Opportunities

Please note: This event is for folks 21 years of age and older.Come build a garden with us! Denver Urban Gardens staff will be leading tasks such as plot construction, amending soil of growing areas, and building pathways at DUG's latest garden. Joi...

Please note: This event is for folks 21 years of age and older.Come build a garden with us! Denver Urban Gardens staff will be leading tasks such as plot construction, amending soil of growing areas, and building pathways at DUG's latest garden. Joi...

6 yards of compost will be delivered to Maxwell Elementary to be placed in the plots that need it most. Please bring sunscreen, water, hat, gloves and snacks. If you have a shovel, wheelbarrow or buckets to help move dirt please bring them! *Pending-...

Join DUG’s education team to support our Nature Journaling  workshop. The workshop begins promptly at 1:00pm, but please arrive an hour early at 12:00pm to assist with set up. Note: this event will be held at the Posner Center for Internationa...

Join us for a hands-on and engaging youth class at Responsive Arts & STEAM Academy FNE. You will join a DUG Youth Educator for Bilingual Garden of Wonder for kids ages 3-5.   The class will begin with an introduction to the subject, followed by 3 ...

Join us for a hands-on and engaging youth class at Doull Elementary School. You will join a DUG Youth Educator for Bilingual Garden of Wonder for kids grades K-5.   The class will begin with an introduction to the subject, followed by 3 activity ...

The food forest is in need of routine site upkeep, weeding, and watering.  We will mulch in the spring (May) and fall (Oct/Nov).Show up whenever you can between 5-7pm on the first Wednesday of every month.Meet at the covered pavilion picnic tables ...

Join us for a hands-on and engaging youth class at Meiklejohn Elementary. You will join a DUG Youth Educator for Soil Superheroes with kids ages 9-11.   The class will begin with an introduction to the subject, followed by 3 activity rotations - t...

DUG Spring Plant Sale @ City Park Greenhouse Friday, 5/8: 12pm - 4pmWhat to Expect: You will support DUG's Zero Waste efforts as our on-site Waste Diversion Station ambassadors!Help plant sale guests sort their trash, recycling, and compostable mater...

DUG Spring Plant Sale @ City Park Greenhouse Friday, 5/8: 8am - 12pmWhat to Expect: You will support DUG's Zero Waste efforts as our on-site Waste Diversion Station ambassadors!Help plant sale guests sort their trash, recycling, and compostable mater...

Join us for a hands-on and engaging youth class at Sabin World Elementary School. You will join a DUG Youth Educator for Garden of Wonder for third graders. The class will begin with an introduction to the subject, followed by 3 activity rotations - ...

Join us for a hands-on and engaging youth class at Sabin World Elementary School. You will join a DUG Youth Educator for Garden of Wonder for third graders. The class will begin with an introduction to the subject, followed by 3 activity rotations -...

DUG Spring Plant Sale @ City Park Greenhouse Friday, 5/8: 11am-3pmYou must have a DSLR to take photos with. No expertise needed, but experience with photography and photo-editing is preferred.Description Always in time for spring planting and Mothe...

Officially kicking off the 2026 season, we'll meet at the garden, discuss the order of business, concerns, and any priorities for the year, and do some simple cleanup to prepare for our first real service day the next weekend (May 17th). Volunteers l...

DUG Spring Plant Sale @ City Park Greenhouse Saturday, 5/9: 12pm - 4pmWhat to Expect: You will support DUG's Zero Waste efforts as our on-site Waste Diversion Station ambassadors!Help plant sale guests sort their trash, recycling, and compostable mat...

DUG Spring Plant Sale @ City Park Greenhouse Saturday, 5/9: 11am-3pmYou must have a DSLR to take photos with. No expertise needed, but experience with photography and photo-editing is preferred.Description Always in time for spring planting and Mot...

DUG Spring Plant Sale @ City Park Greenhouse Saturday, 5/9: 11am-4pmVolunteer roles include:Vendor set-up, Cashiers, Cashier runners, Loading hands, Compost/Straw, Welcome Crew, Kids Corner, and Plant CareDescription Always in time for spring plant...

DUG Spring Plant Sale @ City Park Greenhouse Saturday, 5/9: 8am-1pmVolunteer roles include:Vendor set-up, Cashiers, Cashier runners, Loading hands, Compost/Straw, Welcome Crew, Kids Corner, and Plant CareDescription Always in time for spring planti...

