- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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5 people are interested
Garden a Historical Home Garden
ORGANIZATION: Gordon House Conservancy
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
5 people are interested
The Gordon House in Silverton, OR needs volunteers to help maintain its native plant garden surrounding the House. Help maintain the house’s exterior grounds. Includes weeding, planting, and plant maintenance.
Work alone or with friends, hours very flexible, schedule may vary seasonally.
SKILLS: knowledge of plant care, pruning, weeding; bending, stooping; lifting light to heavy materials as needed.
Please consider spending your time in a peaceful, beautiful setting helping Frank Lloyd Wright's only Oregon building.
More opportunities with Gordon House Conservancy
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About Gordon House Conservancy
Location:
869 West Main Street, Silverton, OR 97381, US
Mission Statement
To educate the public on Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural approach and principles of organic architecture by preserving the only house in Oregon designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Description
The Gordon House is the only Frank Lloyd Wright building in Oregon and the only one open to the public in the Pacific Northwest. We host visitors year round for guided tours, private rentals, and special events. The Gordon House has diverse needs for volunteers interested in guiding tours, gardening, office work, collections maintenance, special events, and more. The work of our staff and volunteers support our fundraising needs and our mission of education.
The Gordon House exemplifies the Usonian architectural style of iconic American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Fewer than 60 of Wright's Usonian homes were built. The Gordon House was Wright's last Usonian design.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
869 West Main StreetSilverton, OR 97381
DATE POSTED
July 28, 2016
SKILLS
- Gardening
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 4 hours a month, minimum