Share your passions, learn by doing, and lend a hand!
Volunteers support in every aspect of Hidden Villa’s mission and vision for the future. You don’t need any experience to volunteer with us as we’ll provide training and support to make for a positive experience.
We host individuals, family groups, corporate groups, short-term internships, and teen groups of volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering, please take a look at the opportunities below, and fill out a Volunteer Application. We’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
Interested in volunteering soon? Check out our Calendar of Events.
Are you interested in corporate volunteering? Learn more on our corporate volunteer opportunities.
High Commitment Volunteer Opportunities:
Education Guide Volunteer – Tuesday through Friday for 3 – 7 hours. 1 shift weekly. 18+ Get the training and support to be a stellar and impactful environmental educator, serving local PreK-6th graders who bring joy and fun on a field trip visit to our farm and wilderness space.
Weekend Education Guide Volunteer NEW!– 1-2 shifts monthly. 18+ Get the training and support to be a stellar and impactful environmental educator, serving local people and families visiting the farm and wilderness space.
Weekend Ambassador NEW!– 1-2 shifts monthly. 16+ Be one of the first points of contact to welcome and ensure visitors have a great experience at Hidden Villa. Ambassadors greet visitors at the Welcome Kiosk, offering helpful information and answering questions about the farm, hiking trails and activities.
Animal Chore Volunteer – NEW! Feed and take care of Hidden Villa’s beloved farm animals. Join us for 4 days of orientation and shadowing in late August 2025. Then, take on a minimum of one, 2 hour shift weekly from Sep – May. Must be available 7:30/8 a.m.-9:30 a.m. OR 3:30 p.m. – 5/5:30 p.m. shifts.
Drop-in and Project-Based Volunteer Opportunities:
Farm Team Volunteer:
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays. Register Here. Youths 12+ can volunteer with an adult. Work alongside one of Hidden Villa’s farmers to weed and care for our 8 acres of organically grown fruits, veggies, and flowers. 25% of our annual harvest is donated to our local food bank at the Community Services Agency in Mountain View.
Garden Keeper Volunteer: Flexible timing and ongoing. Kids 9+ with an adult. After an orientation with our staff, work independently to care for the popular Education Garden or other landscapes around our facilities. Register Here.
Trail Maintenance Volunteer: Flexible timing and ongoing. Work alongside our property staff to help maintain our 8 miles of trails by trimming branches and clearing the pathways. These trails are used by thousands of visitors, school groups, and teen programs.
Property and Construction Volunteer: Hidden Villa’s property team helps to steward the 1600 acres, facilities, landscaping, and program areas. The team often has seasonal needs for help in each of these areas, and with particular construction projects. If you have any experience in construction, landscaping, or just like to be outside and are willing to work hard, please be in touch!
Admin Volunteer: Flexible timing and project-based. Work alongside our staff to complete projects such as research, data entry, filing paperwork, or archival work.