Welcome! Sign up for PHS volunteer opportunities below.
PHS volunteers are required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19: two doses of an approved two dose vaccine or one dose of an approved one dose vaccine. If you already have a VolunteerHub account, the next time you sign up for an opportunity, it will ask you to upload proof of vaccination. If you are creating an account, it will ask you to upload proof of vaccination before your account is fully created. If you have any questions or concerns about complying with this requirement, or would like to request an accommodation, please contact Rachel Cieri (rcieri@pennhort.org).
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Tue, April 19, 9 AM - 1 PM (4 hours)
3 slots remaining
1701 Langley Ave (The Navy Yard) Building 694
Tree Unloading
MoreTue, April 19, 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (3 hours)
2 slots remaining
1701 Langley Avenue (The Navy Yard) Building 694
Tree Order Checking
MoreWed, April 20, 9 AM - 12 PM (3 hours)
2 slots remaining
Norristown Farm Park, Lot # 5 East Norriton, PA 19403
Come help out on of our newest gardens, the Norristown Farm Park Garden get ready for the season!
Please park at Norristown Farm Park Lot #5 and then walk over to the barn/house area by the farm.
MoreWed, April 20, 9 AM - 12:30 PM (3.5 hours)
4 slots remaining
1701 Langley (The Navy Yard)
Duties may include counting/labeling trees, cutting arbor tie, preparing info packets, and for tree inspectors, checking tree roots. You may help with unloading trees too.
Wed, April 20, 10 AM - 12 PM (2 hours)
3 slots remaining
6336 Ardleigh St, Philadelphia, PA 19138
Propagation Help
In this time, Awbury is only allowed a limited number of volunteers on site at a time. Please only sign up for slots that you are sure you are able to attend. If you are suddenly not able to attend, please contact Ed Mitinger (emitinger@pennhort.org) immediately.
MoreWed, April 20, 10 AM - 12 PM (2 hours)
1 slot remaining
Bartram’s Garden
Propagation Help
In this time, Bartram's Garden is only allowed a limited number of volunteers on site at a time. Please only sign up for slots that you are sure you are able to attend. If you are suddenly not able to attend, please contact Ed Mitinger (emitinger@pennhort.org) immediately.
MoreWed, April 20, 12 PM - 2 PM (2 hours)
4 slots remaining
6336 Ardleigh St, Philadelphia, PA 19138
Propagation Help
In this time, Awbury is only allowed a limited number of volunteers on site at a time. Please only sign up for slots that you are sure you are able to attend. If you are suddenly not able to attend, please contact Ed Mitinger (emitinger@pennhort.org) immediately.
MoreWed, April 20, 12 PM - 2 PM (2 hours)
4 slots remaining
Bartram’s Garden
Propagation Help
In this time, Bartram's Garden is only allowed a limited number of volunteers on site at a time. Please only sign up for slots that you are sure you are able to attend. If you are suddenly not able to attend, please contact Ed Mitinger (emitinger@pennhort.org) immediately.
MoreWed, April 20, 12:30 PM - 4 PM (3.5 hours)
8 slots remaining
1701 Langley Avenue (The Navy Yard) Building 694
Tree Order Checking and Tree Loading. You may be asked to do one of the other.
MoreThu, April 21, 9 AM - 12 PM (3 hours)
7 slots remaining
13th Street and Normandy Place in the Navy Yard
Location: 13th and Normandy Place
There is easily accessible street parking on the nearby streets.
Spend the afternoon at Navy Yard with PHS zone gardeners helping do routine maintenance on some of the garden beds along the Marine Parade Grounds. Each session will include maintenance practices used across PHS public landscapes. Tasks include weeding, deadheading, edging, planting and transplanting.
Thu, April 21, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM (3 hours)
This event is reserved.
Marconi Senior Center, 2433 S 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145, Side Yard Entrance on West Porter St
Plant trees
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Thu, April 21, 10 AM - 1 PM (3 hours)
This event is reserved.
Marconi Older Adult Center - 2433 S 15th St, Philadelphia, PA - Side Yard Entrance on West Porter St.
Plant trees
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Thu, April 21, 12 PM - 2 PM (2 hours)
2 slots remaining
1701 Langley Avenue (The Navy Yard) Building 694
Tree Order Checking and Tree Loading. You may be asked to do one of the other.
MoreFri, April 22, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM (4 hours)
4 slots remaining
1701 Langley Avenue (The Navy Yard) Building 694
Tree Order Checking and Tree Loading. You may be asked to do one of the other.
