Volunteer

Thank you for your interest in becoming a volunteer at the Edison and Ford Winter Estates. Volunteering plays a critical role in the day-to-day operations at Edison Ford and supports many departments and staff. There are many benefits to becoming a volunteer including:

Recognition at the annual Volunteer Appreciation Celebration.
Free membership to Edison Ford after 100 hours of service.
Monthly volunteer workshops with interesting topics and speakers.

At this time we have a limited number of volunteer positions available. CLICK HERE to download application. We are not currently able to accept additional applications for garden volunteers.

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Volunteer opportunities include

Retail/Museum Store: Volunteers assist with pricing, stocking, and customer service. Volunteer positions are available in the Museum Store, Ford Cottage Shoppe and the Edison Ford Shoppe at Bell Tower Shops.

Retail/Garden Shoppe: Volunteers assist visitors with information on plants for sale and stock the Garden Shoppe area.

Nursery/Horticulture: Volunteers assist with various gardening tasks including potting, propagation, watering and basic care of plants under the direction of Edison Ford Horticulturists.

Special Projects: Volunteers are needed to assist staff with mailings and putting together packets.

Special Events: If you enjoy events, volunteers are needed to assist staff with meetings, programs, public events, weddings and receptions.

Tour Docent: Volunteers lead guided interpretive tours for school and visitor groups.

Laboratory Docent: Lab volunteers present an interpretive program in the Edison Botanic Research Lab to visitors.

Museum Docent: Docents greet visitors, answer questions about the museum exhibits, play the phonograph and give demonstrations.

Porch Docent: Porch Docents present historical information and answer visitor’s questions about Edison Ford history.

Holiday Nights: Volunteers are needed to assist in a variety of tasks during Edison Ford Holiday Nights.