766.8083 (home), or via email form on this website.

Additional Volunteer Positions for the 2010 Native Plant Sale

Additional volunteer jobs include:
Thursday, February 4, 2010 and Friday, February 5, 2010 10 AM to 4 PM
Site set up, including: site clean-up, receive and inventory plants, set up plant stations, prepare food donations for volunteers

Saturday, February 6 – tasks include:
Greeter station: find customer’s order sheet and cross their name off a list.
Plant station: Help customers with orders at one of five stations: conifer, broadleaf, large shrubs/small trees, small shrubs/groundcover, flowers/grasses/groundcover
Parking crew: Direct parking and prevent collisions

Please specify the volunteer shift and task you would like to work when you sign up to volunteer.

Volunteer shifts are 3 hours long:
8:30 to 11:30 AM
11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
2:30 – 5:30 PM.

Saturday Feb 6 – Customers’ hours are 9AM to 5PM.
Sunday Feb 7 – 10AM to 2PM – OVERSTOCK SALE – help customers buy leftover plants (5-10 volunteers)

For more information, call the Benton SWCD office 753-7208 or Alice Fairfield, Plant Sale Coordinator 766-8083, or via email form on this website.

Last updated: 5 Jan 2010 8:42 PM PST
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