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SEARCH RESULTS 9 Opportunities Found
Opportunity Description: OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION Visitor Service/Interpreter – Are you a storyteller? Do you have a passion for history? Become a Visitor Service/Interpreter and share the stories and history of Weir Farm National Historic Site with visitors from around the world!
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES Volunteer will: • Staff the visitor center desk • Welcome and orient each visitor • Provide a map and information about the current tour and program schedule, gallery exhibit, introductory film, Junior Ranger program, and any other upcoming event or program • Provide information about the history and significance of Weir Farm National Historic Site • Operate a cash register and credit card machine
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS REQUIRED Volunteer must: • Communicate effectively orally • Be friendly, polite, respectful, and enjoy working with people • Be reliable, punctual, and represent the National Park Service in a professional manner • Be able to follow direction and work as a member of a team
REQUIREMENTS Volunteer must: • Wear volunteer shirt and name badge • Sign a volunteer agreement form annually (if under 18, volunteer will require parental consent) • Record all hours spent volunteering and report those hours to the volunteer coordinator by October 15 • Staff the visitor center desk for at least one 3 hour shift per month • Attend annual Visitor Service/Interpreter Volunteer training • Attend annual Volunteer Season Kick-Off Event
BENEFITS/TRAINING • Opportunity to work with a friendly, fun, and motivated group of people with whom you share a passion for preserving and promoting the National Park System and specifically, the only national park in the country dedicated to American painting • Annual volunteer field trip to celebrate National Volunteer Week • Annual volunteer recognition party • Annual Visitor Service/Interpreter Volunteer Training • Annual Volunteer Season Kick-Off Event • Interpretation-Visitor Service On-The-Job Training • Foundation of Interpretation Online Training (Optional) • Informal Visitor Contact Online Training (Optional)
ABOUT WEIR FARM NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE Weir Farm National Historic Site, the only National Park Service site dedicated to American painting, was home to three generations of American artists. Julian Alden Weir, a leading figure in American art and the development of American Impressionism, acquired the farm in 1882. After Weir, the artistic legacy was continued by his daughter, painter Dorothy Weir Young and her husband, sculptor Mahonri Young, followed by New England painters Sperry and Doris Andrews. Today, the 60-acre farm, which includes the Weir House, Weir and Young Studios, barns, gardens, and Weir Pond, is one of the nation’s finest remaining landscapes of American art. NOTE: THERE IS NO HOUSING AVAILABLE AT WEIR FARM NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
Opportunity Description: OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION Take Part in Art Volunteer – Do you love art? How about nature? Become a Take Part in Art Volunteer and share your love for art and nature by encouraging visitors to discover their inner artist while sketching and painting en plein air at Weir Farm National Historic Site!
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES Volunteer will: • Stock, monitor, and clean all art material associated with the Take Part in Art program • Facilitate visitor participation in the Take Part in Art program • Provide a map and information about the current tour and program schedule, gallery exhibit, introductory film, Junior Ranger program, and any other upcoming event or program when needed • Provide information about the history and significance of Weir Farm National Historic Site when needed
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS DESIRED Volunteer must: • Communicate effectively orally • Be able to lift/carry 35 pounds • Be able to occasionally stand for a long period of time • Be friendly, polite, respectful, and enjoy working with people • Be reliable, punctual, and represent the National Park Service in a professional manner • Be able to follow direction and work as a member of a team
REQUIREMENTS Volunteer must: • Wear volunteer shirt and name badge • Sign a volunteer agreement form annually (if under 18, volunteer will require parental consent) • Record all hours spent volunteering and report these hours to the volunteer coordinator by October 15 • Staff Take Part in Art at least one 4 hour shift per month, Saturday and Sunday, May through October, 12:30 – 4:30 • Attend annual Visitor Service/Interpreter Volunteer training • Attend annual Volunteer Season Kick-Off Event
BENEFITS/TRAINING • Opportunity to work with a friendly, fun, and motivated group of people with whom you share a passion for preserving and promoting the National Park System and specifically, the only national park in the country dedicated to American painting • Annual volunteer field trip to celebrate National Volunteer Week • Annual volunteer recognition party • Annual Visitor Service/Interpreter Volunteer Training • Annual Volunteer Season Kick-Off Event • Interpretation-Visitor Service On-The-Job Training • Take Part in Art On-The-Job Training • Foundation of Interpretation Online Training (Optional) • Informal Visitor Contact Online Training (Optional)
ABOUT TAKE PART IN ART The Take Part in Art program encourages visitors to discover their inner artist while sketching or painting en plein air with art supplies provided by the National Park Service. In 2009, over 1500 visitors participated in the Take Part in Art program and became part of the unique and enduring artistic tradition of Weir Farm National Historic Site.
