A Golden Opportunity for Friends Members

Want to take your love of the Garden a step further? Do you have ideas for projects and activities to advance and further share our beautiful wild area? We invite you to join other wildflower and bird lovers who work in support of the country’s oldest public wildflower garden. Consider becoming a member of the board of directors of the Friends of the Garden and acting as Secretary.

The board depends on people with a diverse mix of skills, including (but not limited to!) administration, volunteer coordination, long-range planning, idea generating, marketing, finances, writing, editing, graphic design, event planning, web site creation and management and the occasional weed pulling and cooking. We have a great group of board members now and currently have more than one opening.
The board plans activities and allocates funds to support the Garden, meeting formally six times a year with occasional committee meetings and email conversation in between. We collaborate with the garden curator, Susan Wilkins, and other park board staff members for this work and other special projects. In addition, the board co-sponsors an annual volunteer celebration and recognition event.

A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. — Margaret Mead

If you’re intrigued, not sure or want more information, please feel free to contact Friends board president Pam Weiner at 612.377.3573 or by email

Join us in accomplishing great things for our Garden. If you are not a member of the Friends right now, it is easy to join us.