Many education programs and special events require craft materials prepared in advance. Volunteers will use scissors, copier, paper cutter, and other office equipment. Training provided. This will be concentrated during the week before a special event but can also be done on a weekly basis.
Present fully developed educational programs to school-aged children either at the museum or at schools. Program topics vary from fossils to fungus. Preferred volunteer traits include enthusiasm for educating children, ability to learn science material and presentation techniques, patience, and flexibility. Training provided. Tours tend to be seasonal. During the school year, program leaders are…
Assist visitors with information about the museum and specific event details, facilitate craft activities with visitors, and provide superior customer service. Events typically occur on Saturdays once a month, 2 -3 hour shifts expected.
Greet visitors and help them find their way around the museum. Needed 4-5 hours Wednesday-Saturday.
Opportunities in History, Anthropology, Education, and Natural History departments. Work is very project specific. Usually includes data entry and record keeping, working with department-specific collections, and research. After completing an application you will be put in touch with the curator who has opportunities available at the time that matches your interest.
Assist customers, conduct sales, prepare and arrange merchandise, respond to mail orders, and assist with off-site sales at special events. Preferred volunteer traits include enthusiasm for history merchandise, a friendly and helpful attitude, ability to learn cash register operation, accuracy with money handling procedures, attention to detail, and ability to keep reliable hours. Shifts typically…
Help teach students the fundamentals of creating their own business, pitch deck, and sales pitch! All trainings and materials provided.
A Comfort Crate is like an overnight bag for a chemo patient. Each crate is filled with items that are found to be helpful during treatment and on days when leaving the house doesn’t seem like an option. A small gesture that can make a big difference in the life of a breast cancer patient…
CASA volunteers get to know the child and speak to everyone involved in the child’s life, including their family members, teachers, attorneys, social workers, therapists, psychiatrists, and others, who are knowledgeable about the child’s history and/or current situation. The CASA volunteer may also review school records, social worker reports and other relevant documents pertaining to…
Alpine Watershed Group, with support from American Rivers, is managing a multi-year study to develop a hydrologic model for the headwaters of the West Fork of the Carson River, chiefly Hope Valley. Project volunteers collect stream discharge data at four study sites to quantify seasonal variation. That data is correlated with stage data loggers to…