Visitor Services and Living History RV Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: National Park Service
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We are looking for volunteers who can facilitate meaningful connections and provide our visitors with an excellent experience. Volunteers may assist with visitor center operations, including the information desk, bookstore, interpretative programs and events, living history programming, and education programming.
Visitor Center Operations: Covering the front desk of the visitor center; greeting visitors; answering visitors' questions; providing information on historical, cultural, and natural history of the park; informing visitors of upcoming programs; providing area information; operation of AV programs; answering the phone as needed; operate cash register for bookstore sales; assist in covering the bookstore in the fort for lunch as needed.
In addition, we have a robust Jr. Ranger and Fort Union Jr. Trader program and a weekly Kids Craft program dedicated to innovative hands-on history projects. We also provide various off-site programs in our local community, providing Living History and educational and historical arts programs.
Living History Programming: Volunteer Interpreters dress in 19th-century attire and portray the social and economic interdependencies of Fort Union's Fur Traders and Upper Missouri tribal members. Our site utilizes third-person interpretation. A typical workweek can vary greatly; living history talks in the Trade House discussing the heart of the trade, demonstrating a plethora of period crafts in the Craftsman shack, or making sparks fly in our fully outfitted Blacksmith Shop.
If you enjoy variety and creating innovative programs, you will love our busy summer at Fort Union!
Housing and Tour of Duty: This opportunity is flexible in scheduling and will work with individual volunteers to schedule volunteer dates. A full-service trailer pad including WIFI is available to volunteers who commit to a three or more month season. The tour of duty will be four consecutive days each week, with three days off. Each workday will be eight hours with a one-hour lunch break.
Start Date - 2022-05-01
End Date - 2022-09-30
Activities include: Tour Guide/Interpretation;Visitor Information
Difficulty_Level: Not Difficult
Hosts Housing Amenities: RV/Trailer Pads
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About National Park Service
Location:
1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240, US
Mission Statement
The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world.
Description
The U.S. National Park Service, www.nps.gov, cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage. We care for more than 400 national parks and help communities preserve their historic places and open spaces.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Williston, ND 58801
DATE POSTED
February 10, 2022
SKILLS
- Environmental Education
- Interpreter
GOOD FOR
- Kids
REQUIREMENTS
- Sunday;Monday;Friday;Saturday