Friends of the National Arboretum

We're so excited our School Garden Support program team got to attend and share their knowledge at the Growing School Gardens Summit in San Diego, CA this spring! This summit gathered over 600 educators and leaders from school garden programs across the nation and created a collaborative space to learn from each other, share resources and ideas, and make connections. Ashley R. and Allie Arnold, FONA School Garden Program Managers, led a session on workshopping professional development opportunities for educators. They emphasized making these opportunities meaningful and connected to participants. They used FONA’s Summer Institute for Garden-based Teaching as a lens for participants to learn about responsive training strategies and get peer-to-peer coaching and feedback. Our SGS program team is excited to be back in DC and implement what they learned at the summit in FONA’s education programming!

UPDATE: This event will now take place on Sunday, March 24th! DC educators, don't miss our Spring into School Gardening on Sunday, March 24th from 12 PM to 1:30 PM in the Washington Youth Garden! Get free garden supplies such as compost and seedlings, attend a short garden training, and network with fellow educators. Please register to let us know you're coming: https://lnkd.in/gb6QN5uc

Registration for the 2024 Summer Institute for Garden-based Teaching is now open! This four-day professional development course will take place from July 16th to 19th. The course includes in-person activities at the Washington Youth Garden and the National Arboretum's auditorium and classroom, DC school garden tours, and workshops led by FONA staff, partner organizations, and program alumni. This training inspires and connects teachers and school staff to more fully integrate their school garden into their daily educational activities. All participants receive a stipend (amounts are contingent upon final funding). Applications close on March 27th, and participants will be notified of their acceptance by April 5th. Click here to apply today: https://lnkd.in/gAAcmPxX

FONA is hiring an Event Coordinator to help implement our venue rental program and community events. This part-time seasonal position requires mostly weekend work with the occasional weekday shift. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and is expected to start in April 2024. Click here to learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/eSGcypcA

FONA is hiring a Membership Manager to join our Development and Communications Team! This full-time permanent position will lead FONA's membership program and help grow our fundraising efforts. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, with an expected start date in March, 2024. Click here to see the full position description: https://lnkd.in/e-BY43Kq #hiring #nonprofit #membershipmanager #membership #manager

We're hiring an Assistant Garden Coordinator who is excited to get their hands dirty in the Washington Youth Garden! This part-time seasonal position (~5 hours/week) will support maintenance of the Washington Youth Garden and drop-in Saturday volunteer hours. Click here to read the full position description: https://lnkd.in/ezp7qVr9 #hiring #nonprofit #schoolgarden #volunteer #gardeneducation #urbangarden

Only a few days left to apply for our open Program Manager position! This full-time permanent position will oversee FONA’s field trip program and youth development program. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, apply no later than Feb. 18th. Click here to see the full position description: https://lnkd.in/edpt-TdP #nonprofit #hiring #youtheducation #gardeneducation

Don't miss your chance to become a National Arboretum intern! The Arboretum is accepting applications until January 15th for 2024 horticulture, research, and archive internship positions. These internships range in length from three months to one year. They offer hands-on work experience and training in horticulture, botany, plant research, or archival duties. A number of these internships are funded by FONA. Click here to learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/gfdrBFQm #nationalarboretum #internship #intern #hiring #usnationalarboretum

FONA is looking for people to join our growing team! We are currently hiring a School Garden Support Educator. This full-time year-long position will support the School Garden Support team's work in DC partner schools. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, apply no later than February 5, 2024. Click here to see the full job description: https://lnkd.in/e6ANUtQF #nonprofit #hiring

FONA is looking for people to join our growing team! We are currently hiring a Volunteer Coordinator & Garden Educator. This full-time permanent position will support FONA's volunteer efforts and youth programs at our Washington Youth Garden. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, apply no later than February 1, 2024. Click here to see the full job description: https://lnkd.in/eWa5Rjkg #nonprofit #hiring