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1 person is interested
Battle of New Orleans Commemoration - Park Guide/Demonstrator Assistant
ORGANIZATION: Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Remember the Battle of New Orleans at Chalmette Battlefield, the very place where it happened. Meet the American and British troops who fought one of the most significant battles in world history and the civilians who kept the home fires burning in New Orleans. Enjoy period music, watch cannon and musket firings, participate in hands-on activities, and listen to the stories of the men and women of 1815.
Battle of New Orleans Commemoration - Park Guide Assistant
Park Guide Assistants work with artists and craftsmen at Battle of New Orleans University. That is a variety of crafts persons, and artisans sharing their historic craft and program with visitors and school children alike.
Duties include:
- Answering visitor questions and handing out general event information.
- Assist Park Rangers with visitors,
- Helping crafts persons and demonstrators prepare for programs.
- Volunteers assist Park Rangers answering questions and guiding visitors through the National Battlefield.
Dates & Hours Needed:
Saturday, January 6th
Shift 1: 9:00 am to 12:15 pm
Shift 2: 12:15 pm to 3:30 pm
More opportunities with Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Location:
Jean Lafitte National Park and Preserve, Barataria Preserve, 6588 Barataria Blvd, Marrero, LA 70072, US
Mission Statement
Jean Lafitte NHP & P Mission Statement...
...to preserve for the education, inspiration and benefit of present and future generations significant examples of natural and historical resources of the Mississippi Delta region and to provide for the interpretation in such manner as to portray the development of cultural diversity in the region
Description
Organization Description
Louisiana’s Mississippi River Delta conjures images of a spirited culture and places of haunting beauty. It is a world shaped by a dynamic, centuries-old relationship between humans and a still-evolving land. Here a succession of peoples has both altered and adapted to the environment as they interacted with other cultures-changing and being changed. Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve tells the story of this land and its culture that together show one of the most interesting faces of the American experience. The Mississippi River delta is some of the youngest land in North America. The deltaic sediments that underlie the New Orleans region are less than 4,000 years old. Natural processes-deposition of new sediment, erosion, subsidence (settling of sediment) - maintained a healthy equilibrium between land and water at delta’s edge. But canals, levees, jetties and floodways built by humans upset the balance, blocking sedimentation and increasing erosion and loss of coastal wetlands. The problem seems overwhelming - but we can save our wetlands if we work together and make smart choices. Any restoration program must be a commitment to the health of the entire system- including its human residents.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & PreserveChalmette Battlefield8606 West St. Bernard HighwayChalmette, LA 70043
DATE POSTED
December 19, 2017
SKILLS
- Public Speaking
- Problem Solving
- Multi-Tasking
- Critical Thinking
- People Skills
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- See description