- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Hiker Lead Volunteer - Programs
ORGANIZATION: Castle in the Clouds
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
A Hiker Lead volunteer will play a valuable role in leading guided or weekly Castle Hikers hikes at the Castle in the Clouds, a 501c3 nonprofit organization. The Castle in the Clouds Conservation Area has more than 30 miles of trails which are the trails used for hiking during our programs. This person will have the opportunity to be involved in the everyday visitor experience. This position is completely an outdoor task and may require moderate physical activity.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Lead scheduled hike for that day - either guided hike (with script) or weekly Castle Hikers Hike
- Greet check in guests who registered
- Guide hikers through hike providing guided script or just making sure all are together and doing ok
- Provide excellent customer service
- Answer questions of all kinds as needed - about the Castle and especially about the trails/hiking options
- Provide feedback about hikes from guests or yourself to Programs coordinator
Additional Duties and Responsibilities may include:
- Lead guided hikes - either with provided script
- Lead weekly hikes on specified trails usually with another volunteer helping
If interested, please fill out a Volunteer Application at our website:
https://www.castleintheclouds.org/volunteer/
More opportunities with Castle in the Clouds
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Castle in the Clouds
Location:
455 Old Mountain Road, 586 Ossipee Park Road, Moultonborough, NH 03850, US
Mission Statement
To preserve and interpret the buildings and landscape of the Castle in the Clouds, welcoming the public to appreciate its history and beauty and developing programs that will make the Castle in the Clouds an important cultural resource. Castle in the Clouds’ community goal is for state and local residents to feel that it is "their" Castle, visiting often with a sense of pride and ownership.
Description
Castle in the Clouds is a grand mountain top estate built by Thomas and Olive Plant in 1914. They chose the Ossipee Mountains for their home because of its incredible beauty and view of Lake Winnipesaukee. The Estate opened to the public in 1959 and became a popular tourist attraction. In 2006, Castle in the Clouds became a non profit organization focusing on the preservation and restoration of the house and grounds.
Today we operate to share this incredible site with our many visitors. Tom and Olive Plants' home is open as a museum of both their lives and the arts and crafts architectural style. The house sits on top of a mountain surrounded by 5,380 acres of beautiful grounds that contain a pond, water falls, and over 30 miles of hiking trails. The Carriage House contains an exhibit gallery and a restaurant.
Our public programming ties all the aspects of the estate together so that people can come and enjoy all that Castle in the Clouds has to offer.
As you can imagine, many hands are needed to successfully run such a large organization!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
455 Old Mountain RoadMoultonboroughMoultonborough, NH 03254
DATE POSTED
October 3, 2022
SKILLS
- Environmental Education
- Outdoor Recreation
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- Shifts are usually 2-4 hours in length depending on weather and how busy it is at our site.
- You will be given some basic training about the venue and the Lucknow Mansion that also reside on the grounds.