Volunteer Opportunities

Everyone can help!

You can start small by sprucing up your front yard, or step out and help your neighbor mow, pick up litter in your neighborhood, plant flowers at your office or church, or get involved in one of the community efforts listed below.  Take pride in our hometown!

West Lafayette Great Garden nominees accepted

April to November.

Boiler Blast

April 5^th, sign-in Purdue Memorial Union, student volunteers clean & help neighborhoods.

Earth Day

April 22^nd

Arbor Day tree planting

April 26^th, 9am – Noon ;  Twyckenham Boulevard Arbor Day Tree Planting. Meet at the corner of Twyckenham and Poland Hill Road. Parking off Poland Hill on Matterhorn drive. For more information contact Belinda Kiger at 807-1383.

Garden Expo sponsored by Master Gardeners

April 26^th; Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds.

Look for our America In Bloom booth at the Expo!

Downtown Tree Mulching

Lafayette Tree Fund tending downtown tree wells (several volunteers needed).  For specific dates and times contact Larry Rose larry47905@comcast.net.

Project Move Out

May 2^nd - May 4^th ;  Boiler Volunteer Network collects clothing, furniture, and food that Purdue students no longer need when they leave campus.  It is sorted and displayed at the Armory for area low-income families. 496-2450 or bvn@purdue.edu.

Shamrock Dog Park tree planting

May 3^rd,  9am – done;   Meet at the Shamrock Dog Park. Parking available. For more information contact Cyndi Bodin at 807-1385.

Great Annual Annual Planting

Master Gardeners lead volunteers with planting annuals:

Thursday, May 1^st , 9:30 am                Fowler House--meet out front

Monday, May 5^th, 9:00 am                   Lafayette Mun. Golf Course-at first tee

Wednesday, May 7^th, 9:00 am            Columbian Park - Park on Park Avenue, near Wallace Street and walk toward the center of the Park - meet at the triangle.

Thursday, May 8^th, 9:00 am                 Court House-- corner of Columbian and 4th

Pedestrian Bridge over river (28 pots to plant)--meet on Depot side

Friday, May 9^th, 9:00 am                      Battle Ground museum

Rain date for any of the above planting days will be Friday, May 9 at 1:00 pm.

We will still plant in a light rain.  Please bring your gloves and trowel. Questions, please call Sue Hiser, 583-2624 or email at lhiser@iquest.net.

Clean Sweep

May 10^th, 9 am - ? Contact Cindy Murray at 807-1022 to register or for more information. Meet at the the large shelter at Columbian Park at the corner of South Street and Park Avenue.

De-Trash the Wabash

May 17^th  9am – Noon.  Meet at the Riverfront Skating Rink. For more information contact Rae Schnapp 714-4829  rschnapp@hecweb.org

Lafayette Nominate Your Neighbor

Nominations taken from May 12^th through August 15^th. Volunteers are needed to help with sign delivery and pick up. Contact the Community Development Department at 807-1090 for more information.

National Trails Day

June 7^th – take a hike, enjoy spring and collect litter along the way

America In Bloom week