Welcome to the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens volunteer page where prospective volunteers can sign up to become a volunteer and current volunteers can sign up for assignments, update contact information, and much more. Friends of the Arboretum and Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens staff depend on volunteers to make the Arboretum the vibrant and beautiful destination it has become in metropolitan Kansas City. Volunteers do not need prior knowledge, only a desire to learn. Volunteer training sessions are held often.
Please fill out the Volunteer Interest Form if you are:
Please send an email to volunteercoordinator@opkansas.org if you are:
Check the calendar for the next New Volunteer Orientation. These informative sessions are held several times each year.
Volunteers will be required to sign in and sign out when performing volunteer services. (Requires a four digit pass-code.)
Sign In & Out when Volunteering
If you have questions, contact the volunteer coordinator at 913-685-3604 or by email.
| The Arboretum is currently open during regular operating hours, but the Visitor's Center is closed. The Visitor's Center restrooms are accessible from the outside. Beverages are available at the exterior window of the Garden Café.
The Arboretum is open seven days a week. Oct. 1-April 9: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. April 10-Sept. 30: 8:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m. (Fourth Saturday of June: closes at Noon) Dec. 25 - Closed Admission: Free for members of Friends of the Arboretum $3.00 Adult $1.00 Child 6-12 Free 5 years and younger No admission charge on Tuesdays. |