Spring Volunteer Weekend (Residential Only)

May 9 - 10, 2026

Date and Time Details: May 9-10 2026. Check in starting at 8:30 am. Please arrive no later than 9:30 am if you plan to join the Opening Circle.

Contact: register@naturaldharma.org

  • Suite/Benefactor – $0.00
  • Private Room w/Queen Bed & Ensuite Bath – $0.00
  • Private Room w/Queen Bed & Hall Bath – $0.00
  • Private Room w/Twin Bed & Ensuite Bath – $0.00
  • Private Room w/Twin Bed & Hall Bath – $0.00
  • Shared Room w/Ensuite Bath – $0.00
  • Shared Room w/Hall Bath – $0.00
  • Men's Dorm – $0.00
  • Women's Dorm – $0.00
  • Camping/Tent or Vehicle – $0.00
  • Camping/Self-Contained Vehicle – $0.00
  • As Commuter – $0.00

Registration is open!


Early May is a gorgeous time at Wonderwell Mountain Refuge—new leaves, soft light, and the quiet hum of the season returning to life. It’s also a fertile time to gather in community and offer care to our sangha’s spiritual home that sustains so much of our practice.

“Seva,” the Sanskrit word for selfless service, is a vital part of the Buddhist path. When we engage in seva together, we soften self-clinging, cultivate generosity, and support one another in living the heart of compassion.

We warmly invite you to join us for our Spring Volunteer Weekend, sharing time with sangha while tending both the land and the buildings that nurture Natural Dharma Fellowship’s work in the world. There will be a mix of outdoor and indoor projects for all abilities, alongside plenty of chances to connect, rest, and enjoy the beauty around us.

Wonderwell will provide free overnight lodging, nourishing meals, and relaxing breaks throughout the weekend. Come for the full experience or drop in for any portion—your presence and your intention are truly appreciated.


Here is a reflection from Dennis Harrington, volunteer and retreat manager at last year’s Spring Volunteer Weekend:

“As always seems to be the case, all who gave something took away far more than they offered. For me, the weekend redefined sangha. While I had felt its embrace through NDF and Wonderwell, this weekend, sangha became a verb.  It was the capital “s” Sangha, with the thousand hands of Chenrezig working together to lovingly maintain the container that holds us all with such care.”


Weekend Schedule

(All times are Eastern time zone)

May 9— Check in starting at 8:30 am. Please arrive no later than 9:30 am if you plan to join the first session.

May 10 — Ending at 4:00 pm


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