Lake Wilderness Arboretum is celebrating 50 years of volunteerism this summer with new opportunities for volunteers.

Sign up to help Arboretum board members at the Maple Valley Kids Festival concessions stand Saturday, July 18 starting at 10 a.m. Several shifts are available as well as set up and cleanup.

To sign up as a volunteer, go to http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4aa9a822a2ff2-lwafVolunteers are needed to help with the 50th anniversary celebration weekend, including the Fuchsia Festival on Sept. 11 and the fall plant sale or the anniversary celebration on Sept. 12.

Contact Lake Wilderness Arboretum Foundation President Noel Paterson by email at director@lakewildernessarboretum.org if interested.A wide variety of opportunities for members, the local community, service and youth groups to contribute are available with no experience necessary.

Please note: the Arboretum takes a vacation from Saturday garden work parties in July and August; volunteers are invited on Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon.

Visit LakeWildernessArboretum.org, email info@lakewildernessarboretum.org or call 253-293-5103 to volunteer, donate or become a member.