Museum Attendant or Docent
ORGANIZATION: Sawtooth Interpretive and Historical Association
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Volunteering in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area here in Stanley offers a great opportunity for a person or a couple seeking a valuable learning experience in a unique and spectacular setting. The Sawtooth NRA encompasses 756,000 acres in the "Heart of Idaho" where rugged peaks, alpine lakes, free running streams and breath-taking scenery abound. This stunning landscape inspires quiet introspection and observation as well as offering unlimited opportunities for hiking, fishing, mountain biking, camping, boating and many other recreational activities.
The Stanley Museum located on 2.5 acres of U.S. Forest Service land is the original Stanley Ranger Station at the mouth of Valley Creek along the Salmon River between Stanley and Lower Stanley on Highway 75 in the heart of the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The Stanley Museum operates essentially from Memorial Day to Labor Day from 11 am to 5pm. The Museum is a free of charge interpretive and educational museum with historic displays and artifacts depicting the rugged place and the rugged people that settled in the Sawtooth-Salmon River Country starting with the trappers and then the miners and then the ranching community. The Museum includes the main Ranger Station, the Ice House and Toolshed as well as outdoor displays.
The volunteer postion of Museum Attendant or Docent includes many different responsibilites and or duties. The Attendant could be a couple or an individual. The position includes a choice of a small appartment as housing on site or the availability of Recreational Vehicle hook up at the USFS compound 4 miles away.
The Volunteer would be a greeter, a tour guide, a museum store sales person, and would be involved with grounds and general maintenance. Skills and abilites would dictate other activities.
For a even closer look at the Sawtooth Interpretive and Historical Association and the Stanley Museum please visit our Website at:
www.discoversawtooth.org
To apply for a position with the Association, please contact Sarah Cawley, Executive Director, at scawley@discoversawtooth.org
More opportunities with Sawtooth Interpretive and Historical Association
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Sawtooth Interpretive and Historical Association
Location:
Box 75, Highway 75, Stanley, ID 83278, US
Mission Statement
To protect and advance the natural and cultural history of Idaho's Sawtooth - Salmon River Country through preservation and education.
Description
The Sawtooth Interpretive and Historical Association (SIHA) is a Non-Profit Organization established in 1972 that works under Cooperative and Special Use Agreements with the Sawtooth National Forest, Sawtooth National Recreation Area and the Salmon Challis National Forest. We operate the Stanley Museum from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The SIHA provides interpretive materials (books, maps and etc.) as well as interpretive education activities for U.S. Forest Service Ranger Stations, Supervisors Office and Visitor Centers. The SIHA conducts historic restoration projects, conducts oral history interviews and sponsors weekly Forum and Lecture Series programs enhancing natural and cultural history for visitors to the Sawtooth-Salmon River Country.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Box 75Highway 75Stanley, ID 83278
DATE POSTED
January 15, 2018
SKILLS
- History
- Environmental Science
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 21
- 5 days/week from May 28-September 4, 2018.
- Willing to work some evenings; passion for local history; creative