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Derby, NY 14047
Enjoy nature and help restore a historic landmark - all at the same time! Join Graycliff's Green Team of gardeners and grounds keepers to help keep our 8.5 acres of grounds and gardens attractive to visitors from throughout the world. Help us preserve and maintain the gracious park-like setting of this magnificent jewel on the lake. Lovely location on a bluff high above Lake Erie in a country-like setting, yet only 20 minutes from downtown Buffalo. As a member of the Green Team, your most important job is to keep Graycliff’s grounds neat and presentable (with a focus on the historic "Home Grounds") under the director of Graycliff’s horticultural staff. At varying times, duties may include: ● Weeding ● Helping to lay mulch and compost ● Raking leaves ● Clearing branches after a windstorm ● Planting and watering flower beds ● Trimming bushes and foliage Expertise in gardening appreciated, but not necessary. Wednesday availability is a must. There are many different tasks to be done in maintaining our extensive grounds, ranging from digging to weeding to trimming--just about everything!
Date Posted: Nov 27, 2022
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Derby, NY 14047
Tour Assistants Tour Assistants are of great support on tours. They assist the docents with large groups keeping everyone together. This is also an excellent opportunity for a volunteer who is interested, but not 100% certain a docent role is right for them-it offers an experience with a tour group and time to build up a level of confidence.
Date Posted: Nov 27, 2022
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Derby, NY 14047
Graycliff’s guided tour program is led by a group of enthusiastic volunteer docents who uniquely interpret our historic site. Our docents lead both scheduled publicly-available tours, as well as group and school tours. Graycliff docents presents our lakeside property to visitors, animating the many stories of this very special place. Volunteering in this capacity is an excellent opportunity to learn all about Frank Lloyd Wright, Ellen Biddle Shipman, the Martin family, and the specific context of Graycliff. You'll perfect skills you already have, while developing new ones, and join a community of talented and passionate individuals. We are confident you will be inspired and enchanted by Graycliff and have a lot of fun along the way! Training to Be a Graycliff Docent Our docent training is open to anyone with a passion for architecture and history! Docent trainees are required to attend our docent training classes, which are a mix of both in-person and online meetings led by a knowledgeable and enthusiastic volunteer leadership team who give ample support and encouragement along the way. Trainees are directed to reading materials and provided with in-depth information on the history of our site. Along with the classes, trainees also fulfill requirements related to both shadowing and giving mock tours before being certified as a Graycliff Docent. Our goal is that upon completion of the Graycliff Docent Training Program, docent trainees will have the knowledge and confidence to present the stories of Graycliff in their own unique way to the many visitors to our historic site.
Date Posted: Nov 27, 2022
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Flexible Schedule
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Derby, NY 14047
Clean Team Volunteers Volunteers who keep our beautifully restored historic buildings looking their best for visitors are greatly appreciated. Duties will be delegated by Graycliff’s Head of Housekeeping so that approved preservation methods and supplies can be used. Duties may include: ● Vacuuming ● Washing windows ● Washing floors ● Sweeping ● Keeping the house free of spider and dust webs ● Dusting Graycliff’s furnishings and collection objects
Date Posted: Nov 27, 2022
