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 2026 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 – Biome Clean-up
Sunday, September 20 and November 8 @ 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.
Sign up here
ALL PLAY Family Day – Seed Collecting
October @ THA
Even our littlest gardeners can help collect native seeds to support restoration efforts in our communities and foster healthy, resilient forests. For this ALL PLAY event, we welcome volunteers ages 5 and up. More information and registration coming soon.
ALL PLAY Family Day – Trail Leaf Raking
November @ THA
Thanks to our volunteer trail builders we now have LOTS more trails at Holden Arboretum – and lots more leaves to rake this fall! Individuals, groups and family volunteers with children ages 8+ are invited to join us in this activity. More information and registration coming soon.
