Volunteer Opportunities 

Minnesota State Fair -- August 21 through Sept. 1, 2025

Join Master Gardener volunteers from around the state at the Great Minnesota Get Together! We are so grateful to you for sharing your valuable time and talents with us at the Master Gardener "Let's Talk Plants" desk in the Horticulture Building.  This volunteer opportunity is open to all interns and active volunteers. Watch for updates in the Statewide Master Gardener newsletter. 

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Yard and Garden Line

Retrieve, research, and respond to questions for the Arboretum Yard and Garden phone line any day throughout the year - from wherever you are! Contact Diane Greiwe at dhgreiwe@umn.edu for more information about this volunteer opportunity. 

• Sign up via SignUpGenius:

  • SignUp Form: Oct. 28, 2024 through Oct. 26 , 2025

• Review the Let's Talk Plant Toolkit where you'll find best practices for answering questions and resources for sharing science-based horticultural solutions as you work with your community to solve plant problems.

• Review the Guidelines and FAQ for working the Yard and Garden line

• If you like, use the Data Recording Form to keep track of your Yard and Garden line hours.  Instructions for using the fillable form: Download the file, find it in your downloads, and open it from there. Do not open from the browser. If it opens in your browser, it will not work. 

Ask Extension

Answer questions through the online question-answer tool hosted and supported by National Cooperative Extension. Contact Jackie Froemming at froem022@umn.edu for more information about this volunteer opportunity.