ABOUT WEIR FARM NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE Weir Farm National Historic Site, the only National Park Service site dedicated to American painting, was home to three generations of American artists. Julian Alden Weir, a leading figure in American art and the development of American Impressionism, acquired the farm in 1882. After Weir, the artistic legacy was continued by his daughter, painter Dorothy Weir Young and her husband, sculptor Mahonri Young, followed by New England painters Sperry and Doris Andrews. Today, the 60-acre farm, which includes the Weir House, Weir and Young Studios, barns, gardens, and Weir Pond, is one of the nation’s finest remaining landscapes of American art. NOTE: THERE IS NO HOUSING AVAILABLE AT WEIR FARM NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
Opportunity Description: OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION Park Promoter – Are you a fan of the farm? Would you like to help get the word out about Weir? Become a Park Promoter and help educate the surrounding community about upcoming events and programs by distributing flyers and brochures as well as participating in community outreach events! DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES Volunteer will: • Promote Weir Farm National Historic Site, including events and programs • Distribute promotional material including flyers and brochures throughout the community • Participate in community outreach events by staffing a tent and educating the surrounding community about Weir Farm National Historic Site • Provide information about the history and significance of Weir Farm National Historic Site when needed
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS DESIRED Volunteer must: • Communicate effectively orally • Be passionate about Weir Farm National Historic Site • Be friendly, polite, respectful, and enjoy working with people • Be reliable and represent the National Park Service in a professional manner • Be able to follow direction and work as a member of a team
REQUIREMENT Volunteer must: • Wear volunteer shirt and name badge • Sign a volunteer agreement form annually (if under 18, volunteer will require parental consent) • Record all hours spent volunteering and report these hours to the volunteer coordinator by October 15 • Attend annual Visitor Service/Interpreter Volunteer training • Attend annual Volunteer Season Kick-Off Event
BENEFITS/TRAINING • Opportunity to work with a friendly, fun, and motivated group of people with whom you share a passion for preserving and promoting the National Park System and specifically, the only national park in the country dedicated to American painting • Annual volunteer field trip to celebrate National Volunteer Week • Annual volunteer recognition party • Annual Visitor Service/InterpreterVolunteer Training • Annual Volunteer Season Kick-Off Event • Interpretation-Visitor Service On-The-Job Training • Foundation of Interpretation Online Training (Optional) • Informal Visitor Contact Online Training (Optional)
ABOUT WEIR FARM NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE Weir Farm National Historic Site, the only National Park Service site dedicated to American painting, was home to three generations of American artists. Julian Alden Weir, a leading figure in American art and the development of American Impressionism, acquired the farm in 1882. After Weir, the artistic legacy was continued by his daughter, painter Dorothy Weir Young and her husband, sculptor Mahonri Young, followed by New England painters Sperry and Doris Andrews. Today, the 60-acre farm, which includes the Weir House, Weir and Young Studios, barns, gardens, and Weir Pond, is one of the nation’s finest remaining landscapes of American art. NOTE: THERE IS NO HOUSING AVAILABLE AT WEIR FARM NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
Opportunity Description: OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION Natural History Interpreter – Are you fascinated by the natural world? Do you find yourself trying to get others excited about the wonders of nature? Become a Natural History Interpreter and share your knowledge of natural history with visitors to Connecticut’s only national park!