Join DUG’s education team for hands-on support at Edible & Medicinal Weed Walk workshop in our Urban Herbalism series. The workshop begins promptly at 5:00pm, but please arrive 30 min early at 4:30pm to assist and check-in with the facilitator. Y...

Join us for a hands-on and engaging youth class at Challenge School. You will join a DUG Youth Educator for Soil Superheroes with 1st-3rd graders. The class will begin with an introduction to the subject, followed by 3 activity rotations - this is w...

Join us for a hands-on and engaging youth class at Rose Stein Elementary School. You will join a DUG Youth Educator for Peck, Scratch, Squawk: Chickens in the Garden for kids grades K-5. The class will begin with an introduction to the subject, follo...

Join us for a hands-on and engaging youth class at Rose Stein Elementary School. You will join a DUG Youth Educator for Peck, Scratch, Squawk: Chickens in the Garden for kids grades K-5.   The class will begin with an introduction to the subject, ...

Spend an evening in the garden getting crafty! We’re building a sensory barefoot plot and need support with the decorative elements. This will involve painting stones (think flowers, animals, colorful nature scenes) which we’ll then coat in weath...

Join us for a hands-on and engaging youth class at Brown International Academy. You will join a DUG Youth Educator for Soil Superheroes for kindergarteners. The class will begin with an introduction to the subject, followed by 3 activity rotations -...

Join us for a hands-on and engaging youth class at Brown International Academy. You will join a DUG Youth Educator for Soil Superheroes for kindergarteners. The class will begin with an introduction to the subject, followed by 3 activity rotations -...

Join us for a hands-on and engaging youth class at Rose Stein Elementary School. You will join a DUG Youth Educator for Peck, Scratch, Squawk: Chickens in the Garden for grades K-5.  The class will begin with an introduction to the subject, followed...

Join us for a hands-on and engaging youth class at Rose Stein Elementary School. You will join a DUG Youth Educator for Peck, Scratch, Squawk: Chickens in the Garden for grades K-5.  The class will begin with an introduction to the subject, followed...

Join us for a hands-on and engaging youth class at the Center for Talent Development at Greenlee. You will join a DUG Youth Educator for Garden Pollinators with kids ages 3-5. The class will begin with an introduction to the subject, followed by 3 ac...

Hello! During the workday we will installing a pathway at our Kepner Food Forest to increase accessibility. Tasks may include digging/trenching, mulching, laying crusher fine for pathways and other physical tasks.  Please wear: Close toed shoes Laye...

We are building a bee patio cover and mini garden.Wood will be provided as well as things to make the garden.We need tools! Battery powered drills and manual tools.Specifically:Saw (electric and manual)HammersDrillsMalletsSaw horsesIf you need volunt...

Help us prepare a 15’x15’ plot for Rose Roots’ very first mushrooms! We’re growing Wine Cap mushrooms with support from Operation Caps and DUG and need to prepare the bed for inoculation. Work may involve removing soil, adding wood chip mulc...

Come put your hands (and feet!) to work at Rose Roots Community Garden in Arvada as we bring the finishing touches to our barefoot sensory path,  an experience designed to connect visitors with nature through texture, movement, and exploration. In t...

Johnson School community garden needs volunteers to help make it a successful garden season! We are looking for volunteers who would be willing to do some painting, lots of weeding, and hopefully starting some seeds in our garden this year! We look f...

Welcome to the Hinkley High School Community Garden's 2026 season! We are located just off Chambers Rd., between 6th Ave and Colfax. Free parking is available along the street, but not in front of the apartment building next to the garden. RTD bus r...

Grow a Garden Kit Distribution with DUG @ Smiley Branch LibraryWednesday, 5/20Shift:4pm-7pmDescriptionThank you for signing up to volunteer during DUG's Grow a Garden distribution week. During your shift you will be asked to care for plants, organi...

Grow a Garden Kit Distribution with DUG @ Lakewood Link Recreation CenterWednesday, 5/20Shift:11am-2pm2pm-6pmDescriptionThank you for signing up to volunteer during DUG's Grow a Garden distribution week. During your shift you will be asked to care ...

Grow a Garden Kit Distribution with DUG @ Lakewood Link Recreation CenterWednesday, 5/20Shift:11am-2pm2pm-6pmDescriptionThank you for signing up to volunteer during DUG's Grow a Garden distribution week. During your shift you will be asked to care ...

Join us for a hands-on and engaging youth class at Johnson Elementary School. You will join a DUG Youth Educator for Seeds of Wonder for kids K-5.  The class will begin with an introduction to the subject, followed by 3 activity rotations - this is ...

