Individuals who volunteer their time and talents help put excitement and perspective into the activities at the Carriage Hill Historic Farm and the visitor center. Program Support Volunteers are needed and able to participate in various entry opportunities to support programs while not needing to be the expert at the activities. This opportunity is focused on a 19th-century interpretative demonstration or class using recipes from a 19th-century cookbook, Camp Cookery (1878).
Impact
Volunteers enable us to accomplish so much more by lending a hand in simple activities, allowing demonstrators to take a break, or talking with the visitors about the activities while allowing the tasks to be completed.
Tasks
- Assist the staff lead with setup and teardown of the program or demonstration.
- Welcome and greet visitors at the activity station
- Gather and distribute materials as needed
- Assist with simple, but essential, culinary tasks
- May assist with documenting the event through photos.
- Encourage volunteerism, and help direct to the website for information
Eligibility
This opportunity is open to the following volunteers: Long-term and Short-term. Learn more about our types of service here.
Additional Notes
- Parking & Meeting Instructions: Click here for a map of Carriage Hill MetroPark. Volunteers are scheduled to arrive 30 minutes before the start of the program. Staff leads will orient volunteers to the day's agenda and other important information.
- Environment & Physical Demands: This program takes place outdoors. Volunteers may participate in some bending, kneeling, reaching, and lifting objects to 10 lbs or more. There will be sharp objects and other items that require you to be careful and work safely in a small space.
- Dress: Program Support volunteers do not need to be in period apparel. Volunteers should dress for the weather and wear their MetroParks name badge and t-shirt.
Look for additional details about this opportunity at the bottom of this listing! See the Programming Volunteer Position for more information on programming opportunities with us.
Visit the Historic Interpreter page in our Training Library to see what training is required to become part of the Historic Interpreter volunteers.
