America’s Natural and Cultural Resources Volunteer Portal
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SEARCH RESULTS 36 Opportunities Found
Opportunity Description: Volunteers needed during Open Houses of the Visitor Center on Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, and during the Great Outdoor Weekend the last Saturday and Sunday of September. Volunteers will answer questions, keep brochures stocked, and hand out relevant information such as maps. Volunteer may also staff an activity station related to nature or water safety. (Updated 08/27/2010) 
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Opportunity Description: Visitor Center Assistant - April-October yearly. volunteer staff front desk at Visitor Center. Duties would include greeting visitors, answering questions, changing seasonal displays, cleaning and filling bird feeders, minor clerical work, and possibly some aquarium maintenance. (Updated 08/27/2010)
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Opportunity Description: Gardener - April-September yearly. Volunteer will help weed flower beds, prune shrubs, prune spent flower heads, plant flowers, collect-seeds. (Updated 08/27/2010)
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Opportunity Description: Nest Box Monitor - Volunteers needed April through August to monitor Bluebird nest boxes and record nesting progress on data sheets on a weekly basis. Routes normally take approximately one hour to walk each week. Training for this position typically takes place in March. Other nesting or roosting boxes that are monitored and maintained on a yearly basis include squirrel den, wood duck and bat boxes. (Updated 08/27/2010)
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Opportunity Description: Butterfly Monitor - Volunteers needed April through October to identify and record butterfly species on a weekly basis. Routes normally take one to two hours to walk each week, depending on which route is chosen. However, volunteers can also serve as substitutes or volunteer on a bi-weekly or monthly basis to give primary monitors a break. Couples and a home school family have volunteered in the past. This position would also be good for a team of high school students desiring a project in natural sciences that also provides data for the park. Training for this position typically takes place in March. (Updated 08/27/2010)
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Opportunity Description: Maintenance Hosts – Two host teams or couples needed from May 1, 2011 to September 20, 2011. Perform light duty maintenance such as painting, staining, light carpentry work, campsite renovation and repair, landscaping, minor plumbing, repair or removal of safety hazards and litter pick-up. May also install or repair signs, boundary fences, trails, or other projects as needed. Some duties will be performed alone or with the Maintenance or Ranger staff. All required supplies and tools will be provided by the Corps of Engineers. A friendly and professional attitude desired. Volunteer teams are required to provide 20 hours per week service in exchange for a free campsite with electric hookup. Applicants must be capable of performing tasks required. (Updated 08/23/2010) Housing Availability: Available • Housing Description: Volunteer teams are required to provide 20 hours per week service in exchange for a free campsite with electric hookup.
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Opportunity Description: Resource Management-Project work to take place March through end of November. Project will entail doing work to develop the 5 acre pond for wildlife habitat. Construction of: a small observation/photo blind, small ADA fishing pier, bat box nesting structure, wood duck boxes, sunning structure for turtles. Repair of existing small foot bridge and trail repair.
Volunteers should bring gloves and any tools (power and non power) that would help in the construction of items mentioned. Safety glasses will be provided. All individuals are welcome but those with carpentry skills will be a big plus. (Updated 08/23/2010)
Opportunity Description: Boundary Blitzers - Strong nature lover's needed in October, November, and December (weather permitting) to help mark and clear the park's boundary, weather permitting. Suitable for adults and possibly senior high students. Enjoy the outdoors in some of the more remote areas of the park. Even if you can't make these dates, call to help on other days.
Special Skills Needed: Must be in good physical condition, be able to carry heavy equipment and walk long distances over uneven terrain. (Updated 08/27/2010)
Opportunity Description: Program Assistant - Volunteers needed any time of year, but especially Spring through Fall. Share your love of nature with children and adults. Assist the Ranger with Scout badge programs, Junior Rangers in June, and school and home-school programs any time of year. Present programs to the general program on topics approved by the Park Ranger. (Updated 08/27/2010)
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Opportunity Description: Volunteer opportunities- arise throughout the year as an on going opportunity at Deer Creek. This would be a great way for groups or individuals to participate in a great volunteer opportunity in the wonderful outdoors. Some of the past groups that have participated in these opportunities have been, the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4-H, FFA, senior groups, school groups and family groups. Some of the activates that are available could be, but not limited to, building bluebird boxes, butterfly boxes, bat houses, flower beds, shoreline cleanup, building bridges, kiosks, benches for eagle scout projects, fish monitoring, tree planting and work in the visitor center and/or office. If you, as an individual or group, are interested, please feel free to give us a call, your participation would be welcome! (Updated 08/23/2010)
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