MoreFri, April 22, 9 AM - 12 PM (3 hours)
5 slots remaining
Riccardi Park, Hendricks St, Ambler, PA
Plant trees
MoreFri, April 22, 10 AM - 12 PM (2 hours)
2 slots remaining
3200 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19132
Propagation Support. Help our Community Gardens Team in the greenhouse propagating vegetable seedlings for the 170 gardens we support around the city.
In this time, Strawberry Mansion is only allowed a limited number of volunteers on site at a time. Please only sign up for slots that you are sure you are able to attend. If you are suddenly not able to attend, please contact Ed Mitinger (emitinger@pennhort.org) immediately.
MoreFri, April 22, 12 PM - 2 PM (2 hours)
2 slots remaining
3200 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19132
Propagation Support. Help our Community Gardens Team in the greenhouse propagating vegetable seedlings for the 170 gardens we support around the city.
In this time, Strawberry Mansion is only allowed a limited number of volunteers on site at a time. Please only sign up for slots that you are sure you are able to attend. If you are suddenly not able to attend, please contact Ed Mitinger (emitinger@pennhort.org) immediately.
MoreFri, April 22, 12 PM - 4 PM (4 hours)
1 slot remaining
1701 Langley (The Navy Yard)
Help with Tree Delivery (must own and drive a truck).
MoreFri, April 22, 12:30 PM - 4 PM (3.5 hours)
6 slots remaining
1701 Langley Avenue (The Navy Yard) Building 694
Tree Order Checking and Tree Loading. You may be asked to do one of the other.
MoreFri, April 22, 2 PM - 4 PM (2 hours)
2 slots remaining
3200 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19132
Propagation Support. Help our Community Gardens Team in the greenhouse propagating vegetable seedlings for the 170 gardens we support around the city.
In this time, Strawberry Mansion is only allowed a limited number of volunteers on site at a time. Please only sign up for slots that you are sure you are able to attend. If you are suddenly not able to attend, please contact Ed Mitinger (emitinger@pennhort.org) immediately.
MoreFri, April 22, 2:30 PM - 5 PM (2.5 hours)
5 slots remaining
1400 S 32nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19146 (Stinger Square)
Help plant bare-root trees in Grays Ferry!
MoreSat, April 23, 8:45 AM - 12:45 PM (4 hours)
194 slots remaining
9000 Parkview Drive, Haverford, PA 19041
Help the Athertyn Tree Tenders plant 15 native trees along the Pennsy Trail! You will be contacted prior to the event with information about exactly where to meet and what to bring. We will most likely meet where the trail intersects with Yale Road. Volunteers should bring gloves and a shovel if they have one.
Signed waiver and proof of vaccination status are required.
MoreSat, April 23, 9 AM - 12 PM (3 hours)
26 slots remaining
2200 Bainbridge St Philadelphia PA 19146
Plant trees
MoreSat, April 23, 9 AM - 12 PM (3 hours)
9 slots remaining
2225 Tasker Street
We'll be planting trees in Point Breeze!
Sat, April 23, 9 AM - 12 PM (3 hours)
2 slots remaining
409 1/2 Elm Avenue, Swarthmore, PA
Plant trees
MoreSat, April 23, 9 AM - 2 PM (5 hours)
2 slots remaining
TBD
Plant trees
MoreSat, April 23, 9:30 AM - 12 PM (2.5 hours)
16 slots remaining
Harriet-Wetherill Park parking lot at 2642 Butler Pike, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462. Meet in the parking lot off of Butler Pike.
Plant trees with Colonial Canopy Trees!
Sat, April 23, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM (3 hours)
Registration is closed.
Stephen Girard Elementary School, 1800 Snyder Ave, Philadelphia, 19145. Rear Yard on Passyunk
Plant trees
MoreFULL
Sat, April 23, 10 AM - 1 PM (3 hours)
43 slots remaining
36 Ardmore Ave., Ardmore, PA 19003
Meeting location: St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 36 Ardmore Ave., Ardmore, PA 19003 - front lawn. April 23 at 10 am. If available, please bring good quality gardening gloves, a digging shovel, a 5 gallon bucket or small tarp, and clean/ sharp hand pruners. No experience is necessary to plant with us -- we will demo a tree planting.
