Volunteer
All Play Volunteer Days
Come play with us!
All Play Volunteer Days are when we host one-time volunteer activities that are open to anyone, whether you are a current volunteer with us or not. They include special family-friendly events to engage our youngest gardeners, unique Green Teen events designed for volunteers ages 15-19, full on All Play Days where we can take all comers and more.
All Play Days give you chance to help the environment, make new friends, try out volunteering for us and – hopefully – have a little fun! Plus, you get the benefit of free parking and free admission before or after volunteering, so you can enjoy our remarkable forests & gardens.
We typically host one All Play Volunteer Day each month at either our Cleveland Botanical Garden or Holden Arboretum campus. You can see the current schedule for 2025 here.
You can learn more or sign up for one of our All Play opportunities below – and bring a friend!
Upcoming All Play Days
ALL PLAY Family Day – Seed Collecting
Saturday, September 27 @ ARB
Another “FAM Favorite” – family volunteers ages 8 and up are invited to join us as we collect native seeds at our Holden Arboretum campus! This important volunteer event helps to support reforestation and restoration projects throughout Northeast Ohio. Activities include walking, hiking, bending and kneeling. No prior experience necessary.
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ALL PLAY Family Day – Biome Clean-up
Sunday, November 9 @ CBG
Join us at our Cleveland Botanical Garden campus to do a semi-extreme makeover in our Eleanor Smith Glasshouse biomes. Biome Clean-up activities include raking leaves and removing debris from beds, wiping down vents, helping repair screens and more. Open to individuals ages 14+, small groups, and families with children ages 8 and up!
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ALL PLAY Day – A FROSTy Set-up!
TBD @ CBG
Can it really be that time of year AGAIN??? Well, maybe not at your house but at Cleveland Botanical Garden, our garden elves get off the shelves and started early on preparing for our incredible winter show. Stay tuned for more details on how you can get involved in making the FROSTy magic happen!
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