There are plenty of ways to get involved with the Chuckanut Center! We are working to grow our community of backyard gardeners, educators, urban homesteaders, preservers, musicians and skill builders and there’s so much to share and do! Take a look at some possibilities and fill out the form at the end of the page if something sounds interesting to you. Teams are supported by members of the board and communications are managed over Slack.

GARDEN VOLUNTEERS
During the growing season our garden volunteers meet every Thursday from 4-7pm to do general garden tasks like weeding, mulching, pruning, perennial clean up, planting garden beds, dividing and potting plants and other similar chores. On the second Saturday of the month from March-November we’ll feed you during our monthly “Weed and Feed” parties when we take on larger jobs. The Weed and Feed parties are 10am-1pm.
During the ‘off season’ volunteers might help with general garden maintenance, mulching, winterizing or specific projects.

ORCHARD STEWARDS
We have an orchard with a variety of apples, pears and assorted fruits of varied age that we are working to expand. Raspberries, kiwi, quince and others need some tending, summer watering and critter damage control. There are opportunities to work on special orchard projects. Join the crew to help care for our lovely orchard and work to get our trees producing to their fullest, for we do love our apple cider.

CARETAKERS HOUSE CREW
Our little red house needs a hand keeping youthful, as does our shed and aging gazebo! Some basic maintenance skills are helpful and we’ll match your skills to a project.
Projects have included: building an accessible ramp, painting, refinishing floors, cleaning, troubleshooting appliances, winterizing, carpentry, and special projects.

Sometimes we have a bigger project or ongoing need and we appreciate a volunteer with a higher leadership role. Here are a couple examples of committees that we’d like to see formed, but we’re open to ideas!

VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS
We need people to greet new volunteers and promote our work parties and activities to draw more people in, working with the board to prioritize projects, communicate with volunteers and provide leadership. Expect to spend 3-5+ hours a week emailing and leading volunteers during hands on projects.

FUNDRAISING TEAM
As a non-profit, fundraising is a part of the necessary package. We have lots of ideas for fundraising events, dinners, campaigns and more and would love some folks to lead the charge. This is more of a team role, perfect for those who love to throw a party or write letters.