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VOLUNTEER

All Allerton Park volunteers are required to follow Allerton’s COVID-19 protocols and guidelines. Please review them here.

Allerton’s generous volunteers help serve our visitors, preserve the Natural Areas, and improve this spectacular space for future generations. Volunteering provides Allerton with necessary and desired assistance, while giving the community opportunities to learn new skills, meet like-minded people, and have a direct impact on the Park.

To learn more about the volunteer opportunities below and to fill out a volunteer application, please visit our Allerton Park Volunteers website. New volunteers should plan to attend a General Information Session.* If you have any questions or need assistance, contact Olivia at owarren@illinois.edu or 217-333-3287.

Opportunities exist in the following areas:

Tour Guide

Create a memorable and educational experience for visitors by sharing the history and interesting facts of the gardens, Mansion, or Natural Areas.

Visitor Center volunteer

Available to answer FAQs, connect visitors with resources, and make recommendations about what to see and do at the park, volunteers at the McCraw Family Visitor Center are an imporant first interaction at the park for new and returning visitors alike.

Formal Gardens

Plant, water, weed, and prune to keep Allerton’s 14 formal gardens looking their best. “Adopt a garden” to care for a specific garden more extensively. 

Trail Steward

Keep Allerton’s 14 miles of hiking trails safe and useable: pick up litter, remove small obstructions, and report conditions that need immediate staff attention.

Programs & Special Events

Be a part of our community engagement efforts, helping with various tasks to ensure a successful and enjoyable event.

Outreach Group Involvement

Join the Allerton Allies, a group dedicated to preserving the Natural Areas holding monthly workdays.

The Allerton Park Photography Group takes photos of the Park and special events, contributing to our marketing efforts, and members will learn new photography skills along the way.

If gardening is more your style, join the Ladies Against Weeds group to help keep the gardens looking beautiful.

Office Assistant

Assist with clerical office duties – this can even be done from home!

Fill out a volunteer application

Volunteer Waiver & Release

*General Information Sessions will start again in March 2022. Below are the current scheduled dates and are open to the public. All sessions are scheduled for 1:00pm and will be held in the Greenhouse Auditorium. A Zoom link can be shared upon request.

March 18
April 15
May 20
June 17
July 15
August 19
September 16
October 21

Need assistance with Better Impact? Visit this learning aid for more information.

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