Opportunities From: Denver Urban Gardens

Join us for a hands-on and engaging youth class at Valdez Elementary School. You will join a DUG Youth Educator for Bilingual Garden of Wonder for kids ages 3-4.  

The class will begin with an introduction to the subject, followed by 3 activity rotations - this is where you will be of greatest support facilitating one of the rotation stations for the educator.  We will reach out to you prior to your class to connect you with the DUG educator for the class and provide further information. 

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Denver Urban Gardens!

Join us for a hands-on and engaging youth class at Valdez Elementary School. You will join a DUG Youth Educator for Bilingual Garden of Wonder for kids ages 3-4.  

The class will begin with an introduction to the subject, followed by 3 activity rotations - this is where you will be of greatest support facilitating one of the rotation stations for the educator.  We will reach out to you prior to your class to connect you with the DUG educator for the class and provide further information. 

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Denver Urban Gardens!

Join us for a hands-on and engaging youth class at Johnson Elementary School. You will join a DUG Youth Educator for Bilingual Garden of Wonder for 1st graders.  

The class will begin with an introduction to the subject, followed by 3 activity rotations - this is where you will be of greatest support facilitating one of the rotation stations for the educator.

We will reach out to you prior to your class to connect you with the DUG educator for the class and provide further information. 

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Denver Urban Gardens!

Join us for a hands-on and engaging youth class at Johnson Elementary School. You will join a DUG Youth Educator for Bilingual Garden of Wonder for 1st graders.  

The class will begin with an introduction to the subject, followed by 3 activity rotations - this is where you will be of greatest support facilitating one of the rotation stations for the educator.

We will reach out to you prior to your class to connect you with the DUG educator for the class and provide further information. 

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Denver Urban Gardens!

Join us for a hands-on and engaging youth class at Anythink Bennett Library. You will join a DUG Youth Educator for Garden of Wonder for kids ages 5-12.  

The class will begin with an introduction to the subject, followed by 3 activity rotations - this is where you will be of greatest support facilitating one of the rotation stations for the educator. 

We will reach out to you prior to your class to connect you with the DUG educator for the class and provide further information. 

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Denver Urban Gardens!

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 International Development.

Your responsibilities may include:

You will also have the opportunity to sit in during the workshop and learn the content while offering your support. Once the workshop concludes at 11:00am, you will support with clean up and any "check out" processes. Clean up/check out should take ~30 minutes, and your volunteer shift will end at 11:30am.

May involve some light lifting and outdoor activity. Be prepared to work indoors and outdoors. Involves standing and carrying tools/supplies.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Denver Urban Gardens!

Join us for a hands-on and engaging youth class at Denver Language School, Whiteman Campus. You will join a DUG Youth Educator for a Bilingual Garden of Wonder class for Mandarin-speaking children ages 8-9. 

Please note that volunteers must be over the age of 18. 

The class will begin with an introduction to the subject, followed by three activity rotations-- this is where you will be of greatest support, facilitation one of the rotation stations for the educator. 

We will reach out to you prior to your class to connect you with the DUG educator for the class and provide further information. 

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Denver Urban Gardens! 

Join us for a hands-on and engaging youth class at the Montessori School of Lone Tree. You will join a DUG Youth Educator for Pollinators in the Garden with children grades K-5.   

Please note that volunteers must be over the age of 18. 

The class will begin with an introduction to the subject, followed by three activity rotations-- this is where you will be of greatest support, facilitating one of the rotation stations for the educator. 

We will reach out to you prior to your class to connect you with the DUG educator for the class and provide further information. 

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Denver Urban Gardens!

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 at 5pm, then we will move to the food forest down the sidewalk to the east of the pavilion.

Bring work gloves, drinking water, and sunscreen. Equipment will be provided.

Dress in layers for sun protection and comfort. Please wear close toed shoes.

In case of inclement weather, the event will be rescheduled.

Hello! Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Denver Urban Gardens! During the workday we will be creating a new pathway, spreading wood mulch, and sheet-mulching. We will likely also have smaller tasks we would love to have some help with.

Closed toe shoesClothes you don't mind getting dirty Layers/sun protection 

Reusable water bottleGardening gloves 

What to Expect:  Host DUG's Community Composter Booth at the City of Aurora's WaterWise event. Join Aurora Water Conservation and water professionals from across the region for a celebration of all things water-wise! Enjoy our beautiful garden, grab a free breakfast burrito, connect with local water-wise gardening and irrigation professionals at booths, and catch engaging talks from knowledgeable speakers. Whether you’re a water nerd or just water-curious, this is a morning you won’t want to miss!

**Meet at the Aurora Waterwise site at 8:00am to unload up tabling materials and help set-up the tabling booth. 

Event takes place from 8:30am-12pm. Prepare to be on location to start set-up at 8am. 

TASKS: 

What to Bring:  Your personal water bottle, snacks and anything you need to be comfortable at the event. Remember sun protection. Please wear appropriate outdoor clothing as this is a fully outdoor event.

