Volunteer.gov/gov provides volunteer opportunities in Natural Resource in Public Lands. This RSS lists the most recent volunteer opportunities posted on the Volunteer.gov/gov web site for the past week.http://www.volunteer.gov/gov Date Added: 03/21/2010 Location: Homestead , FL Description: Position Description: School groups from near and far visit Everglades National Park for either a one-day excursion or a two-three overnight stay in one of the parks&apos; two Environmental Education Centers. Students hike, canoe and take part in a variety of programs, all the while learning about Everglades ecosystems and the importance of protecting and preserving them. <P> The Volunteer Environmental Education Assistants will carry out projects and duties that have a direct impact on... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=4091 Date Added: 03/21/2010 Location: Homestead, FL Description: Position Description: The Position Description is made up of a variety of projects and duties. These include, greeting visitors and campers and providing them with information and assistance, assisting campground rangers with camper registration by performing site occupancy checks, maintaining radio and telephone communication with park dispatch and patrol rangers on campground activities and assisting in the maintenance and upkeep of campground sites and facilities by carrying out light main... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=4094 Date Added: 03/21/2010 Location: Homestead, FL Description: Position Description: Many people from all over the world come to Everglades National Park to learn about and explore its’ unique subtropical ecosystems. Often, their first stop is in one of the park visitor centers where they can learn about park activities. It is here where you can become an integral part in shaping their Everglades experience. The main duties of this position include working in the visitor center, providing visitors with information about park hiking and biking trails, ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=4095 Date Added: 03/21/2010 Location: Homestead, FL Description: Position Description: Become an integral part in shaping the knowledge, understanding and appreciation park visitors have for the Everglades by working in the Ernest Coe Visitor Center and leading guided walks along park trails. Visitor Center duties include, orienting visitors to recreational activities such as hiking, biking, fishing, birdwatching and canoeing, sharing information about the parks&apos; natural and cultural resources, answering visitor and phone inquiries and opening and/or... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=4096 Date Added: 03/21/2010 Location: Homestead, FL Description: Job Description: We are happy to say that mountains of recycling are generated by people who visit and work in the Everglades. Sometimes this pile accummulates so rapidly; it fills the Recycling Center faster than we can remove it. Often, in an effort to keep this ever growing pile contained, we utilize the assistance of volunteer groups. If you have an ability and interest in leading volunteer groups as they sort, crush and bale recycled cans, plastic and cardboard, you will be moving mo... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=4119 Date Added: 03/21/2010 Location: Homestead, FL Description: Position Description: Individual volunteers and volunteer groups travel to the Everglades from near and far, all actively committed to the preservation of Everglades ecosystems, trails and facilities. This position provides an opportunity to work with park volunteers and to assist in the management of the Everglades Volunteer Program. <P> As a Volunteer Program Assistant you will work with park employees and volunteer group leaders to organize and schedule volunteer project activities, ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=6318 Date Added: 03/21/2010 Location: Homestead, FL Description: Position Description: Become an integral part in shaping the knowledge, understanding and appreciation park visitors have for the Everglades by working in the Shark Valley Visitor Center and leading guided tram tours and walks along park trails. Visitor Center duties include, orienting visitors to the park&apos;s recreational activities, sharing information about the parks&apos; natural and cultural resources, answering visitor and phone inquiries and opening and/or closing the visitor cente... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=4849 Date Added: 03/21/2010 Location: Mosca, CO Description: CLOSED for 2010 due to overwhelming response; please contact us in 2011, if interested. Volunteer will assist with many aspects of the interpretive operation and visitor center (information, education, sale of publications, maintaining information handouts, phone duties, preparation and delivery of interpretive talks, roving the dunes to make visitor contacts, bulletin board maintenance, library organization, oversee community service projects for volunteer groups such as litter patrols, exoti... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10071 Date Added: 03/19/2010 Location: Washington , DC Description: Volunteers assist National Park Service staff in the operation of Ford&apos;s Theatre National Historic Site which includes Ford&apos; 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. <P> Volunteers also have the opportunity to provide accurately researched interpretive talks about the assassination and legacy of Abraham Lincoln, Ford&apos;s Theatre, Washington D... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=9405 Date Added: 03/19/2010 Location: Washington, DC Description: Duty station is located at the Carter Barron Ampitheatre in Rock Creek Park. Assist the Production Coordinator and/or Stage Manager with stage changes, loading/unloading instruments and equipment, and lifting equipment up to 40 lbs. Theater blacks, appropriate foot wear and volunteer shirt (provided on loan) are required and you must be fast on your feet and able to take direction easily. ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=8887 Date Added: 03/19/2010 Location: Washington, DC Description: Duty station is located at the Carter Barron Ampitheatre in Rock Creek Park. Greet patrons at the front gates or assist patrons in the theater with directions and information. Must arrive 30 minutes prior to the opening of the theater gates. Appropriate dress or volunteer shirt (provided on loan) will be required. You must be people friendly. ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=8888 Date Added: 03/19/2010 Location: Washington, DC Description: Duty station is located at the Carter Barron Ampitheatre in Rock Creek Park. Assist Production Coordinator and backstage staff with hospitality set-up and break-down including food, beverage, and towels. Theater black and volunteer shirt (provided on loan) are required and you must be people-friendly. ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=9639 Date Added: 03/19/2010 Location: Porter, IN Description: Interested in the water quality of Lake Michigan? We are looking for summer interns to do water tests at a few sites in Chicago and throughout Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Familiarity with water testing procedures is required and you will need to have a driver’s license and a good driving record. This is a great summer opportunity for those interested in a career as a field scientist, a biological technician or a water quality specialist. ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10499 Date Added: 03/19/2010 Location: Porter, IN Description: There is a certain sense of satisfaction when you take a plant you have nurtured and tended and place it in the native rain garden is sprouted to populate. As part of National Park Week and in celebration of Green Gary, we will be seeking foster parents for rain garden plants. On April 24 at the Douglas Center in Miller all our foster parents will meet the seeds and place them in the proper media for them to burst out of their shells and grow. You will be given instruction on the proper care... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10500 Date Added: 03/19/2010 Location: Durango, CO Description: <b>Wilderness Ranger – Volunteer Position Description</b><p>Wilderness rangers are essential to good Wilderness management. Wilderness rangers are the primary representatives of the Forest Service in Wilderness. They educate visitors, provide first-hand knowledge of Wilderness conditions, and protect Wilderness resources using primitive skills and tools.<b><p>Duties include:<p>Visitor education/Public contacts: </b>Wilderness rangers educate Wilderness visitors about proper backcountry campin... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10501 Date Added: 03/19/2010 Location: Alamo, NV Description: Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge needs assistance with administrative duties 2 or more days per week at the refuge office. Ongoing need, 60 day minimum term. <p>The volunteer would assist with answering phones, filing, typing, data input, and may occasionally assist with other tasks. The individual would be working with the refuge manager, wildlife biologists, maintenance and other personnel, and the general public. <p> Local or RV housed volunteers are welcome. <P> The refuge is located o... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10502 Date Added: 03/19/2010 Location: Alamo, NV Description: Assist campers with registration and staff visitor contact station. Answer visitor questions, asssit staff with campground operations and maintenance of facilities. Maintenance may involve, but is not limited to, cleaning bathrooms and offices, vehicle cleaning, emptying trash, ensuring refuge is free of litter, sign repair, fence building, mowing, planting, operating heavy equipment, and other maintenance projects. No housing available. Full hook-ups for an RV or motorhome is available for ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10503 Date Added: 03/18/2010 Location: Pisgah Forest, NC Description: Major duties: - Greet visitors, provide information about the Cradle of Forestry, other recreation opportunities on district and in the local area. Assist with light maintenance, cleaning, intrepretation programs and fee collections. The Cradle of Forestry is open from mid-April to mid- November with 2 three month sessions. Commitment is requested for one full session.... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10496 Date Added: 03/18/2010 Location: Pisgah Forest, NC Description: Cradle of Forestry - Maintenance: assist with general maintenance including carpentry, painting, stocking of supplies, mowing, landscaping and cleaning of buildings located on the facility. ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10497 Date Added: 03/18/2010 Location: Pisgah Forest, NC Description: Pisgah Ranger District - Information Assistant: Duties include greeting visitors, providing assistance with hiking trails, sightseeing, waterfall locations and other information about the forest and local area, both in person or by phone. Accepts items or reports of lost items, reports of damage or injuries. Assist with some admin duties as needed. Provides sales assistance for Intrepretative gift shop. Knowledge and abilities: Able to communicate both in person and by phone to answer ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10498 Date Added: 03/18/2010 Location: Brecksville, OH Description: Volunteer in Cuyahoga Valley National Park! <P>Learn to create treasure hunts that celebrate community, history, stories, nature, and special places. Cuyahoga Valley National Park is partnering with Cleveland Metroparks, Cascade Locks Park Association, and Metro Parks, Serving Summit County to introduce a new recreational activity to Ohio—questing. <P>Questing is a type of letterboxing that involves following a rhyming trail of clues and a curious map to find a hidden box. Questers log t... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10361 Date Added: 03/17/2010 Location: Paicines, CA Description: <b>Location Description:</b> Rising out of the chaparral-covered Gabilan Mountains, east of central California&apos;s Salinas Valley, are the spectacular remains of an ancient volcano. Massive monoliths, spires, sheer-walled canyons and talus passages define millions of years of erosion, faulting and tectonic plate movement. Within the monument&apos;s boundaries lie 26,000 acres of diverse wildlands. Pinnacles National Monument has ideal spring and fall temperatures ranging in the 70’s, winters... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=5426 Date Added: 03/17/2010 Location: Mountain Rest, SC Description: Host Duties: Provide information and assistance to campers, monitor campground for the Forest Service and perform light maintenance duties. Campground Services Provideds full-hook-up on the host site.... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10489 Date Added: 03/17/2010 Location: Yellowstone National Park, WY Description: AREA DESCRIPTION: Yellowstone National Park is world renowned for its hydrothermal features (geysers, hot spring pools, travertine terraces, fumaroles, and mud pots), the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, an abundance of wildlife, expansive backcountry hiking opportunities, fishing, and intriguing history. The variety of wildlife, including grizzly and black bears, and bison requires extra diligence to ensure everyone&apos;s safety. These positions are located at the Youth Conservation Corps (Y... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10490 Date Added: 03/17/2010 Location: Middletown, RI Description: Greeting and orienting visitors to the Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, part of the Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex. The Visitor Center receives a wide variety of guests from near and far. There are adjoining nature trails along a headland offering great views of the suurrounding waters. Future exhibits for the visitor center are planned. Volunteers attending the desk are also responsible to recieve sales in the small store useing a simple computer based register, answe... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10491 Date Added: 03/17/2010 Location: Charlestown, RI Description: This is a caretaker position that offers housing at Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge in exchange for 20 hours per week. Duties would include trail monitoring, opening and closing overflow parking lot gate, minimal mowing, and taking visitation counts. Trustom Pond Refuge is a known birding destination and has the only undeveloped coastal pond in Rhode Island. It also includes barrier beach habitat, home to nesting piping plovers and great surf fishing in late summer, early fall.... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10492 Date Added: 03/17/2010 Location: Porter, IN Description: One of the reasons this part of Northwest Indiana was set aside as a national park is the diversity of plants found here. But the plants of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore are losing ground to invasive plant species trying to dominate the landscape. We need an army of volunteers to fight for the native plants! Join us Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Visitor Center from 9:00am till noon on Saturday April 20, 2010 to take up arms and do battle with the evil invasive plants. <p> You will be ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10493 Date Added: 03/17/2010 Location: Porter, IN Description: Got a group looking for a service project? Have we got the place for your group to volunteer! Over the winter the winds off of Lake Michigan move sand up over various structures that help people get to the beach. We need some help putting the sand back on the beach. We also need help getting the campground ready for all our summer visitors. Volunteers will pick up the campsites, help lay down mulch for the tent sites and various other projects that make our campground a wonderful place to s... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10494 Date Added: 03/17/2010 Location: Porter, IN Description: Looking for some experience in the public relations world? After participating in our summer seasonal training, you will be asked to assist in developing stories writing or editing press information about the park. You will be given the opportunity to find a topic in the park that interests you and become an expert on that topic. As an Intern at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore you will help develop a strategy to find volunteers for projects that need to be done and you will work with staff ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10495 Date Added: 03/17/2010 Location: Paicines, CA Description: Resource Education Docents perform roving interpretation along park trails and at viewpoints; research, develop and present guided walks and evening programs. Educate visitor about the natural and cultural resources of Pinnacles National Monument. Lead wildflower and birding walks and/or geology talks and assist with education outreach programs. <P><P><b>LOCATION DESCRIPTION:</b> <P>Pinnacles National Monument is centrally located within California’s natural wonders. Hours from the San Fran... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=8931 Date Added: 03/17/2010 Location: Paicines, CA Description: Nature Center/Visitor Center Assistant staff the visitor center or nature center. Respond to visitor inquiries. Help educate and direct visitors. Provide information and materials to park visitors. <P><b>LOCATION DESCRIPTION:</b> <P>Pinnacles National Monument is centrally located within California’s natural wonders. Hours from the San Francisco Bay Area, Monterey Bay and the Pacific Ocean, Yosemite National park and more. Rising out of the chaparral-covered Gabilan Mountains, east of cen... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=8932 Date Added: 03/17/2010 Location: Ashford, WA Description: <P>Mount Rainier National Park&apos;s volunteer program is seeking an individual, a couple, or multiple individuals in sequence to serve for five months as the manager of the Longmire Campground.</p><P>The historic Longmire Campground was closed to use by the general public almost forty years ago. Since then, many of its trails and facilities have gradually disappeared under a sea of moss, with the exception of a dozen sites that were restored for use by seasonal employees living in RVs. In 200... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=9361 Date Added: 03/17/2010 Location: Oologah, OK Description: Summer Park Host, Redbud Bay Park - Volunteers needed from April 1, 2010 - May 15, 2010, and July 1st, 2010 - September 30th, 2010. Redbud Bay campground has 12 electric sites. Volunteers will meet and greet park visitors, provide information, camper check-in and check-out, campground cleanup, assistance to campers, provide a watchful eye, and some light maintenance. In exchange for their services, park hosts are provided an RV site with water and 30 amp electric service. Oologah Lake is locate... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=6540 Date Added: 03/17/2010 Location: Sitka, AK Description: <P><B>Starrigavan Recreation Area Winter Host (Individual Only)</B><P><B>Location: </B> Starrigavan Recreation Area, 7 miles from downtown Sitka, Alaska 99835. <P>Accessing Sitka with a vehicle: only possible via the Alaska Marine Highway, schedules posted at http://www.dot.state.ak.us/amhs/index.html<P><B>Start Date: </B>In Sitka, Alaska by last week in September each year (dependent on Alaska Marine Highway Ferry schedules)<P><B>End Date: </B> First week of April each year (dependent on Alas... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=8245 Date Added: 03/17/2010 Location: Oologah, OK Description: Summer Park Host, Spencer Creek Park- Volunteers needed from April 1, 2010 - September 30, 2010. Supplements duties of contract gate attendant, monitors park activities, gives out information, and assists campers/ park visitors. Communicate effectively with gate attendant on issues in the park. May involve light cleanup or maintenance. Monitors self-deposit fee system on gate attendant&apos;s day off (Tuesday). Opens and closes park entrance gate to maintain park hours (Tuesday). Park Host will... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=8860 Date Added: 03/17/2010 Location: Petrified Forest, AZ Description: Location Description: Petrified Forest National Park is located in northeast Arizona, between Interstate 40 and Highway 180, about 26 miles east of Holbrook, AZ. <P> Position Description: Petrified Forest is looking for highly motivated students to work as intern-volunteers for spring, summer, fall, and winter. Students interns need to be enrolled in college to qualify. Interns will receive training and experience in visitor center operation and giving formal programs on paleontology, arc... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=4601 Date Added: 03/16/2010 Location: Washington, DC Description: The Washington Monument is the most prominent structure in Washington, DC. Completed in 1884, this tribute to our nation’s Founding Father is also one of the oldest attractions in the city. Visitors wishing to enter the Monument must obtain free timed entry tickets.<p> Washington Monument volunteers help manage the lines outside, assisting Rangers in collecting tickets and preparing visitors for entry into the Monument. Volunteers may also direct visitors inside the Monument, either in th... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10483 Date Added: 03/16/2010 Location: Willow Creek, CA Description: Become a host in a Forest Service Campground along the Trinity Scenic Byway (hwy299) near the town of Willow Creek, Ca. 2 positions available in smaller type campgrounds. Some hook-ups available. Willow Creek is a small, full service community located along the Wild & Scenic Trinity River. There are numerous Recreation oppertunities including rafting, fishing, golfing, hunting and wildlife watching. Campgrounds recieve moderate use throughout the season. Both are located within 5 miles of Willo... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10488 Date Added: 03/15/2010 Location: Washington, DC Description: The World War II Memorial honors the 16 million who served in the armed forces of the U.S., the more than 400,000 who died, and all who supported the war effort from home. Sitting between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial, its central location acknowledges the vital importance World War II holds in the history of our nation. Its pillars, fountains, and bas-relief panels surround the central element, a field of gold stars called the Price of Freedom Wall, which honors the over 4... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10484 Date Added: 03/15/2010 Location: Morristown, NJ Description: Do you enjoy physical, outdoor labor in which the duties vary with the seasons? We are looking for someone who is dependable, enjoys gardening, and is willing to learn historical plants of either the 18th or 19th centuries.<p> Physical requirements include: fitness & agility, lifting, kneeling, bending over, outdoor work in a variety of weather conditions (heat, humid, cold, windy). Activities include, but are not limited to: weeding, watering, grooming, planting, light trimming, pruning, de... