Volunteering with DUG

Volunteering with Denver Urban Gardens is a wonderful way to connect with and give back to your community.

From drop-in days to long-term projects, from digging in the dirt to helping in our office, we have individual volunteer opportunities that suit a wide variety of abilities and interests.

Click below to check out our upcoming individual volunteer opportunities register to volunteer for upcoming events.

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2024 Impact

1,705

Community Volunteers

242

Events Supported

53

Groups Involved

7,892

Hours Given

236,365.4

Dollar Value of Hours

Specialized Volunteer Opportunities

Group Workdays & Team Building

Group workdays for community organizations + corporate groups are the perfect way to serve the community and help maintain and improve gardens.

Schedule a Workday

Garden Leaders

Support the community engagement and garden maintenance of one of our community gardens to keep our spaces welcoming for all community members.

Become a Leader

Community Service

We support school-mandated and court-ordered community service hours and invite you to share your unique skills and talents with DUG.

Complete Your Service

Tree Keepers

Help us steward DUG’s food forest sites as a Tree Keeper and support the survival and establishment of the trees and plants in our spaces.

Become a Tree Keeper

SPOT Volunteering

Join our team of committed recurring volunteers who give their time monthly to various DUG projects and events aligned with their individual skillset.

Become a SPOT Volunteer

”We made a very clear and tangible impact in the short time that we were there. We could literally see the change we made.
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