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13 people are interested
Marvin Gaye Greening Center Farm Assistant
ORGANIZATION: Washington Parks & People
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13 people are interested
Title: Marvin Gaye Greening Center Urban Farm Assistant
Part Time: 10 hours minimum (This opportunity is flexible and is unpaid)
Location: Marvin Gaye Greening Center. 5000 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave NE
Main Responsibilities (Under the guidance of the Urban Farm Lead Steward):
Act as a volunteer representative for the Marvin Gaye Greening Center
Weed and water crops 2-3x a week
Perform routine checks of farm structures, tools, irrigation systems
Maintain all farming equipment, tools, and supplies
Work alongside Lead Steward to plant, harvest, and care for crops
Required and Desired Skills
Receptive to learning new farming/gardening methods and sharing existing knowledge of farming/gardening
Must be able to withstand typical demands for farm labor, such as walking, standing, reaching, lifting up to 50 lbs, and working outdoors in various weather
Willingness to embrace a commitment to sustainable community food systems and inclusive communities
Ability to work in a collaborative way with a small staff
Resourceful, flexible, and a self starter
Passionate about the mission of Parks & People
Please, send a cover letter detailing why you're interseted in becoming a Farm Assistant and your resume to volunteer@washingtonparks.net
Washington Parks & People is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its hiring or any other practices on the basis of race, creed, color, gender, ethnicity, national origin, age, or sexual orientation. People of color and residents of Washington, DC are strongly encouraged to apply.
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About Washington Parks & People
Location:
2437 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009, US
Mission Statement
To grow city-wide park-based community health, equity, and justice through innnovation and partnerships across DC.
Description
Parks & People is DC's award-winning city-wide community parks partnership. Founded in 1990 to reclaim Meridian Hill/ Malcolm X Park, the organization led the transformation of that park from the most crime-ridden national park in the area to one of the safest. Parks & People has now helped advance over 250 parks, trails, streams, playgrounds, schoolyards, and community gardens and farms. Our facilities include the Josephine Butler Parks Center, an award-winning 40-room "greenhouse" for revitalizing DC greenspaces; the historic Riverside Healthy Living Center, providing park programming, youth development, and healthy park-based business incubation; the Marvin Gaye Community Greening Center, a year-round community farm, native reforestation hub, and base of park reclamation and job training through our DC Green Corps; the Piney Spring Green; and the North Columbia Heights Green, a once-blighted vacant lot that serves as a hands-on outdoor classroom for year-round healthy food production. Parks & People has led the community reclamation and transformation of Marvin Gaye Park, DC's longest municipal park, for 23 years. It also helps the Escarpment Ridge and Fort Circle network of parks, Walter Pierce Park (where 8,428 African Americans were buried after the Civil War), the east side of Rock Creek park, and numerous schoolyards. Since its founding a generation ago, Parks & People has mobilized over 300,000 volunteers for parks and green spaces of all kinds. Parks & People volunteers work hard, have fun, and make a massive difference.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
5000 Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave NEWashington, DC 20019
DATE POSTED
March 26, 2019
SKILLS
- Environmental Education
- Gardening
- Farming
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 2-3x a week. Opportunity is flexible