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Position August Stewardship Day Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Partner Opportunity Site Link Opportunity Partner State Natural Resources Links Indiana Home Page Indiana Tourism Site Indiana State Parks Volunteers Indiana State Wildlife Volunteers Address 1100 N.. Mineral Springs Rd Porter, IN 46304 Contact Lynda Lancaster lynda_lancaster@nps.gov 219-395-1682 Dates 8/14/2010--8/14/2011 Activities • Pest/Disease Control • Soil/Watershed • Weed/Invasive Species Control Record Date 7/23/2010 Suitable For Please contact the volunteer coordinator for details. Difficulty Level Not Difficult

Opportunity Description: 
Join a Ranger to learn about this national park while you volunteer hand to improve it. Activities include removing invasive plant species, planting native flowers, other stewardship work depending on the conditions of the day. Come prepared for the weather, wear sunscreen, bring bug spray and water. The August 14th project will be planting a rain garden. Rain gardens use native plants to filter out storm water run off so cleaner water goes into to the watershed and out to the Great Lakes.
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Position Site and Trail Corps-Miller Woods Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Partner Opportunity Site Link Opportunity Partner State Natural Resources Links Indiana Home Page Indiana Tourism Site Indiana State Parks Volunteers Indiana State Wildlife Volunteers Address 1100 N. Mineral Springs Rd Porter, IN 46304 Contact Lynda Lancaster lynda_lancaster@nps.gov 219-395-1682 Dates 6/1/2010--6/1/2011 Activities • Trail/Campground Maintenance • Visitor Information • General Assistance Record Date 6/23/2010 Suitable For Please contact the volunteer coordinator for details. Difficulty Level Not Difficult

Opportunity Description: 
Hike the trails coming from the Douglas Center in Miller Woods in Gary, Indiana and enter what you find in a journal.
Housing Availability: 
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Position General Earth Team Volunteer Indiana Partner Opportunity Site Link Opportunity Partner State Natural Resources Links Indiana Home Page Indiana Tourism Site Indiana State Parks Volunteers Indiana State Wildlife Volunteers Address 801 W. Pearl St. Ste. C. Lebanon, IN 46052 Contact Robert Miller robert.miller@in.usda.gov 765-482-6355 Dates 5/17/2010--12/31/2010 Activities • Conservation Education • Soil/Watershed • Natural Resources Planning • General Assistance Record Date 5/17/2010 Suitable For Adults,Teens,Seniors,Groups Difficulty Level Average

Opportunity Description: 
EARTH TEAM VOLUNTEER: Volunteer to help NRCS and the Indiana Conservation Partnership to help Indiana residents put conservation on the land. There are many opportunities in almost every county in Indiana to work in office and in field conditions along side conservation proffesionals.
Housing Availability: 
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Position Water Quality Specialist Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Partner Opportunity Site Link Opportunity Partner State Natural Resources Links Indiana Home Page Indiana Tourism Site Indiana State Parks Volunteers Indiana State Wildlife Volunteers Address 1100 N.Mineral Springs Rd Porter, IN 46304 Contact Lynda Lancaster lynda_lancaster@nps.gov 219-395-1682 Dates 6/1/2010--9/30/2010 Activities • Conservation Education • Soil/Watershed • Natural Resources Planning • Fish/Wildlife • Science Record Date 3/19/2010 Suitable For Adults,Seniors Difficulty Level Average

Opportunity 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.
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Position Group Spruce Up the Park Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Partner Opportunity Site Link Opportunity Partner State Natural Resources Links Indiana Home Page Indiana Tourism Site Indiana State Parks Volunteers Indiana State Wildlife Volunteers Address 1100 N Mineral Springs Road Porter, IN 46304 Contact Lynda Lancaster lynda_lancaster@nps.gov 219-395-1682 Dates 3/19/2010--9/30/2010 Activities • Trail/Campground Maintenance Record Date 3/17/2010 Suitable For Adults,Teens,Groups,Family Difficulty Level Not Difficult

