HGCNY is a volunteer-run chapter of Wild Ones, united by a shared vision: native plants and natural landscapes thriving in every community. Through education, advocacy, and collaborative action, we connect people with native plants for a healthy planet — and we’d love you to join us!
Your time and talents can make a real impact, whether you are supporting events, outreach, or behind-the-scenes planning. Your involvement helps create flourishing native landscapes – and it is a great way to connect with others passionate about a thriving planet.
Ready to dig in? Click the “Volunteer” button below to share how you’d like to get involved — we’d love to hear from you!
Explore the ways you can get involved! Join us in promoting native plants and natural landscapes by filling one of these volunteer roles:
Communication – Help us share stories, updates, and build connections across our community.
- Blogger – Write engaging posts about native plants, events, and HGCNY’s mission
Outreach & Engagement – Bring our mission to life through conversations, garden tours, and events
- Garden Buddies – Mentor others in creating and maintaining native plant gardens
- Grant Reviewer – Review grant applications to promote native plant projects in our community
- Show Me, Help Me Tours – Host garden tours to help everyone—host and guests alike—learn how to create living landscapes
- Tabling – Represent HGCNY at local events to share info and inspire action
Planning & Coordination – Shape our chapter’s direction and ensure members feel supported and heard
- Membership Survey Coordinator – Organize and analyze surveys to guide HGCNY’s future
To volunteer, click the Volunteer button below, and select Show Me Help Me Tours for garden tours, Tabling for outreach, or Volunteer with Us for all other opportunities.
Communication
Bloggers
Do you love native plants and enjoy sharing stories, tips, or insights? Our private Facebook group is looking for bloggers to help us keep the conversation blooming—whether that’s once a week, once a month, or even just once a year. We’re flexible!
What You’d Do:
- Write engaging posts that highlight native plants, gardening tips, seasonal spotlights, local events, or personal reflections
- Share your voice in welcoming, informative way
- Spark discussion and deepen appreciation for native biodiversity
What We’re Looking For:
- A clear, friendly writing style—humor and warmth welcome!
- Passion for native plants, ecological gardening, or habitat restoration
- Comfort writing for a casual, private Facebook audience
- No need to be a professional writer—just enthusiasm and good communication
Commitment:
- Totally flexible! Post weekly, monthly, or occasionally—whatever works for you.
Why Join Us?
- Connect with a supportive, plant-loving community
- Share your knowledge and grow your voice
- Inspire others to discover the joy and importance of native plants
If this sounds like a good fit — or even a maybe — click the “Volunteer” button below. We’d love to chat and see how your voice could help our group flourish.
Outreach & Engagement
Garden Buddies
We are creating a grant program to encourage individuals and organizations to start a native plant garden. But this is more than a garden, it is a relationship. We are lucky to be a local chapter and to have the ability to get to know and learn together and with our neighbors. What many people and organizations need is a buddy to accompany their “dive” into a native plant garden. This is a person who has some experience making a garden, learning how gardens are created from lawns, how native plant gardens change over time, and how the plants do or do not become comfortable in their garden. Few of us are experts, but many of us have experience and enthusiasm and lessons to share. Just as in tabling, some of us can be mentors and enjoy sharing our experiences with newbies. Would you like to help somebody make this “dive” into a native plant garden? If so, click the “Volunteer” button below! We’d love to chat and see how you could help our group grow.
Grant Reviewer
Help us make fair and thoughtful grant decisions!
Main tasks:
- Read applications and evaluate them against agreed-upon criteria
- Provide feedback on strengths and weaknesses
- Participate in group discussions to help select recipients
- Keep evaluations confidential and impartial
This role is great for someone who enjoys thoughtful reading, fair decision-making, and contributing to the success of individuals starting native plant gardens. If this sounds like a good fit — or even a maybe — click the “Volunteer” button below. We’d love to chat and see how you could help our group blossom.
Planning & Coordination
Membership Survey Coordinator
Help us keep a pulse on our community!
Main Tasks:
- Maintain and update the annual member survey as needed
- Distribute the survey to members once a year
- Tabulate responses and share results with the planning committee
This role is great for someone who enjoys organizing info, spotting patterns, and helping us improve how we serve our members. No fancy tech skills needed — just a bit of time and a collaborative spirit. If this sounds like a good fit — or even a maybe — click the “Volunteer” button below. We’d love to chat and see how you could help our group thrive.