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES Volunteer will: • Research, develop, and present a variety of natural history-based interpretive talks and walks • Compile information about Weir Farm National Historic Site’s natural history for use in publications and the website
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS DESIRED Volunteer must: • Have knowledge of natural history specifically pertaining to southwestern Connecticut • Be able to research, develop, and present natural history-based interpretive talks and walks • Communicate effectively orally and in writing • Be able to follow direction and work as a member of a team • Be friendly, polite, respectful, and enjoy working with people • Be reliable, punctual, and represent the National Park Service in a professional manner
REQUIREMENTS Volunteer must: • Wear volunteer shirt and name badge • Sign a volunteer agreement form annually • Record all hours spent volunteering and report those hours to the volunteer coordinator by October 15 • Present four seasonal natural history talks or walks per year • Attend annual Visitor Service/Interpreter Volunteer training • Attend annual Volunteer Season Kick-Off Event
BENEFITS/TRAINING • Opportunity to work with a friendly, fun, and motivated group of people with whom you share a passion for preserving and promoting the National Park System and specifically, the only national park in the country dedicated to American painting • Annual volunteer field trip to celebrate National Volunteer Week • Annual volunteer recognition party • Annual Visitor Service/Interpreter Volunteer Training • Annual Volunteer Season Kick-Off Event • Interpretation-Visitor Service On-The-Job Training • Foundation of Interpretation Online Training (Optional) • Informal Visitor Contact Online Training (Optional) • Interpretive Talk Online Training (Optional) • Conducted Activities Online Training (Optional)
ABOUT WEIR FARM NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE Weir Farm National Historic Site, the only National Park Service site dedicated to American painting, was home to three generations of American artists. Julian Alden Weir, a leading figure in American art and the development of American Impressionism, acquired the farm in 1882. After Weir, the artistic legacy was continued by his daughter, painter Dorothy Weir Young and her husband, sculptor Mahonri Young, followed by New England painters Sperry and Doris Andrews. Today, the 60-acre farm, which includes the Weir House, Weir and Young Studios, barns, gardens, and Weir Pond, is one of the nation’s finest remaining landscapes of American art. NOTE: THERE IS NO HOUSING AVAILABLE AT WEIR FARM NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
Opportunity Description: OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION Garden Gang – Do you enjoy working outdoors? Are you an admirer of a well-maintained garden? Join the Garden Gang team and enjoy time outdoors maintaining Weir Farm National Historic Site’s historic gardens that are admired by over 18,000 visitors a year!
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES Volunteer will: • Assist the maintenance division with natural resource management as a member of the Garden Gang team • Weed, prune, and plant in the historic Sunken Garden, Secret Garden, and Terraced Gardens • Harvest apples in September and October from historic apple trees • Use a variety of garden tools; including trowels, hoes, rakes, pruning shears, and apple-pickers
KNOWLEDGE/SKILL DESIRED Volunteer must: • Be able to lift/carry 20 pounds • Be able to stand or kneel for long periods of time • Be able to weed, prune, and plant • Be able to use a variety of garden tools • Be able to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions • Follow guidelines, rules, and regulations to make safety a priority • Be reliable, punctual, and represent the National Park Service in a professional manner • Be able to follow direction and work as a member of a team
REQUIREMENTS Volunteer must: • Wear volunteer shirt • Sign a volunteer agreement form annually (if under 18, volunteer will require parental consent) • Record all hours spent volunteering and report these hours to the volunteer coordinator by October 15 • Attend at least two garden gang shifts a month, May through October, Thursday, 9:00-12:00 • Attend annual Volunteer Season Kick-Off Event
BENEFITS/TRAINING • Opportunity to work with a friendly, fun, and motivated group of people with whom you share a passion for preserving and promoting the National Park System and specifically, the only national park in the country dedicated to American painting • Annual volunteer field trip to celebrate National Volunteer Week • Annual volunteer recognition party • Annual Volunteer Season Kick-Off Event • Natural Resource Management Task-By-Task Training
ABOUT WEIR FARM NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE Weir Farm National Historic Site, the only National Park Service site dedicated to American painting, was home to three generations of American artists. Julian Alden Weir, a leading figure in American art and the development of American Impressionism, acquired the farm in 1882. After Weir, the artistic legacy was continued by his daughter, painter Dorothy Weir Young and her husband, sculptor Mahonri Young, followed by New England painters Sperry and Doris Andrews. Today, the 60-acre farm, which includes the Weir House, Weir and Young Studios, barns, gardens, and Weir Pond, is one of the nation’s finest remaining landscapes of American art. NOTE: THERE IS NO HOUSING AVAILABLE AT WEIR FARM NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
Opportunity Description: OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION Trail Monitor – Do you take a walk in the woods to unwind? Are you in need of a little outdoor time? Become a Trail Monitor and enjoy a hike while helping preserve and maintain Connecticut’s only national park!