This garden runs on volunteer power. Help us plant, build, weed and harvest while picking up real gardening skills along the way. Big projects. Good people. All season long. Come dig in.

Grow a Garden Kit Distribution with DUG @ Smiley Branch LibraryThursday, 5/21Shift:2pm-5:30pmDescriptionThank you for signing up to volunteer during DUG's Grow a Garden distribution week. During your shift you will be asked to care for plants, orga...

Grow a Garden Kit Distribution with DUG @ La Alma Recreation CenterThursday, 5/21Shifts:12pm-4pmDescriptionThank you for signing up to volunteer during DUG's Grow a Garden distribution week. During your shift you will be asked to care for plants, o...

Grow a Garden Kit Distribution with DUG @ Clayton Early Learning CenterThursday, 5/21Shifts:8am-12pm12:30pm-4:30pmDescriptionThank you for signing up to volunteer during DUG's Grow a Garden distribution week. During your shift you will be asked to ...

Join us for a hands-on and engaging youth class at Sabin World Elementary School. You will join a DUG Youth Educator for Garden of Wonder for Kindergarteners.The class will begin with an introduction to the subject, followed by 3 activity rotations -...

Join us for a hands-on and engaging youth class at Sabin World Elementary School. You will join a DUG Youth Educator for Garden of Wonder for Kindergarteners.The class will begin with an introduction to the subject, followed by 3 activity rotations -...

This garden runs on volunteer power. Help us plant, build, weed and harvest while picking up real gardening skills along the way. Big projects. Good people. All season long. Come dig in.

Grow a Garden Kit Distribution with DUG @ Smiley Branch LibraryFriday, 5/22Shift:1pm-4:30pmDescriptionThank you for signing up to volunteer during DUG's Grow a Garden distribution week. During your shift you will be asked to care for plants, organi...

Grow a Garden Kit Distribution with DUG @ Clayton Early Learning CenterFriday, 5/22Shift:8am-12pmDescriptionThank you for signing up to volunteer during DUG's Grow a Garden distribution week. During your shift you will be asked to care for plants, ...

Grow a Garden Kit Distribution with DUG @ Smiley Branch LibrarySaturday, 5/23Shift:10am-1pmDescriptionThank you for signing up to volunteer during DUG's Grow a Garden distribution week. During your shift you will be asked to care for plants, organi...

Grow a Garden Kit Distribution with DUG @ La Alma Recreation CenterSaturday, 5/23Shifts:12pm-2pmDescriptionThank you for signing up to volunteer during DUG's Grow a Garden distribution week. During your shift you will be asked to care for plants, o...

Grow a Garden Kit Distribution with DUG @ Montbello Branch LibrarySaturday, 5/23Shifts:10am-2pm2pm-5pmDescriptionThank you for signing up to volunteer during DUG's Grow a Garden distribution week. During your shift you will be asked to care for pla...

Grow a Garden Kit Distribution with DUG @ Posner Center for International DevelopmentSaturday, 5/23Shifts:11am-3pm3pm-7pmDescriptionThank you for signing up to volunteer during DUG's Grow a Garden distribution week. During your shift you will be as...

Grow a Garden Kit Distribution with DUG @ Montbello Branch LibrarySaturday, 5/23Shifts:10am-2pm2pm-5pmDescriptionThank you for signing up to volunteer during DUG's Grow a Garden distribution week. During your shift you will be asked to care for pla...

Every fourth Sunday, we hit the garden to tackle planned tasks that benefit the garden as a whole. Sometimes we have a specific project, and sometimes we pull weeds and turn the compost piles. We work at those planned goals for two hours and then of...

Grow a Garden Kit Distribution with DUG @ Posner Center for International DevelopmentSaturday, 5/24Shifts:9am-1pm1pm-5pmDescriptionThank you for signing up to volunteer during DUG's Grow a Garden distribution week. During your shift you will be ask...

Grow a Garden Kit Distribution with DUG @ Posner Center for International DevelopmentSaturday, 5/24Shifts:9am-1pm1pm-5pmDescriptionThank you for signing up to volunteer during DUG's Grow a Garden distribution week. During your shift you will be ask...

Join DUG’s education team to support our Basics of Organic Gardening workshop. The workshop begins promptly at 9:00am, but please arrive an hour early at 8:00am to assist with set up. This event will be held at the Posner Center for Internatio...