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Sunwatch Seasonal Opening Prepwork
ORGANIZATION: Dayton Society of Natural History
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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2 people are interested
Sunwatch Archaeological Village/Park is getting ready to reopen for the spring, and is looking for some volunteers who do not mind getting dirty! To get ready for the seasonal opening we are looking to get some extra help prepping the grounds of the site. This outdoor prep work will involve getting the walking paths clear and reset for a busy year of school field trips. Volunteers will help frame the paths, mulch the around the paths, and assist and any other landscaping related to clearing up the paths.
From February 13th to March 28th we are looking to get help on Thursdays and Saturdays between 9am-5pm with this seasonal reopening project. Interested volunteers will be contacted by the volunteer coordinator to discuss volunteer times and review what to prepare for when they arrive.
Volunteers must be at least 18 years old, will sign in with staff, and receive day of training and review the plans for the day. Please remember to dress appropriately for outdoor physical work either under the warm sun or cold days.
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About Dayton Society of Natural History
Location:
2600 DeWeese Parkway, Dayton, OH 45414, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the Dayton Society of Natural History is to educate and enlighten all people of the region about the wonders of the world through the work of the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, SunWatch Indian Village/Archaeological Park, and Fort Ancient Earthworks and Nature Preserve.
Description
The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery is based on the understanding that science is the process through which we come to understand our world, and that play is the way children do science. Thus, we are a place where play and learning come together so that visitors of all ages can explore the wonders of the world. The Museum includes a host of places for adventure: the Hall of the Universe, the Caryl D. Philips Space Theater, Oscar Boonshoft Science Central, the Mead TreeHouse, Bieser Discovery Center, The Discovery Zoo, and two galleries for temporary exhibits. Adventures are enhanced through real specimens and artifacts from the museum's collection of 1.8 million items.
Our sister site, SunWatch Indian Village, brings to life the 900 year old Fort Ancient culture. Here visitors of all ages can experience the daily lives of these members of Dayton's first neighborhood.
SunWatch currently combines experimental archaeological research, including the reconstruction of the Fort Ancient structures in their original 13th century locations, with an interpretive center that exhibits many of the artifacts that have been recovered from the site. The village reconstruction includes five lath and daub structures with grass thatch roofs, portions of a stockade, and a native garden and prairie with plants typical of the period. Inferred astronomical alignments originate from a complex of posts at the center of the village that have also been replaced.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2301 W. River RoadDayton, OH 45417
DATE POSTED
February 9, 2020
SKILLS
- General Education
- Facilities Management
- Landscaping
GOOD FOR
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 18
- Volunteer Days are Thursdays and Saturdays from 10-4, and will be broken up into two shifts. Morning (9-1) and Afternoon (1-5).
- Interested volunteers will be contacted by volunteer coordinator to discuss volunteer times, and will need to sign in when they arrive. Dress appropriately for physical outdoor work.