Opportunity 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 stay. We can take volunteer groups from one to one hundred; just give us some time to get ready for your group. Minors must have parental permission to work at the park.
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Position Visitor Center Aide - Muscatatuck NWR Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge Partner Opportunity Site Link Opportunity Partner State Natural Resources Links Indiana Home Page Indiana Tourism Site Indiana State Parks Volunteers Indiana State Wildlife Volunteers Address 12985 E. U.S. Hwy. 50 Seymour, IN 47274 Contact Donna Stanley donna_stanley@fws.gov 812/522 4352 Dates 9/1/2002--12/31/2010 Activities • Conservation Education • Office/Clerical • Visitor Information • General Assistance Record Date 3/20/2009 Suitable For Adults,Seniors Difficulty Level Not Difficult

Opportunity Description: 
Visitor Center Aides are needed to staff the information desk at the refuge Visitor Center and give information to visitors, sell items in the Visitor Center non-profit bookstore as necessary, restock brochures, re-fill birdfeeders, and answer the phone. Aides will work under the supervision of the refuge Outdoor Recreation Planner. Opportunity may be available to give educational programs to school and other groups. Work times are flexible, but at least four hours/day is required of volunteers staying at refuge facilities. Non-resident volunteers are required to work at least one day/month. Three types of volunteer housing is available- a double-wide house trailer (with furnishings), a travel trailer (with hookups), and a trailer pad (with hookups).

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Position Naturalist Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Opportunity Partner State Natural Resources Links Indiana Home Page Indiana Tourism Site Indiana State Parks Volunteers Indiana State Wildlife Volunteers Address 1100 N. Mineral Springs Road Porter, IN 46304 Contact Lynda Lancaster lynda_lancaster@nps.gov 219-395-1682 Dates 3/5/2003--1/1/2015 Activities • Conservation Education • Historical Preservation • Tour Guide/Interpretation • Visitor Information Record Date 1/5/2009 Suitable For Adults Difficulty Level Average

Opportunity Description: 
Lead school programs and guide children on nature hikes or cultrual resource hikes. School programs are conducted Monday through Friday from late September to mid-June. Basic knowledge of Northwest Indiana natural and cultural history is desired. School program topics include dune succession, bog ecology, 1900's era farm life, historic maple sugar production, 1800's fur trade and Native American lifestyles. All training will be provided.

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Position Indiana Dunes-Visitor Center Information Assistant Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Opportunity Partner State Natural Resources Links Indiana Home Page Indiana Tourism Site Indiana State Parks Volunteers Indiana State Wildlife Volunteers Address 1100 N. Mineral Springs Road Porter, IN 46304 Contact Lynda Lancaster lynda_lancaster@nps.gov 219-395-1682 Dates 1/2/2003--1/2/2050 Activities • Visitor Information • Outreach Assistant • General Assistance Record Date 12/16/2008 Suitable For Please contact the volunteer coordinator for details. Difficulty Level Not Difficult

Opportunity Description: 
Help work the Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center Information Desk. This involves greeting and counting visitors, answering questions, giving directions, explaining park rules and regulations, explaining interpretive exhibits, handling book sales on a cash register, and answering the telephone. Inform visitors of upcoming programs available and hand out ranger-guided activity schedules and park brochures as requested. Update activity board. Other duties as assigned.

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Position Environmental Education Assistant Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Partner Opportunity Site Link Opportunity Partner State Natural Resources Links Indiana Home Page Indiana Tourism Site Indiana State Parks Volunteers Indiana State Wildlife Volunteers Address 1100 N. Mineral Springs Rd. Porter, IN 46304 Contact Lynda Lancaster lynda_lancaster@nps.gov 219-395-1682 Dates 2/23/2003--12/31/2010 Activities • Tour Guide/Interpretation • Visitor Information • Natural Resources Planning Record Date 12/16/2008 Suitable For Please contact the volunteer coordinator for details. Difficulty Level Not Difficult

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Location Description
Located on the southern tip of Lake Michigan, the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore preserves over 15,000 acres of sand dunes, wetlands, forests, and prairies.

Position Description
Assist with environmental education programs, various festivals, visitor center information desk, animal room projects, and various resource management projects.

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