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Lighthouse Volunteer Docent
ORGANIZATION: Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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23 people are interested
Cape Florida Lighthouse is Miami-Dade's oldest historical structure. Located on the southern tip of Key Biscayne, Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park gets thousands of visitors every year. One of the main attractions at the Park is the Light house and Keeper's Cottage Museum.
The Lighthouse Docent is responsible for greeting visitors and interpreting the historic, cultural, and natural points of interest in the park and lighthouse compound.
Volunteer Benefits:
To enjoy the most unobstructed view of Miami and beautiful Biscayne Bay.
To gain experience in public speaking as an interpretive tour guide.
To meet, greet, and work with hundreds of people from the United States and around the world.
To learn about cultural and natural history through research and contacts with historians, and lighthouse
enthusiasts who will be on your tours.
Climbing the stairs is a great form of cardio-vascular exercise for a healthy heart, but is not required for the position.
Training will be provided on these various topics before you start.
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About Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
Location:
1200 South Crandon Blvd., Key Biscayne, FL 33149, US
Mission Statement
The Florida Park Service's mission is to provide resource-based recreation while preserving, interpreting and restoring natural and cultural resources.
Description
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park has embarked on a long-term ecological restoration aimed at reestablishing and managing beach dune, coastal strand, freshwater wetlands, maritime hammock, and mangrove forest communities. The Cape Florida Project aimes to restore ecosystem function and connect a culturally diverse urban population with nature through volunteerism and education.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park1200 South Crandon Blvd.Key Biscayne, FL 33149
DATE POSTED
July 18, 2016
SKILLS
- Bilingual
- Public Speaking
- Environmental Education
- General Education
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- regularly scheduled 2 hrs/wk