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52 people are interested
Love people? Be their first point of contact when they step onto the National Mall!
ORGANIZATION: National Park Service - National Mall & Memorial Parks
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52 people are interested
Volunteers help staff what we call the "Metro Kiosk," the booth that sits by the Smithsonian Metro stop on the Mall. Metro Kiosk volunteers gain a great deal of knowledge about the events and locations on or near the National Mall, including many sites that are not controlled by the National Park Service, such as the Smithsonian Museums, the International Spy Museum, and the Newseum. Visitor inquiries will range from needing a map to seeking the location and hours of operation of a certain monument, memorial, or museum. Metro Kiosk volunteers are crucial links in helping visitors find their way around the Mall area and ensuring they have an enjoyable and memorable visit to Washington, D.C.
The National Mall and Memorial Parks mission is to manage, preserve, and maintain the monuments, memorials, and historic sites in the heart of Washington, D.C., and to provide opportunities for all Americans and park visitors to understand and be inspired by their significance. You can help advance this mission by volunteering in the park. Volunteers interact with visitors and assist Park Rangers in answering questions, giving talks, and leading tours of the monuments and memorials.
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About National Park Service - National Mall & Memorial Parks
Location:
750 Buckeye Dr, Washington, DC 20024, 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 Washington that you see today had its birth two centuries ago in a rational yet visionary design unprecedented in its scale. Pierre Charles L'Enfant's plan for the city and its core mall area was influenced by urban planning then current in Euproe and neoclassical landscape design exemplified by Versalles. Brilliantly adapting those ideas to Washington's terrain, L'Enfant placed the Capitol on Jenkins Hill and the "Presidents House" on a lower terrace then overlooking the Potomac River. Between them ran Pennsylvania Avenue, to symbolize the spearate but connected branches of government. The spirit of that plan lives in the city still.
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WHERE
900 Ohio Dr. SWWashington, DC 20024
DATE POSTED
February 25, 2018
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16