Needs From: Engagement Zone at UTRGV

Join us at this year's Monarch Festival for a celebration of Monarch migration and our opening of the new Center for Urban Ecology expansion! Learn more about the Monarch life processes and how you can help them on their journey. There will be music, art, food, exhibits, native plant vendors, and a bug parade! 

Volunteers will be needed for help with various arts and crafts stands, and educational booths. Educational booths will be centered around pollination and native plant educations- so experience or passion on these subjects are definitely a plus, but not at all necessary. 

The Monarch festival will last 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. If possible volunteers are asked to arrive 30 minutes early to help with set up- although it is not a requirement.

Join us on Saturday mornings as we do land stewardship projects for Quinta Mazatlan. Volunteers will get to learn more about local ecology, sustainable landscaping practices, RGV biodiversity, and more, all while giving back to the ecosystems that support us.

Tasks include:

Plant seed collecting

Plant propagation (via seeds, vegetative propagation)

Planting trees, shrubs, vines

Basic garden care

Invasive species control

We recommend that volunteers bring their own garden gloves. Please contact Quinta Mazatlan for more information or if you have any questions about volunteering with us.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us! By completing this form, you are agreeing to let us contact you about upcoming volunteer opportunities. We accept volunteers ages 14+, but if you are a minor, you will need a parent or authorized representative to sign a volunteer registration and release of liability. The form will appear during sign-up for you to accept, but minors will also need to print the signed release and bring it with them to Quinta Mazatlan when they come to volunteer.