Volunteer

We are closely following the advice and guidelines of public health officials and are regularly updating our procedures and protocols to ensure the safety of our community. Please use our volunteer email for questions or inquiries. Thanks for your understanding, we sincerely appreciate it!

Please note: while we welcome all volunteers, we are unable to sign off on court-appointed community service hours.

Heritage Park Invasive Species Removal Workdays

Join us in collaboration with Oconee County Parks and Recreation and Keep Oconee County Beautiful to remove invasive species at Heritage Park. Autumn Olive, though beautiful, is crowding out native species and causing ecological harm to our forest and its inhabitants.

No training or experience is required. Each volunteer will be trained in identification and removal.

Dates include:

  • September 24
  • October 8, 22
  • November 5, 19
  • December 3, 17
  • January 14, 28
  • February 11, 25
  • March 11

Community Garden Work Days

We are seeking volunteers to help out around various community gardens this summer., with work days every Thursday from 9:30 AM to noon. 

The location will rotate every week. We will be pulling weeds from their established beds, replacing soil, and planting transplants.

Locations include:

  • H.O.P.E. Community Garden
  • West Broad Community Garden
  • Mae Willy Morton Community Garden
  • Athena Gardens

Volunteer at Williams Farm

We are looking for members of the community who would like to come and lend a helping hand at ALT’s Williams Farm on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings.

Volunteers will help with farm tasks such as planting, weeding, mulching, as well as assisting our Incubator Program participants as needed. This is a great opportunity to learn about farming, give back to your community, or just get out and enjoy the sunshine!

The West Broad Farmers Market

We are looking for volunteers to help out at the West Broad Farmers Market on Saturday afternoons. Volunteers needed to give fliers to community members, distribute free food, and assist in packing up the market.