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES Volunteer will: • Assist the maintenance division with natural resource management by walking and monitoring trails • Report any trail damage or unsafe conditions including fallen trees or loose stepping stones • Pick up litter along the trail
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS DESIRED Volunteer must: • Be able to stand or walk for long periods of time • Be able to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions • Follow guidelines, rules, and regulations to make safety a priority • Be reliable, punctual, and represent the National Park Service in a professional manner • Be able to follow direction and work as a member of a team
REQUIREMENTS Volunteer must: • Wear volunteer shirt • Sign a volunteer agreement form annually • Record all hours spent volunteering and report those hours to the volunteer coordinator by October 15 • Walk designated trail two times a month lasting for approx. one hour per walk • Attend annual Volunteer Season Kick-Off Event
BENEFITS/TRAINING • Opportunity to work with a friendly, fun, and motivated group of people with whom you share a passion for preserving and promoting the National Park System and specifically, the only national park in the country dedicated to American painting • Annual volunteer field trip to celebrate National Volunteer Week • Annual volunteer recognition party • Annual Volunteer Season Kick-Off Event • Trail Monitor On-Site Training
ABOUT WEIR FARM NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE Weir Farm National Historic Site, the only National Park Service site dedicated to American painting, was home to three generations of American artists. Julian Alden Weir, a leading figure in American art and the development of American Impressionism, acquired the farm in 1882. After Weir, the artistic legacy was continued by his daughter, painter Dorothy Weir Young and her husband, sculptor Mahonri Young, followed by New England painters Sperry and Doris Andrews. Today, the 60-acre farm, which includes the Weir House, Weir and Young Studios, barns, gardens, and Weir Pond, is one of the nation’s finest remaining landscapes of American art. NOTE: THERE IS NO HOUSING AVAILABLE AT WEIR FARM NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
Opportunity Description: Volunteers built the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, and volunteers keep it alive and flourishing today. Volunteer programs appeal to people with diverse talents, interests and experience levels. -- Join a trail crew for a volunteer vacation Search the A.T. volunteer database to find something in your area now: www.appalachiantrail.org/VolunteerNOW
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Opportunity Description: Park Host – Needed to perform cleaning of public recreation and restroom facilities at Black Rock Lake, Northfield Brook Lake, and Thomaston Dam, in Thomaston CT. Park Host(s) will be asked to volunteer approximately 20 hours per week, June through Mid October in exchange for full hook up camp site. Schedule will allow for two days off during the week and some flexibility. The US Army Corps of Engineers will provide equipment supplies and vehicle. Valid Drivers License required. (Listed 08/28/2009)
Opportunity Description: Park Host Needed - We are looking for two energetic and fun couples to staff a fee collection booth from approximately mid May to mid September 2010. Duties include collecting fees, answering visitor’s questions and being the first friendly face that our visitor meets. We are asking each couple to volunteer 20 hours of time during the weekday. The specific days will be negotiable, and can be consecutive or spaced apart. In return for 20 hours per week, we will provide a maintained site which includes electricity, water, sewage, trash and internet.
Special Skills Needed: A great personality. Cash register skills are helpful, but not necessary. (Listed 08/25/2009)
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