MoreSat, April 23, 10 AM - 1 PM (3 hours)
21 slots remaining
4261 N 5th St, Philadelphia, PA 19140 (Parking Lot)
Celebrate Earth Day by planting trees with the Esperanza Tree Tenders!
MoreSat, April 23, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (2 hours)
3 slots remaining
Rose tree park, Rt 252 Media, 1671 N Providence Rd, Media, PA 19063
Plant trees
MoreSun, April 24, 9:30 AM - 12 PM (2.5 hours)
11 slots remaining
Alan Wood Park at 642 Fulton St, Conshohocken, PA 19428. Park where you can.
Plant trees with Colonial Canopy Trees!
Sun, April 24, 10 AM - 12 PM (2 hours)
15 slots remaining
Green Bank Farm Park, 991 Palmers Mill Rd, Media, PA 19063
Plant trees
MoreSun, April 24, 10 AM - 3 PM (5 hours)
20 slots remaining
Riverfront Park, 100 College Drive, Pottstown, PA 19464
The Pottstown Tree Tenders will be planting 15 trees in Riverfront Park, 100 College Drive, on April 24 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. in conjunction with Pottstown borough. The trees are replacements for the ash trees that were removed due to Emerald Ash Borer.
MoreSun, April 24, 1 PM - 4 PM (3 hours)
14 slots remaining
Green Bank Farm Park, 991 Palmers Mill Rd, Media, PA 19063
Plant trees
MoreMon, April 25, 10 AM - 12 PM (2 hours)
4 slots remaining
Bartram’s Garden
Propagation Help
In this time, Bartram's Garden is only allowed a limited number of volunteers on site at a time. Please only sign up for slots that you are sure you are able to attend. If you are suddenly not able to attend, please contact Ed Mitinger (emitinger@pennhort.org) immediately.
MoreMon, April 25, 12 PM - 2 PM (2 hours)
5 slots remaining
6336 Ardleigh St, Philadelphia, PA 19138
Propagation Help
In this time, Awbury is only allowed a limited number of volunteers on site at a time. Please only sign up for slots that you are sure you are able to attend. If you are suddenly not able to attend, please contact Ed Mitinger (emitinger@pennhort.org) immediately.
MoreMon, April 25, 12 PM - 2 PM (2 hours)
6 slots remaining
Bartram’s Garden
Propagation Help
In this time, Bartram's Garden is only allowed a limited number of volunteers on site at a time. Please only sign up for slots that you are sure you are able to attend. If you are suddenly not able to attend, please contact Ed Mitinger (emitinger@pennhort.org) immediately.
MoreMon, April 25, 2 PM - 4 PM (2 hours)
4 slots remaining
6336 Ardleigh St, Philadelphia, PA 19138
Propagation Help
In this time, Awbury is only allowed a limited number of volunteers on site at a time. Please only sign up for slots that you are sure you are able to attend. If you are suddenly not able to attend, please contact Ed Mitinger (emitinger@pennhort.org) immediately.
MoreMon, April 25, 2 PM - 4 PM (2 hours)
4 slots remaining
Bartram’s Garden
Propagation Help
In this time, Bartram's Garden is only allowed a limited number of volunteers on site at a time. Please only sign up for slots that you are sure you are able to attend. If you are suddenly not able to attend, please contact Ed Mitinger (emitinger@pennhort.org) immediately.
MoreTue, April 26, 10 AM - 12 PM (2 hours)
5 slots remaining
6336 Ardleigh St, Philadelphia, PA 19138
Propagation Help
In this time, Awbury is only allowed a limited number of volunteers on site at a time. Please only sign up for slots that you are sure you are able to attend. If you are suddenly not able to attend, please contact Ed Mitinger (emitinger@pennhort.org) immediately.
MoreTue, April 26, 10 AM - 12 PM (2 hours)
5 slots remaining
Bartram’s Garden
Propagation Help
In this time, Bartram's Garden is only allowed a limited number of volunteers on site at a time. Please only sign up for slots that you are sure you are able to attend. If you are suddenly not able to attend, please contact Ed Mitinger (emitinger@pennhort.org) immediately.
MoreTue, April 26, 12 PM - 2 PM (2 hours)
5 slots remaining
6336 Ardleigh St, Philadelphia, PA 19138
Propagation Help
In this time, Awbury is only allowed a limited number of volunteers on site at a time. Please only sign up for slots that you are sure you are able to attend. If you are suddenly not able to attend, please contact Ed Mitinger (emitinger@pennhort.org) immediately.
