Drop-in Volunteering

Drop-in Volunteering opportunities occur one Friday a month from February to October 2026. Most months, activities begin at 3 pm. In February activities begin at 1 pm.

Dates and themes are as follows:
❄️February 20: Pruning the Heritage Orchard
-Assist with pruning historic fruit trees while learning about orchard care and the role orchards played in homesteading life.
-Volunteer Application: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volopprecord?listing=a09SJ00000LF6fJYAT

🌱March 20: Trail Sign Cleanup
-Help clean and maintain outdoor interpretive and directional trail signs to keep them readable and welcoming for visitors.
-Volunteer Application: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volopprecord?listing=a09SJ00000LF7GPYA1

🌱April 17: Garlic Mustard Removal
-Support prairie restoration by identifying and removing garlic mustard, an invasive plant that impacts native species.
-Volunteer Application: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volopprecord?listing=a09SJ00000LF7czYAD

🌱May 15: Garlic Mustard Removal
-Continue invasive species management efforts focused on garlic mustard to help protect native prairie ecosystems.
-Volunteer Application: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volopprecord?listing=a09SJ00000LF7gDYAT

🌞June 26: iNaturalist Wildflowers
-Document seasonal wildflowers using the iNaturalist app to contribute to plant monitoring and citizen science data.
-Volunteer Application: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volopprecord?listing=a09SJ00000LF8ArYAL

🌞July 17: Water Quality
-Assist with simple water observations to better understand and document the health of park waterways and prairie systems.
-Volunteer Application: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volopprecord?listing=a09SJ00000LF8fVYAT

🌞August 21: iNaturalist Butterflies
-Record butterfly observations using iNaturalist to help track pollinator activity and seasonal patterns across the prairie.
-Volunteer Application: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volopprecord?listing=a09SJ00000LF90TYAT

🍂September 18: Candle Dipping
-Participate in traditional candle dipping while exploring historic homesteading skills and resourceful household practices.
-Volunteer Application: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volopprecord?listing=a09SJ00000LF9OfYAL

🍂October 16: Prairie Seed Harvest
-Collect native prairie seeds to support ongoing restoration and management of the historic tallgrass prairie landscape.
-Volunteer Application: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volopprecord?listing=a09SJ00000LGsErYAL

You may also like the following events from Homestead National Historical Park:

• This Saturday, 28th February, 07:00 pm, Star Party Program at the Heritage Center in Beatrice
• Next Wednesday, 4th March, 03:00 pm, Walk with a Ranger in Beatrice
• Next Sunday, 8th March, 02:00 pm, Ranger Program in Beatrice

Also check out other Trips & Adventurous Activities in Beatrice, Health & Wellness events in Beatrice.