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10485 Date Added: 03/15/2010 Location: Houston, MS Description: Host needed for the Davis Lake Recreation Area located within the North section of the State of Mississippi 21 miles South of Tupelo, MS. The park is Located in Houston, MS just off the Natchez Trace Parkway at mile post 243. Also located just off the Natchez Trace on the way to the entrance are the Owl Creek Indian Mounds. The park has a camping area as well as boating and skiing available. The 200-acre lake is the centerpiece of the Davis Lake Recreation area. The recreational area offers bo... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10486 Date Added: 03/15/2010 Location: Bethel, VT Description: VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY! White River National Fish Hatchery is looking for a workamper couple to assist with the mowing and grounds maintenance, planting and caring for plants, flowers and wildfowers, caring for small visitor center, some office assistance, may at times assist in the hatchery’s fish production program which includes feeding fish, cleaning fish tanks, conducting sample counts. Duties are mostly outdoors. Need to be in good physical condition. In exchange for service, a trailer... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10487 Date Added: 03/15/2010 Location: Cuba, NM Description: Host position at Rio de las Vacas, a small National Forest campground in beautiful northern New Mexico. Warm, sunny days and cool, clear nights at 8200 ft.<P> Abundant wildlife and gorgeous scenery. Near San Pedro Parks Wilderness. Town services in Cuba, 13 miles away.<P> Good well water from a hand pump. <P> <P> <P> <P> <P> <P> <P> ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=9566 Date Added: 03/15/2010 Location: Waco, TX Description: Park Host - Waco Lake needs volunteers to staff our project office weekdays 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Duties include staffing front desk, answering questions by visitors and phone, general administrative tasks. Additional opportunities include: natural resource and water safety outreach to kids and other groups at Waco Wetlands etc., maintenance tasks around parks, directing other volunteers, weather station measurements, mowing, park host, computer data entry, opening/closing park gates, GPS, litt... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10464 Date Added: 03/15/2010 Location: Washington, DC Description: Nineteen larger-than-life stainless steel statues emerge from the trees, silently standing under the watchful eyes of a sea of faces on a granite wall to the south. The Korean War Veterans Memorial stands on the south side of the Lincoln Memorial, a reminder of the human cost of freedom. It is our nation’s expression of gratitude to those who restored freedom to South Korea.<p> Korean War Memorial volunteers provide visitors insight into an often-forgotten conflict. A wall behind the pool... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10479 Date Added: 03/15/2010 Location: Washington, DC Description: “In this temple, as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever.” Beneath these words, the 16th President of the United States sits immortalized in marble. The Lincoln Memorial sits at the far west end of the National Mall as an enduring symbol of freedom.<p> Lincoln Memorial volunteers help visitors understand this tribute to the Great Emancipator and preserver of our nation during the Civil War. From the words of President Li... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10480 Date Added: 03/15/2010 Location: Washington, DC Description: Metro Kiosk volunteers gain a great deal of knowledge about the events and locations on or near the National Mall, including many sites that are not controlled by the National Park Service, such as the Smithsonian Museums, the International Spy Museum, and the Newseum. Visitor inquiries will range from needing a map to seeking the location and hours of operation of a certain monument, memorial, or museum. Metro Kiosk volunteers are crucial links in helping visitors find their way around the M... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10481 Date Added: 03/15/2010 Location: Washington, DC Description: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors the men and women who served when their nation called them. The Memorial deliberately sets aside the controversies surrounding the war, providing a place where visitors can reflect on the sacrifice of those who served far from home under difficult circumstances. The designer, Maya Lin, felt that “the politics had eclipsed the veterans, their service and their lives.” She kept the design elegantly simple to “allow everyone to respond and remember.”<p> Viet... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=10482 Date Added: 03/15/2010 Location: Washington, DC 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. <P> ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=9379 Date Added: 03/15/2010 Location: Washington, DC 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. <P> The volunteer(s) can also receive community service hours for these projects. <P> ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=9380 Date Added: 03/15/2010 Location: Washington, DC Description: Staff the National Cherry Blossom Festival Welcome Tent, provide general information to the visitors, distribute handouts, and answer visitor questions. Training and festival information will be provided to the volunteers at the beginning of each shift. <P> <P> There will be 3 shifts as follows: 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. <P> <P> <P> <P> <P> <P> <P> <P> ... http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/results.cfm?ID=9386