Volunteers

We would not be able to reach our digitization goals  without our hard-working and dedicated volunteers.

Countless volunteers are partly responsible for the everyday workings of herbaria across the state. Your local herbarium needs you! ​Here's how to get involved:
1. Locate your closest herbarium from this list: ​https://cch2.org/portal/collections/index.php
2. Click the more info​ button on the name of the collection for which you would like to volunteer.
3. Email the listed contact for more information about local volunteer opportunities.

Don't hear back in a couple of weeks? Send an email to a contact on the home page of CCH2!

Ella Griego
Cal Poly State University
I'm a Biology major who quickly fell in love with plants during my studies at Cal Poly. Doctor Yost truly changed the way I see plants in the world around me and I will never look back.

Madeline Fay
Robert F. Hoover Herbarium, Cal Poly State University
After filing many herbarium specimens I realize the importance of having collections digitized, with all their info searchable.  A lot of powerful analysis can be accomplished once this info is online and accessible.

Elena Loke
Northwestern University and Chicago Botanic Garden
I am pursuing an MS degree in plant biology and conservation and have always loved plants. Volunteering has allowed me to explore my home state more deeply and to engage with herbaria and appreciate them as priceless resources.  

Rose De Guzman
California Academy of Sciences and
San Jose State University
 As a graduate student pursuing my degree in Library and Information Science, I love the idea of having complete and organized records that can be easily accessible to all. This volunteer work has allowed me to merge my love of nature with my passion for database management and digitization.

Don Rideout
​In retirement I have been able to indulge my love of nature in all its forms. I am a member and volunteer with the San Diego Chapter of CNPS. I love gardening with plants native to So. Calif. and Baja. I am a volunteer at Batiquitos Lagoon and the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. I love to hike, take photos of plants and animals, and post on iNaturalist. So when this project came along I saw it as the perfect opportunity to become more familiar with herbarium specimens from around the state. I especially enjoy the really old specimens and the ones from Mexico and South America.