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Flexible Schedule
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Naples, FL 34120
This volunteer will complete a variety of tasks, mainly within our headquarters building. They will assist our facilities and maintenance department by completing tasks alone, and also helping on larger projects as needed. Volunteers in this position should have an understanding of hand tools, and the safety required to use them. An ideal candidate will have experience in maintenance or construction.
Date Posted: Jul 29, 2022
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Sep 25
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Dec 24
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Naples, FL 34120
Volunteers for this position are needed for the whole season, from October through March. Recent college graduates pursuing a career in the National Park Service are needed to assist with our 6th grade curriculum-based environmental education program in South Florida. During the season, volunteers work with the S.W.A.M.P., Swamp Water and Me Program, a hands-on curriculum-based program with the 6th grade students and their teachers from the Collier County School System. Volunteers will work under the guidance of Lisa Andrews, Outreach/Education Coordinator. Volunteers are schedule for 40-hrs per week, Mon.- Fri. and some weekend days. Housing will be provided on-site in a shared bunkhouse. Laundry facilities, a pool, and a weight room are also available. Volunteer will be issued uniform shirts, a jacket, and a hat. Volunteer must supply neutral color pants, socks, and closed-toed shoes. While on duty, the volunteer must wear the required uniform. Uniform items are not to be worn off-duty. Local Volunteers who are not in need of housing may not required to work the full 40 hours. Exceptions may be discussed.
Date Posted: Jul 29, 2022
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Flexible Schedule
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Naples, FL 34120
Want to put your gardening and landscaping skills to work? Need some community hours for school, and have fun at the same time? Big Cypress National Preserve needs your energy and help! In a 45-minute drive or less you will escape the crowds of Naples and discover the wonders of Florida’s only National Preserve. We know that your time is valuable, and we hope that you use some of it to help us maintain the health of the Preserve and enhance the experience of the visiting public! Volunteers are needed to maintain the native plants and gardens at Nathanial P. Reed Visitor Center. Come out and explore beautiful areas while doing invasive plant removal, pruning, weeding, and planting. Volunteers will work under the guidance of Preserve Staff. You will receive uniform shirts, jacket, and hat. We ask that you supply your neutral colored work pants, socks, and closed-toed shoes. A reliable vehicle is necessary as public transportation to the Preserve is not available.
Date Posted: Jul 29, 2022
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Flexible Schedule
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Naples, FL 34120
Volunteers work with the S.W.A.M.P., Swamp Water and Me Program, a curriculum based program with the 6th grade students and their teachers from Collier County public and private schools. Volunteers are assistants to the park rangers and interns during the S.W.A.M.P. field trips to the preserve. During these trips volunteers are the tail of the group helping with group management, safety, assisting students with experiments and data collection and other activities such as radio telemetry, dip netting and water quality testing. Volunteers may need to lead the groups on occasion if there is an emergency or staffing issue. The field trips involve hiking into a cypress strand, prairie and pineland. While the hiking is not long in distance it can be physically demanding as it involves long periods of standing, walking through knee to thigh deep water, heat and humidity, mosquitoes, uneven footing and other swamp creatures besides the 6th graders! A normal Environmental Education day is from 9:30 - 3:30. VIPs arrive at the education center at 9:30 and begin preparing for the arrival of the students which includes housekeeping duties, preparing and loading all equipment and working on projects if time allows. 10:00 students arrive. 11:00-2:30 in the field with program, 2:45 - 3:30 clean and re-stock equipment and student backpacks, prepare for the next day and work on projects. This includes sweeping, mopping and cleaning toilets. On days when no field trips are scheduled the volunteers may assist rangers with other programs including wet walks, canoe trips and special events or work on special projects Requirements: Volunteers must be able to commit to working a 6 hour day on a set day or days throughout the season. Hours may be longer if working a special event. Changes to the set days may be made with advance notice depending upon staffing needs. Federal Background checks may be required. Volunteers must live in the local commuting area. No housing is provided by the preserve. Volunteers will drive their personal vehicles to the duty station which is the Environmental Education Center located on Birdon Road. They will drive a government vehicle if traveling to a special event or outreach program. Email or call Lisa Andrews, Outreach/Education Coordinator // lisa_andrews@nps.gov // 239-695-1164
Date Posted: Aug 2, 2022
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Flexible Schedule
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Naples, FL 34120
Duties in this position can range from answering phones to scheduling meetings, organizing and photocopying administrative documents, preparing copies of reports. Volunteers in this position assist with mail operations by receiving, logging, and sorting packages coming into headquarters. These volunteers may be asked to assist with updating spreadsheets and documents, organizing credit card statements for review, etc. They may be asked to assist with records management efforts, technical assistance, shuttling supplies, and other logistical support.
Date Posted: Jul 29, 2022
