Labor of Love Volunteer Event

For many years, Dog Mountain’s iconic heart fence welcomed visitors with its simple, joyful expression of love. As time and weather have taken their toll, this beloved feature is ready to be restored. This year’s Labor of Love centers around bringing that fence back to life, and we invite you to be part of that transformation.

Join us for a Labor of Love Event where we invite friends of Dog Mountain to volunteer their time, talents, expertise, and sweat to throw Dog Mountain a day of repairs, maintenance, and general sprucing up. It’s a chance for all of us to honor Stephen and Gwen’s legacy and give back to the mountain that’s given us all so much.

We have lots of jobs for all skill levels, and everyone is welcome! Some of the projects on our list:

• • Heart Fence Restoration: This year’s big project is the repair, reinstallation, and painting of Dog Mountain’s famous heart fencing. This iconic Stephen Huneck feature has long welcomed visitors and become part of the visual identity of Dog Mountain, but time and weather have taken their toll. With your help, we’ll bring this beloved fence back to life with some much-needed TLC.
  • Spring Spruce-Up: We’ll also be tackling a variety of general clean-up and beautification projects around the property, including gardening, planting, cleaning, brush hauling, and other seasonal tasks to help Dog Mountain look its very best.

Can’t make it to Labor of Love and still want to pitch in? Show your support by making a donation for the purchase of Labor of Love supplies, or check out our Amazon Wishlist.

Lunch will be provided to all volunteers. Come for the day or for a few hours—whatever you can give!

We’re looking forward to a great day with old friends and new!