Volunteer Opportunities
JOIN US!
Make friends, meet friends and learn about the challenges and rewards of gardening in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains by volunteering with the Railyard Stewards.
The Railyard Park and Plaza’s design responds to the history and climate of Santa Fe by using a combination of native plants, historic food plants and well-adapted ornamental plants. Our volunteer gardeners are the human toolkit that keeps our park green and growing.
As a volunteer, you can be part of a variety of ongoing hands-on, site-based projects, including:
- Community food gardens
- Native grass prairies and grasslands
- An heirloom apple and apricot orchard
- Care of the historic Acequia Madre and the new Acequia Niña
- A bird and butterfly garden
- Ornamental flower gardens
- Youth work projects with neighborhood schools , museums, and nonprofit social and civic programs
- And much more
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Your individual skills and experience are just what the Railyard Stewards need. Here are just a few ways that you can help:
- Provide volunteer leadership for existing and new projects
- Provide physical help in the park and plaza, at all levels of ability, and at times that suit your schedule
- Join in green-collar and other educational training programs as leaders or learners
- Raise money by organizing fundraising projects
- Lend a hand in grant writing or office work
HOW TO GET STARTED
Volunteer: Schedule time to assist in a park garden workday, participate in a youth education project or provide assistance in our office.
Support the Railyard Stewards: Help ensure that the Railyard Park and Plaza remains beautiful and provides quality community programming for all ages. Send your contribution to: The Railyard Stewards c/o The Trust for Public Land, 1600 Lena Street, Building C, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Make checks payable to The Trust for Public Land, and write Railyard Stewards on your check.
Sign up for Email Updates: Be among the first to read about the latest news and events happening at the Railyard Park at Plaza.
Contact Eliza Kretzmann: The Stewards executive director is happy to answer all your questions. She can be reached at 505-988-5922, ext. 114, or by email at info@railyardpark.org.
