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Join us as we get ready for the Fall event season by organizing our historic barn's storage room. The barn is located at the Agricultural History Farm Park, a scenic 455-acre park featuring rolling hills, open fields, an apple orchard, and a variety of farm animals.Our farm has several events all year long that engage the public and educate them about Montgomery County's fascinating agricultural history. Volunteers will help us by pulling items out of the storage room and sorting, discarding, and organizing items that go back into the stoage room, for special programs/events. The barn storage area is indoors, but NOT in an air-conditioned space. Masks and gloves will be provided. Please dress to get messy and bring water.
Background check required: No
Minimum age of volunteers: 18
Volunteer Type: Adult, Senior (55+), Group, Corporate
Job Type: Event (1-7 days)
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The AHFP is a 455 acre park open 7 days a week from sunrise to sunset. It is a beautiful setting of a historic farm, including several outbuildings and a farmhouse. Near the farmhouse are two demonstration gardens that are used to explain how people used smaller gardens to feed themselves and their families, and for pleasure with beautiful flowers.We need your help with watering, weeding, pruning, and other routine care. We are looking for help on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. or Saturday during the growing season, flexible schedule worked out with site manager.Some gardening experience is helpful, but training will be offered. High school graduates are welcome!SSL hours approved.
Background check required: Yes
Minimum age of volunteers: 16
Volunteer Type: Adult, Senior (55+), Student Service Learning, Group, Scout, Intern
Job Type: Seasonal (2-6 months)
The Agricultural History Farm Park (AHFP) is seeking those with a love of history to share their time and talents in telling the story of Montgomery County's rich agricultural and cultural heritage! Greeter/Docents will help visitors connect to the history of the Farm by assisting with:
Volunteer Type: Adult, Senior (55+), Youth, Student Service Learning, Intern
Job Type: Long-term (6 months+)
Thinking of going back to school -- in the early 1900s? Want to learn about the history of early education in one room schoolhouses in Montgomery County? Share your love of history and become a tour guide at the historic one-room Kingsley Schoolhouse in Little Bennett Regional Park. The school is furnished as it was in the 1920s in a beautiful rural setting. Help visitors learn what school was like in the past! The schoolhouse is open the first Sunday of each month, April through October.FREE two-part training provided for new volunteers, dates to be shared after placement.
Volunteer Type: Adult, Senior (55+), Youth, Student Service Learning
Step back in time to share your passion for history with visitors of all ages. Bring history to life as an Oakley Cabin tour guide. Learn about the lives of Oakley Cabin's African American community following the end of the Civil War and Emancipation. Learn about the Reconstruction Era, how people lived off natural resources, 19th century folk remedies and other living history demonstrations. FREE training provided.Click on Job Details and Duties and Requirements to get more information.
Volunteer Type: Adult, Senior (55+), Student Service Learning
Job Type: Seasonal (2-6 months), Long-term (6 months+)
