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Colonial National Historical Park
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No matter what your skills or interests, there's probably a place for you in the Volunteer in Parks program at Colonial National Historical Park .
Current Colonial (VIP) projects include:
- Assisting with visitor center operations
- Helping with curatorial tasks
- Providing interpretation at archeological sites and historic homes
- Working with administrative functions
- Assisting with landscaping projects
For more information, contact the Volunteer Park Coordinator, Mike Byrd, at 757-898-2422. e-mail us
Your volunteer job may require training, which will be provided by the park, and uniforms may be provided for long-term volunteers.
Project days which require little training and a minimum time commitment are regularly scheduled at some Colonial sites.
Equal Opportunity Policy: Colonial National Historical Park ,is committed to a strong nondiscrimination policy respecting its employees and volunteers. Its policy is to provide equal opportunities for all and to eliminate discrimination based on sex (including sexual harassment and sexual orientation), race, color, national origin, religion, age, and disability.
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Did You Know?
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States at 200 miles long, from 3 to 30 miles wide with an area of 3,237 square miles. Four major rivers empty into the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia: the James River, the York River, the Rappahannock River and the Potomac River.
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Last Updated: December 09, 2008 at 11:14 EST |