America’s Natural and Cultural Resources Volunteer Portal
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SEARCH RESULTS 20 Opportunities Found
Opportunity Description: Volunteers assist National Park Service and Visitor Servies staff in the operation of Fords Theatre National Historic Site which includes Fords Theatre, the Lincoln Museum and the House Where Lincoln Died. They provide accurate information and directions to site visitors and help with crowd control when necessary. Volunteers also have the opportunity to provide accurately researched interpretive talks about the assassination and legacy of Abraham Lincoln, Ford's Theatre, Washington D.C. and other related people, events and themes. The volunteer has the option of presenting these programs in period clothing using the first or third person interpretive techniques.
Opportunity Description: Volunteer will work at the Old Stone House in Rock Creek Park staffing the visitor information desk, answering the telephone, answering questions directed from the public, taking reservations for interpretive programs and working the book store. Job includes assisting Rangers with setting up, taking down, presenting and researching interpretive programs at the Old Stone House. This could involve hikes, history walks, house tours shows and park orientation. A park volunteer shirt and hat will be worn while serving as a volunteer at the Old Stone House. 
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Opportunity Description: Volunteer will maintain garden areas and trails around the Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium. Duties include weeding, planting, pruning, digging, raking garden and trail areas. Also the removal of litter to assure that the area is free of unnatural material.
Opportunity Description: Volunteer will work at the nature center in Rock Creek Park staffing the visitor information desk, answering the telephone, answering questions directed from the public, taking reservations for interpretive programs and working the Eastern National Park & Monuments book store. Job includes assisting Rangers with setting up, taking down, presenting and researching interpretive programs at the nature center. This could involve hikes, nature walks, planetarium shows and park orientation. A park volunteer shirt and hat will be worn while serving as a volunteer at the nature center.
Opportunity Description: On Saturday September 25 th the National Park Service and the Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens will co-host a celebration of National Public Lands Day at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens from 9am (registration begins at 8:30am) to 1pm. We need 200 volunteers to assist with a wide variety of park improvement projects including the removal of cut lotus flowers from the park’s ponds. This work is labor intensive, wet, and a great deal of fun.
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Opportunity Description: The Friends of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, partner group to Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, is looking for a webmaster to manage their web site. Duties include updating the web site for volunteer opportunities and other activities hosted by the Friends group. Experience in web site management required. Some training ca be provided.
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Opportunity Description: Volunteer will perform regular gardening tasks such as deadheading, weeding, water, trail maintenance, sweeping, raking, pruning, and more.
Experience in Japanese or Chinese gardening techniques desired, but not necessary. Volunteer must be willing to learn, work independtly, and pay close attention to details. Volunteer task requires frequent standing, bending, and kneeling.
Opportunity Description: Volunteers will assist park staff with clerical work, answering the phones, and assisting visitors with filling out applications for special events and First Amendment demonstrations in the Park Programs office. Volunteers are needed for Mondays and Fridays. Housing Availability: Not Available
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Opportunity Description: Volunteers will assist the National Park Service staff in the operation and interpretation of the Old Post Office Tower and Pennsylvania Ave. Volunteers may staff one of the information stations located at the entrance, tower, or in the exhibit area. This includes providing information and answering visitor’s questions of the Old Post Office Tower, Pennsylvania Ave, and providing directions to other areas of interest in the area.
Opportunity Description: THIS OPPORUNTITY IS FOR GROUPS OF 15 + Volunteers assist in the maintenance of the park. Duties may include landscape work, minor tree pruning, gardening, staining park benches, painting, and general clean-up of the park. The volunteer(s) can also receive community service hours for these projects.
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