- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Join Our Volunteer Pool
ORGANIZATION: DOUGLAS COUNTY MUSEUM FOUNDATION
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
1 person is interested
Location: Douglas County Museum or Umpqua River Lighthouse
Are you interested in helping and meeting new people, but having a difficulty finding the time? Then join our volunteer pool and we’ll let you know about upcoming volunteer opportunities. Opportunities might include craft days, fundraisers, movie nights, 21+ evening events, speaking engagements, etc.
We'll notify you when there's an upcoming event in need of some volunteers and you can decide if it works in your schedule. There's a lot of variety at the museums, and this way you can chose what events you want to commit to.
We're always accepting applications for this position. The easiest way to join is to visit our Facebook Group www.facebook.com/groups/dcmuseumvolunteers and answer the 3 questions to join. If you aren’t receiving the questions, message our main Facebook page (www.facebook.com/dcmuseum) and someone can help.
Minors are encouraged to volunteer. In most cases, 16+ may volunteer on their own as long as a parent/guardian signs them in and out of their shift. Minors under 16 will generally need to volunteer alongside a parent or guardian.
More opportunities with DOUGLAS COUNTY MUSEUM FOUNDATION
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About DOUGLAS COUNTY MUSEUM FOUNDATION
Location:
123 MUSEUM DR, ROSEBURG, OR 97471, US
Mission Statement
The Douglas County Museum of Natural and Cultural History exists to collect, preserve, interpret, and display our community's shared history through evocative exhibits and dynamic programming. The role of the Museum is one of education. Through the use of real historic objects and period reproductions we strive to share information on how past events have led to current conditions, and how today's actions will shape the future. The connection between past and future and the implications of human action is a central mission to the Douglas County Museum. This connection is particularly important for school-aged children to understand. Acknowledging this, the Museum is refocusing its energies toward children with a redevelopment of our exhibition areas to make them more kid-friendly. When children can better engage with the information presented within an exhibition the more readily they learn.
Description
With two locations in beautiful Douglas County, Oregon, Umpqua Valley Museums takes care to preserve our local natural and cultural history for generations to come. Our museums connect our community to their history and we try each day to strengthen that connection and foster empathy and understanding through cultural events and educational activities.
The Douglas County Museum in Roseburg, Oregon has been collecting, preserving and exhibiting natural and cultural history items for more than 50 years. We house Oregon’s largest natural history collection, where more than 7,500 items are used to help tell the ancient and contemporary stories of the Umpqua River Valley. The Museum also provides public access to research materials for those who are interested in the people, places and events of Douglas County. Through the Lavola Bakken Research Library, public access is granted for a wide array of printed materials including books, manuscripts, photos, newspapers, and much more.
The Umpqua River Lighthouse in Winchester Bay, Oregon offers daily tours of the rebuilt 1890 lighthouse. Inside the museum you’ll find hundreds of documents, photographs, and artifacts that illustrate the story of the Umpqua River Lighthouse from its early existence as a Lifesaving Station to the U.S. Coast Guard station that sits on the same site today.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
123 Museum DrRoseburg, OR 97471
DATE POSTED
July 30, 2019
SKILLS
- Youth Services
- Visual Arts
- Administrative Support
- History
- Fundraising
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 15
- Orientation or Training
- 8 hours per year is our target for these volunteers.