Gardens & Grounds Open
Tuesday-Sunday
9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Daily Public Tours
Tuesday-Sunday
Self-Guided
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
(last ticket sold 4:00 pm)
Guided
11:00 am and 2:30 pm
Nooks & Crannies
1:00 pm
Times subject to change
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Salisbury House & Gardens | 4025 Tonawanda Drive | Des Moines, Iowa 50312 | Phone: (515) 274-1777

Volunteer Opportunities

Salisbury House & Gardens provides several unique volunteer opportunities including our docent program (tour guides), public programs committee, special events, guest services, clerical assistance, gardens and grounds, collections, education and much more! To join our team, volunteers are asked to first fill out an application and then meet with staff. Please contact Kate Langmoreland, Events and Volunteer Director at (515) 274-1777 for further information.

Salisbury House & Gardens recognizes the vast contributions of its volunteers in many ways, including an annual, formal program held in November.

You can print, hand write and mail your application, or you can fill out the application out online:

Download the Salisbury House Volunteer Information Application

Online Volunteer Application

Please fill out all fields as best as you can, and remember to hit submit at the bottom of the page:

fields with * are required
*Name:
*Address:
*City:
*State:
*Zip:
*Home Phone:
Work Phone:
Mobile Phone:
Employer (if applicable):
*Email:
*Birthday:
*Are you in good health?		Yes No
Days you are available to/prefer to give tours:		to
Related experiences or special skills:
Areas of Interest: (please check all that apply)
	Tour Guide (March-Dec; on-call Jan and Feb)		Gardens & Grounds
	Weddings (weekends, May-Oct)		Collections
	Maintenance & Housekeeping		Education
	Marketing		Fundraising
	Rentals (private events; dinner, lunches, retreats)		Office Administration (Assistance in Filing, Accounting, Computers, Phones)
Public Programs: (please check all that apply)
	Any Public Program		Holly & Ivy (early Dec)
	Tea at the Castle (Apr-May, Sundays)		Jazz in July (an evening in July)
	Shakespeare on the Lawn (end of July, evenings)		Concours d’Elegance (Sept, Sunday all day)
	History Series (Sept-May, Friday evenings)		Chamber Music (Sept-May, Friday evenings)
	Gatsby Gala fundraiser (early Sept)		Mardi Gras fundraiser (February)
Days you are available to/prefer to volunteer::		to
Past volunteer experience:
Please list two character references with phone numbers (non-relatives):
Emergency Contact with phone number:
Once you submit your application, Kate Langmoreland will be in contact with you to set up an interview and viewing of Salisbury House & Gardens.

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events:
chamber music concerts • history series • concours d'elegance • gatsby gala • shakespeare on the lawn • christmas program • louis armstrong birthday bash • mardi gras gala • halloween program

Due to the historic nature of Salisbury House, the museum and gardens has limited assistance for handicap accessibility. Please call during business hours for further information and every effort will be made to accommodate your needs.

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Salisbury House & Gardens
4025 Tonawanda Drive
Des Moines, Iowa 50312
Phone: (515) 274-1777 • Fax: (515) 274-0184