Help nurture a native plants garden at the Grand Canyon Trust’s office in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Join us April 4, 2026 for a half day of gardening.
The Grand Canyon Trust headquarters sits on a historic 1880s homestead in Flagstaff, Arizona. Today, it has a beautiful patio and garden space, with great views of the San Francisco Peaks.
We need your help to care for this permaculture-inspired garden. You’ll work with project leaders Zak and Cameron, who are both long-time Trust volunteers, to plant native species, pull weeds, build composting bins, construct trellises for vegetables, and water thirsty fruit trees. If you’re looking for a fun community and a low-key way to get involved, this is the project for you.
Who can sign up?
We encourage everyone who is excited about conservation on the Colorado Plateau to sign up for our trips. Our trip ratings will give you an idea of the physical work, terrain, and accommodations involved. This trip is rated as easy.
Many of our trips are family friendly! Please see our FAQs for more information or email us with questions about particular trips.
Membership is optional, but we ask that participants who are comfortable financially become members of the Grand Canyon Trust with a $25 donation. Members receive a subscription to our biannual print magazine, The Advocate. Please contact us if you have any questions. You’ll also need to submit your volunteer application form to secure your spot on the trip.
What to expect
Meet at the Trust’s office around 8:30 a.m. and work until about 12 p.m. Bring your own work gloves, (though we’ve got pairs we can lend you, if needed), snacks, a water bottle, and appropriate clothing. We’ll provide water, tools, and good company.
How to sign up:
- Select “SIGN UP,” and follow the prompts.
- Check your email for further instructions.
- Send in your volunteer application form for the year.
- Become a member of the Grand Canyon Trust.
- A Trust trip leader will confirm your spot.
Questions? Email volunteernow@grandcanyontrust.org
Trip packing list
Our gear list will help you prepare. We can loan some items on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact us for details.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about logistics, the food you'll eat during the trip, or the difficulty of the field work? Check out the frequently asked questions.
7 perks of volunteering with the Trust
When you volunteer with the Trust, we make it worth your while. From eating good food, to learning new skills. Find out the perks of volunteering.
Public health considerations on volunteer trips
Our top priority is the safety and comfort of our trip participants. Precautionary measures that will be followed on trips to avoid the spread of communicable diseases will be communicated in pre-trip emails. If we feel that a trip cannot be safely conducted due to public health conditions, or for any other reason, we will cancel the trip with as much notice as possible. Volunteers or participants may reach out to volunteernow@grandcanyontrust.org with any questions.
The Grand Canyon Trust is committed to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of our work. The conservation field and the Colorado Plateau have their own histories of racial injustice and exclusion and as a largely white organization, we know we have work to do. We are actively working to make the conservation field and the Colorado Plateau more just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive. Read the Grand Canyon Trust’s justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion statement
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