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Opportunity	Partner	State
Amtrak Trail and Rails Volunteer National Mall and Memorial Parks Address: 900 Ohio Dr. SW Washington, DC 20024 Contact: Ron Grissom 202-604-8422 Availability: 12/15/2018--12/14/2019 Created: 12/17/2018 Suitability: Adults, Seniors, Family Difficulty: Not Difficult Direct Link: https://www.volunteer.gov/results.cfm?ID=17758 Volunteer Activities • Visitor Information • General Assistance Photo Courtesy of NPS Description Description The Trails & Rails program is a partnership between Amtrak and the National Park Service that connects travelers to the heritage and natural resources of a specific region while traveling by rail. On Saturdays between March and December, volunteer guides ride aboard Amtrak’s Northeast Regional train from Union Station in Washington, DC to Penn Station in New York, NY. After a brief layover they embark on the return journey. The entire round trip takes about 10 hours, making for an exciting, yet arduous, day. Volunteers must meet Amtrak’s requirements for physical fitness. Tasks performed may include but are not limited to: Interacting with passengers by answering questions about National Park Service (NPS) sites along the route and providing information intended to encourage visitation and stewardship at those particular sites Providing interpretation, customer service, and trip planning recommendations Maintaining and distributing maps, pamphlets, brochures and other printed materials Making informational announcements over the train’s intercom system Operating an Ipad connected to Amtrak wi-fi Walking aisles to greet travelers Recording the number of interactions with riders Maintaining a trip log to record interactions and noteworthy occurrences during both trips and sending log to Lead Trails & Rails Volunteer promptly after return trip is complete Time Commitment: Minimum 50 hours per calendar year Minimum 1 year commitment 12 hours of training in February at Union Station in Washington, DC (counts as part of 50 hour minimum) Questions? Please contact Trails & Rails Coordinator Ron Grissom at james_grissom@nps.gov HOUSING & AMENITIES Not Available	National Park Service	DC
Group Service Opportunities National Mall and Memorial Parks Address: 750 Buckeye Dr, SW Washington, DC 20024 Contact: James Pierce 2027441841 Availability: 1/23/2009--12/31/2019 Created: 12/6/2018 Suitability: Adults, Kids, Teens, Seniors, Groups, Family Difficulty: Not Difficult Direct Link: https://www.volunteer.gov/results.cfm?ID=9380 Volunteer Activities • Construction/Maintenance • Conservation Education • Historical Preservation • Other • General Assistance • Weed/Invasive Species Control Photo Courtesy of NPS Description Note: This opportunity is for groups of 15 + Does your organization want to plan a day of service? Perhaps you would like to give back by completing a service project on the National Mall! Volunteers assist in a myriad of fun and meaningful projects that help to maintain the park and ensure enjoyment of visitors, present and future. Some examples of projects include landscape work, minor tree pruning, gardening, staining park benches, painting, and general clean-up of the park on the Mall itself or at one of the iconic memorials. Tools and gloves are provided. Most projects take place between 9am and noon on weekdays and weekends. Volunteer(s) can receive community service hours for these projects. The mission of the National Mall and Memorial Parks is to manage, preserve, and maintain the monuments, memorials, and historic sites in the heart of Washington, D.C., and to provide opportunities for all Americans and park visitors to understand and be inspired by their significance. By volunteering, you can help advance the National Park Service mission and have a lasting effect on generations to come. Join in the fun! HOUSING & AMENITIES Not Available	National Park Service	DC

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