Volunteer Training

Moved to Zoom

Due to the potential snowstorms, this training session has been moved to Zoom. Anyone who reached out about volunteering was sent an email with the Zoom link. If you still need access to the Zoom please email volunteer@lakewoodcemetery.org.

Interested in becoming a volunteer at Lakewood? Join the Welcome Team, now in their third year! Volunteers are needed to welcome Lakewood visitors to our beautiful grounds and help them connect with our storied history.

Lakewood Welcome Team Tasks Include

• Greet visitors and support event check-in
• Hand out programs, refreshments, etc.
• Help people with parking, directions and related matters
• Assist guests to locate graves or orient themselves using maps of our 250-acre grounds
• Serve as “green team” at events, keeping spaces tidy and encouraging sustainable practices
• Hands-on involvement in activities like the Living Memory Tree and supporting artist projects
• And so much more!

For additional details, including the link to apply online, see the Welcome Team section of the volunteer page.

Register for Training

All volunteers must register for and attend our mandatory volunteer training, which takes place on Sunday, March 24 from 1–3 PM over Zoom. Register using the interest form.

The Lakewood Heritage Foundation

The volunteer program is supported by the Lakewood Heritage Foundation. The Lakewood Heritage Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization created to sustain this local treasure by supporting educational programming and the preservation and restoration of Lakewood’s landscape, art, architecture and public spaces—for the benefit of all.

Learn more about the Lakewood Heritage Foundation or make a donation today!

Questions? Email volunteer@lakewoodcemetery.org