Volunteering at Minnetrista is a unique experience providing immediate fulfillment to you as a volunteer and to the many visitors of Minnetrista. Help set up an exhibit, be an extra pair of hands in tending the gardens, assist children during Camp Minnetrista or help execute our annual events, the satisfaction of your efforts and time spent is priceless.
Apply to Volunteer
Ways to Volunteer:
Retail
The
Center Shop and the Orchard Shop at Minnetrista provide many opportunities for
volunteers to create themed displays, or tap into your customer service skills.
Additionally, Saturdays in September–December are a great time for seasonal
volunteers to help with the consumer demand for our fresh cider!
Gardens/Natural Areas
Do you enjoy working outdoors? Work alongside our resident
gardeners and other volunteers with hands-on projects. You may work in one
designated garden, or come as needed to help with large planting projects or
other outdoor opportunities.
Programs/Special Events
Create meaningful experiences for visitors during events
such as Enchanted Luminaria, Summer Stage Fest, or Faeries, Sprites and Lights.
School tours and field trips or Family Fun Days also provide many opportunities
for you to be immersed in providing fun family and children visitor
experiences.
Catering
Do you enjoy working with food for large groups? Volunteer
with Minnetrista’s catering service. Chef Redmon,CEC and his staff welcome your
assistance in food prep, set-up and clean-up. Numerous opportunities in this
area are available throughout the year with varying weekday, evening and
weekend hours.
Library/Collections/Archives
It’s all about the details. Do you enjoy history and
heritage? Minnetrista’s Collections department welcomes you to help preserve
the heritage of East Central Indiana through basic collections care techniques
for objects and archival materials. Project integration may be tailored to a
volunteer’s interests. Volunteers in this area are directly supervised by the
Collections Department staff during weekday hours.
Specific Skills
Do you have a knack for woodworking? Minnetrista houses a
fully equipped wood shop and is always welcoming volunteers to help build
exhibits or fulfill other hand created demands. Do you enjoy painting, welding
or have other specific skills you would like to contribute to Minnetrista? We
have many one-of-a-kind projects where specialized talents of others enhance
the Minnetrista experience.