At the end of your shift, you'll help DUG take down the booth, and load up all our tabling gear. Shift will conclude at 12:30pm.

Thank you for volunteering with Denver Urban Gardens!

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 route 153 also stops next to the garden.

Each workday will have its own unique focus, but common workday tasks will involve:

We will often have multiple garden stewards at each workday, and usually have smaller groups working on different goals throughout the workday.

We like to offer cool drinks, snacks, sunscreen, and can loan out garden gloves, but we encourage volunteers to bring their favorite gloves, hats, and whatever they need to be comfortable while working. Our garden has some limited shaded seating under the pergola, but is otherwise very sunny!

Finally, our garden does not have a bathroom on site. Please plan accordingly, and we understand if you may need to step out from time to time during workdays because of this.

Please reach out to us at HinkleyHighSchoolCommunityGarden@dug.org to contact the garden stewards, and we hope to see you soon!

Join DUG's education team to support our Growing Mushrooms At Home Workshop. The workshop begins promptly at 6:00pm, but please arrive an hour early at 5:00pm to assist with set up. 

Please note the workshop will be held at the Posner Center for International Development.

Your responsibilities may include:

You will also have the opportunity to sit in during the workshop and learn the content while offering your support. Once the workshop concludes at 8:00pm, you will support with clean up and any "check out" processes. Clean up/check out should take ~30 minutes, and your volunteer shift will end at 8:30pm.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Denver Urban Gardens! 

Join us for a hands-on and engaging youth class at the Montessori School of Lone Tree. You will join a DUG Youth Educator for Soil Superheroes with children grades K-5.   

Please note that volunteers must be over the age of 18. 

The class will begin with an introduction to the subject, followed by three activity rotations-- this is where you will be of greatest support, facilitating one of the rotation stations for the educator. 

We will reach out to you prior to your class to connect you with the DUG educator for the class and provide further information. 

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Denver Urban Gardens!

Join us for a hands-on and engaging youth class at Anythink Brighton. You will join a DUG Youth Educator for Pollinators in the Garden with kids ages 7-12.  

Please note that volunteers must be over the age of 18. 

The class will begin with an introduction to the subject, followed by three activity rotations-- this is where you will be of greatest support, facilitating one of the rotation stations for the educator. 

We will reach out to you prior to your class to connect you with the DUG educator for the class and provide further information. 

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Denver Urban Gardens!

Come build a Therapeutic Garden with DUG staff. Tasks may include building pathways and sensory garden plots. 

Join us for a hands-on and engaging youth class at the Dinosaur Ridge Visitors Center. You will join a DUG Youth Educator for Soil Superheroes with kids ages 5-10. 

Please note that volunteers must be over the age of 18. 

The class will begin with an introduction to the subject, followed by three activity rotations-- this is where you will be of greatest support, facilitating one of the rotation stations for the educator. 

We will reach out to you prior to your class to connect you with the DUG educator for the class and provide further information. 

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Denver Urban Gardens!

Come build a Therapeutic Garden with DUG staff. Tasks may include building pathways and sensory garden plots.

2nd Saturday of the Month | Nome Park Community Garden

Join us for our monthly General Garden Care Workday, where many small tasks come together to keep the garden healthy, organized, and welcoming for everyone.

This is a hands-on, flexible workday with a variety of chores that support the entire garden. Volunteers can jump in where they feel most comfortable and switch tasks as needed.

Typical tasks may include:

Weeding and tidying common areas

Pathway maintenance

Compost management

Tool and shed organization

Light infrastructure upkeep

Seasonal garden tasks as needed

No special skills are required—just a willingness to help and work as a team. This is a great opportunity for new members to learn how the garden functions and for returning members to contribute to shared care.

What to bring: work gloves, water, closed-toe shoes
Good to know: bending, kneeling, and light lifting involved
Service hours: counts toward monthly community service requirements

Help us keep Nome Park Community Garden thriving—one shared workday at a time.

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.

Every second Saturday, 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 often break to take care of our own plots and/or socialize.

Many hands make light work, so all are welcome to join us. Bring your family and friends!

Join us at Wild Sage Community Garden for our monthly 2nd Saturday workday. 

Although each workday will be different, you can expect the following:

-Weeding

-Light hauling, loading, moving

-Community

Please wear closed toe shoes and sun protection. Bring snacks and water as needed!

Join us for a hands-on and engaging youth class at the Montessori School of Wild Pines. You will join a DUG Youth Educator for Peck, Scratch, Squawk: Chickens in the Garden for kids ages 3-5. 

Please note that volunteers must be over the age of 18. 

The class will begin with an introduction to the subject, followed by three activity rotations-- this is where you will be of greatest support, facilitating one of the rotation stations for the educator. 

We will reach out to you prior to your class to connect you with the DUG educator for the class and provide further information. 

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Denver Urban Gardens!

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.

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.

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 often break to take care of our own plots and/or socialize.

Many hands make light work, so all are welcome to join us. Bring your family and friends!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.