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Opportunity 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. Housing Availability: Not Available
Opportunity 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. Housing Availability: Not Available
Opportunity Description: Volunteers assist National Park Service staff in the operation of Ford's Theatre National Historic Site which includes Ford' 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: 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. Housing Availability: Not Available
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. Housing Availability: Not Available
Opportunity 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 of your plant. In June, all the foster parents will once again gather to a t Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and place you green treasure in a rain garden that is being built at the park headquarters. You can come visit your plant any time you like and see how it flourishes and continues to help the environment.
Opportunity 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. 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. Local or RV housed volunteers are welcome. The refuge is located on US 93, 5 mi. south of Alamo, NV and +/- 80 mi. north of Las Vegas.
Opportunity 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 a minimum time commitment of 32 hours per week.
Opportunity 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. Housing Availability: Available • Housing Type: RV Pads • Housing Description: 50 amps, full hookup, water, sewer and power are provided. On site laundry facility and wireless internet.
Opportunity 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. Housing Availability: Available • Housing Type: Camp Sites • Housing Description: 50 amp breakers, full hookup, water, sewer, electric provided. On site laudry facility and wireless internet. |
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