Help Support Water and Wildlife—Right Here in Our Community
Every native plant we install creates habitat for pollinators, birds, and people. Whether you have two hours or two days, your time can help transform parks, schools, neighborhoods, and public spaces throughout Downingtown. Join hundreds of local residents, families, businesses, students, Scouts, and community organizations who are helping restore biodiversity one project at a time.
No experience is necessary!
Whether you’re a lifelong gardener or planting your very first native flower, we’ll provide guidance, tools, and opportunities to learn.
What to Expect
Our volunteer events are fun, welcoming, and family-friendly. You’ll meet neighbors, learn about native plants, and leave knowing you’ve made a lasting difference for wildlife and your community. Whether you stay for one hour or all morning, every helping hand matters.
Ready to Dig In?
Whether you want to volunteer once a year or become part of our regular crew, we’d love to welcome you. Together, we’re restoring wildlife habitat, beautifying our community, and inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards.
Volunteer Opportunities
JOHNSONTOWN PARK (122 Viaduct Ave., Downingtown, PA): Tend the planted trees (checking tree tubes/bird nets, straightening stakes/posts, sometimes removing vines from the tubes) and/or help us care for the pollinator garden (near the bridge at the Creek; weed, trimming plants, sometimes planting and thinning plants). Monthly checks needed for trees; pollinator garden is monthly, sometimes bi-monthly. There are core ROR members at this site that will also be helping.
KERR PARK (Park Ln, Downingtown, PA): Tend the planted trees monthly (checking tree tubes/bird nets, straighten stakes/posts, sometimes removing vines from the tubes). We will provide training and there is a site captain from ROR to work with.
BEAVER CREEK ELEMENTARY/GRACE LIGHT CHURCH/COPELAND RUN (601 W Pennsylvania Ave, Downingtown, PA): Tend the planted trees (on both sides of the creek by checking tubes/bird nets, straightening stakes/posts, sometimes removing vines from the tubes) and/or help us care for the monarch pollinator garden (watering, weeding). We have a Signup Genius for watering at the garden (email us for that link!) and tree checks occur monthly with the site captain.
MARINELLI PARK (399 Lincoln Hwy, Downingtown, PA): Tend the planted trees monthly (checking tree tubes/bird nets, straightening stakes/posts, sometimes removing vines from the tubes) monthly.
SAMUEL TABAS MEMORIAL PARK (Race St, Downingtown, PA): Tend the planted trees monthly (checking tree tubes, bird nets, straightening stakes/posts, sometimes removing vines from tubes)
OUTREACH: SOCIAL MEDIA POSTING, NEWSLETTER CREATION, and EVENTS/TABLING: We need someone that is interested in helping us share our stories and upcoming events! We have Facebook and Instagram presence as well as an online newsletter, and welcome someone to help us makes some posts, author or edit newsletters, or put it all together to send out! We also attend multiple public events throughout the year, selling plants, educating the public about native plants and pollinators, and handing out educational materials with kids activities.