- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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11 people are interested
Celebrate Fall! Volunteer at Historic Yates Mill's Harvest Celebration on Sept. 16!
ORGANIZATION: Historic Yates Mill County Park
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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11 people are interested
The Fall Harvest Celebration is Historic Yates Mill County Park’s largest annual event, attracting more than two thousand visitors each year. This FREE family-oriented event features harvest-themed games and crafts; live bluegrass music; costumed corn-grinding tours of Yates Mill; antique vehicles; food vendors, and more.
Volunteers are needed to help with games and crafts, to provide information, or to help with clean up. You can sign up for any of the following shifts: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; noon to 3 p.m.; or 2:30 p.m.to 4:30 p.m.
This festival could not happen without the help of volunteers! For more information, please contact Laura Ketcham at (919) 856-5378 or at laura.ketcham@wakegov.com.
More opportunities with Historic Yates Mill County Park
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About Historic Yates Mill County Park
Location:
4620 Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh, NC 27603, US
Mission Statement
Historic Yates Mill County Park is managed as a preserve for native wildlife, with a mission to study and interpret the cultural, natural and agricultural heritage preserved in the park. The park serves as a research facility for N.C. State University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and is surrounded by the university's Biological Field Laboratories.
Park facilities include the restored gristmill, a park center for education and research - including two classrooms and an auditorium - and permanent exhibits on the site's cultural and natural history. Park grounds support several miles of hiking trails, pond and wetlands boardwalks, an outdoor classroom, an overlook deck, fixed dock, picnic tables, native landscaping, wildlife habitat enhancement features, and best-management-practice demonstration areas.
Park programs focus on the site's ecology, cultural history and agricultural heritage. Visitors can look forward to cane-pole fishing, guided canoe floats, seasonal natural history and agricultural programs, and tours of the fully operational gristmill. On the third weekend of each month through November, costumed interpreters will provide a look back into the mill's history, with guided tours of the restored mill and traditional water-powered, corn-grinding demonstrations.
Description
A day at Historic Yates Mill County Park offers visitors an "Escape from the Everyday Grind," with unique cultural and environmental experiences. The park boasts nearly 174 acres of land, including the 20-acre millpond, which is part of the Swift Creek nutrient-sensitive water-supply watershed. Diverse park habitats include pond, creek, wetlands and forests.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
4620 Lake Wheeler RoadRaleigh, NC 27603
DATE POSTED
August 15, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 14
- Volunteers can sign up for 2 to 3 hour shifts.
- Must complete a Wake County Volunteer Release Form