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Native Plant Sale Volunteer Opportunities

This year we have a number of volunteer opportunities during the 2012 Native Plant Sale.

Lead Volunteer Positions

Lead volunteer positions include:
6 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 11.

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, February 2, 3:00 - 4:00 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 2012 Native Plant Sale

Additional volunteer jobs include:
Thursday, February 9 and Friday, February 10, 2012 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Site set up, including: site clean-up, receive and inventory plants, set up plant stations, prepare food donations for volunteers

Saturday, February 11 - tasks include:
Greeter station: find customers' order sheets and cross their names off a list.
Plant station: Help customers with orders at one of six stations: conifer, deciduous, large shrubs, small shrubs, grasses & groundcovers, and flowers.
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 generally 3 hours long:
8:30 to 11:30 AM
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
2:30 - 5:30 PM

Saturday Feb 11 - Customers' hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Sunday Feb 12 - Noon to 3:00 PM - OVERSTOCK SALE - help customers buy leftover plants (5-10 volunteers)

For more information or to sign up, call the Benton SWCD office 541-753-7208 or Alice Fairfield, Plant Sale Coordinator 541-766-8083, or via email form on this website.
Last updated: 14 Nov 2011 5:57 PM PST
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