MoreTue, April 26, 12 PM - 2 PM (2 hours)
6 slots remaining
Bartram’s Garden
Propagation Help
In this time, Bartram's Garden is only allowed a limited number of volunteers on site at a time. Please only sign up for slots that you are sure you are able to attend. If you are suddenly not able to attend, please contact Ed Mitinger (emitinger@pennhort.org) immediately.
MoreTue, April 26, 2 PM - 4 PM (2 hours)
4 slots remaining
6336 Ardleigh St, Philadelphia, PA 19138
Propagation Help
In this time, Awbury is only allowed a limited number of volunteers on site at a time. Please only sign up for slots that you are sure you are able to attend. If you are suddenly not able to attend, please contact Ed Mitinger (emitinger@pennhort.org) immediately.
MoreTue, April 26, 2 PM - 4 PM (2 hours)
6 slots remaining
Bartram’s Garden
Propagation Help
In this time, Bartram's Garden is only allowed a limited number of volunteers on site at a time. Please only sign up for slots that you are sure you are able to attend. If you are suddenly not able to attend, please contact Ed Mitinger (emitinger@pennhort.org) immediately.
MoreWed, April 27, 10 AM - 12 PM (2 hours)
2 slots remaining
3200 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19132
Propagation Support. Help our Community Gardens Team in the greenhouse propagating vegetable seedlings for the 170 gardens we support around the city.
In this time, Strawberry Mansion is only allowed a limited number of volunteers on site at a time. Please only sign up for slots that you are sure you are able to attend. If you are suddenly not able to attend, please contact Ed Mitinger (emitinger@pennhort.org) immediately.
MoreWed, April 27, 12 PM - 2 PM (2 hours)
4 slots remaining
3200 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19132
Propagation Support. Help our Community Gardens Team in the greenhouse propagating vegetable seedlings for the 170 gardens we support around the city.
In this time, Strawberry Mansion is only allowed a limited number of volunteers on site at a time. Please only sign up for slots that you are sure you are able to attend. If you are suddenly not able to attend, please contact Ed Mitinger (emitinger@pennhort.org) immediately.
MoreThu, April 28, 9 AM - 12 PM (3 hours)
6 slots remaining
13th Street and Normandy Place in the Navy Yard
Location: 13th and Normandy Place
There is easily accessible street parking on the nearby streets.
Spend the afternoon at Navy Yard with PHS zone gardeners helping do routine maintenance on some of the garden beds along the Marine Parade Grounds. Each session will include maintenance practices used across PHS public landscapes. Tasks include weeding, deadheading, edging, planting and transplanting.
Thu, April 28, 9 AM - 12 PM (3 hours)
2 slots remaining
Norristown Farm Park, Lot # 5 East Norriton, PA 19403
Come help out on of our newest gardens, the Norristown Farm Park Garden get ready for the season!
Please park at Norristown Farm Park Lot #5 and then walk over to the barn/house area by the farm.
MoreThu, April 28, 10 AM - 12 PM (2 hours)
1 slot remaining
6336 Ardleigh St, Philadelphia, PA 19138
Propagation Help
In this time, Awbury is only allowed a limited number of volunteers on site at a time. Please only sign up for slots that you are sure you are able to attend. If you are suddenly not able to attend, please contact Ed Mitinger (emitinger@pennhort.org) immediately.
MoreThu, April 28, 10 AM - 12 PM (2 hours)
1 slot remaining
Bartram’s Garden
Propagation Help
In this time, Bartram's Garden is only allowed a limited number of volunteers on site at a time. Please only sign up for slots that you are sure you are able to attend. If you are suddenly not able to attend, please contact Ed Mitinger (emitinger@pennhort.org) immediately.
MoreThu, April 28, 12 PM - 2 PM (2 hours)
3 slots remaining
6336 Ardleigh St, Philadelphia, PA 19138
Propagation Help
In this time, Awbury is only allowed a limited number of volunteers on site at a time. Please only sign up for slots that you are sure you are able to attend. If you are suddenly not able to attend, please contact Ed Mitinger (emitinger@pennhort.org) immediately.
MoreThu, April 28, 12 PM - 2 PM (2 hours)
3 slots remaining
Bartram’s Garden
Propagation Help
In this time, Bartram's Garden is only allowed a limited number of volunteers on site at a time. Please only sign up for slots that you are sure you are able to attend. If you are suddenly not able to attend, please contact Ed Mitinger (emitinger@pennhort.org) immediately.
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