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Individual volunteers are the backbone of Hidden Villa’s Volunteer Program. There are opportunities for “drop-in” volunteer activities as well as opportunities to make an ongoing commitment within one of our program or administrative departments. Volunteers who make an ongoing commitment become part of the Hidden Villa family. No previous experience is necessary and the appropriate training is provided for all opportunities. Please note that Hidden Villa cannot offer room or board in exchange for volunteer service. Here are some of the volunteer activities that are perfect for individuals:
Administrative Assistance*
Variety of shifts; ages 15 and older
Help keep Hidden Villa’s internal wheels turning by volunteering in one of our offices. You can lend a hand with a wide variety of projects and we’re always looking for assistance with data entry, filing, and collating mailing pieces.
Board of Trustees*
Hidden Villa’s Board of Trustees is an extraordinary set of volunteers who provide vision and oversight for the entire organization. Every year a couple of new members join our Board. We are always looking for members who can bring added diversity to our board and connect us to a wide variety of professional, philanthropic, and community networks. If you would like to invest your time, talents, and resources as a Hidden Villa Board Member, please contact us at
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Events
Available on select weekends; for ages 16 and older
Help with event set up, parking direction, registration, and event cleanup for events like Hidden Villa’s annual concerts, Sheep Shearing Day, Duveneck Day, Halloween Haunts, Dinners and more.
Organic Farming
Available every Wednesday, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm; for ages 16 and older
Come join our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) team as they grow Hidden Villa’s produce. With your hands in the soil, you’ll learn from our expert farmers how Hidden Villa practices small-scale organic farming. Typical activities include seasonal planting, transplanting, weeding, harvesting, and building the occasional protective gopher cage.
Guiding Farm Tours for School Groups*
Available Tuesday through Friday (September through May), 8:30 am to 12:30 pm; for ages 18 and older
Volunteer Guides are needed in the Hidden Villa Environmental Education Program (HVEEP) to lead groups of school children on tours of our organic farm. Farm Tours are for preschoolers to 1st graders. In small groups (generally 10 - 12 children per guide), they explore and taste the delicious fruits and vegetables that we grow in our Education Garden and meet our farm animals. Farm Tour guides must commit to leading tours once a week.
Contact hveepvolunteers@hiddenvilla.org and watch our video for more information!
 Guiding Farm and Wilderness Explorations for School Groups*
Available Tuesday through Friday (September through May), 8:15 am to 2:30 pm; for ages 18 and older
Volunteer Guides are needed in the Hidden Villa Environmental Education Program (HVEEP) to lead groups of children on tours of our organic farm and wilderness. Farm and Wilderness Explorations are a more in-depth experience for 2nd through 6th grade classes. They do projects, taste fruits and vegetables in the garden, meet farm animals, and go for a short hike in the wilderness to explore the natural world. These tours range from 3 - 5 hours, and group size is limited to 7-8 children per guide. Farm and Wilderness Guides must commit to leading tours once a week.
Contact hveepvolunteers@hiddenvilla.org and watch our video for more information!
Guiding Public Farm Tours*
Available Saturdays and Sundays (year-round), 10:30 am to 2:30 pm; for ages 16 and older
Work with our Community Programs Department (Public Programs) to lead 90-minute farm tours for groups of all ages. Tour groups consist of individual visitors as well as families
and private groups like birthday parties. Help teach our participants to become more environmentally aware by exploring our farm and educational garden.
Horticulture and Ornamental Gardening
Available every Thursday, 9 am to 12:00 pm; for ages 16 and older
Come join our Property Manager and our Horticulturist in maintaining Hidden Villa as an enjoyable place for garden strolls as well as a safe refuge for wildlife. You will have opportunities to learn about plant propagation, identification and care of native plants, and garden design. Hands-on work includes planting, weeding, irrigating, fertilizing, composting, and mulching.
Special Skills
Do you have a special skill that would be helpful at Hidden Villa? We are always looking for volunteers with specialized skills in carpentry, wood working, automobile/ tractor repair, landscaping, archiving historical records, information technology, blacksmithing, and veterinary medicine. Let us know if you have a special skill you would like to share.
Teaching Specialized Classes
If you have a talent or hobby that you would like to share with the community and it fits with Hidden Villa’s mission, consider teaching a class or leading a tour as a volunteer teacher through our Community Programs.
Trail Maintenance*
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; for ages 18 and older
Hidden Villa has over 8 miles of hiking trails to maintain! Please help by bringing your strength, sturdy hiking boots, your toughest jeans, work gloves, hat, and water bottle with you when you volunteer with our trail maintenance volunteers and staff. Not for the faint of heart.
*Volunteer Opportunities marked with an * require an ongoing commitment.
Check out our video!
If you are interested in one of Hidden Villa’s individual volunteer opportunities, please read through our guidelines and complete our volunteer application.
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