VOLUNTEER SERVICE AGREEMENT-NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCESVdolunteer Agreement • June 17th, 2021
VOLUNTEER SERVICE AGREEMENT-NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCESVdolunteer Agreement • June 17th, 2021
VOLUNTEER SERVICE AGREEMENT-NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCESVdolunteer Agreement • June 17th, 2021
VOLUNTEER SERVICE AGREEMENT-NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCESVdolunteer Agreement • June 17th, 2021
From youth groups to grad school, our service learning opportunities provide groups a unique way to make a difference in their national park. With the help of our dedicated staff, you can work on a project that inspires you. Projects usually include invasive plant removal, landscaping, and trail and facility maintenance. Our staff will gladly work with you to find a perfect volunteer project for you.
VOLUNTEER SERVICE AGREEMENT-NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCESVdolunteer Agreement • June 17th, 2021
Project date(s) and location(s): 5/18/24 in the Paw Paw Campground, Spring Gap Campground, and Oldtown areas of the C&O Canal Historic Park.
VOLUNTEER SERVICE AGREEMENT-NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCESVdolunteer Agreement • June 17th, 2021
The Dragonfly Mercury Project engages volunteer citizen scientists to collect juvenile dragonflies (dragonfly larvae or nymphs) in national parks. Dragonfly larvae live for years underwater eating insects and even small fishes. Mercury builds up inside the larvae and can give scientists insight into the health of the waters in which they live. Mercury often enters parks as air pollution from distant, human-caused, sources, like coal-burning power plants.
VOLUNTEER SERVICE AGREEMENT-NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCESVdolunteer Agreement • October 5th, 2023
VOLUNTEER SERVICE AGREEMENT-NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCESVdolunteer Agreement • July 21st, 2021
VOLUNTEER SERVICE AGREEMENT-NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCESVdolunteer Agreement • June 17th, 2021
A member of the Little Calumet River Crew will work to enhance and protect the water trail system in several ways. The River Scout member will monitor the trail system for hazards such as fallen trees, log jams, issues with access sites, and help clean up man made garbage and debris. The River Restoration Crew will perform basic water trail restoration/maintenance using capstan pullers and hand-saws.
VOLUNTEER SERVICE AGREEMENT-NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCESVdolunteer Agreement • June 17th, 2021
Volunteer Photographers donate their time and talents to capture scenic and recreational shots of our park. Volunteer Photographers document volunteer activities, special events, and other specialized requests. Photos may be used by the Indiana Dunes National Park for a wide variety of purposes, including social/news media and training. The main goal of Volunteer Photographers is encouraging volunteer stewardship by capturing the park’s beauty and enjoying it in the process.
VOLUNTEER SERVICE AGREEMENT-NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCESVdolunteer Agreement • June 17th, 2021
Trail Crew members work to enhance and protect the trail system in several ways. Trail Crew members monitor the trail system for hazards such as fallen trees, excess erosion, boardwalk and bridge damage and check trail signs and other markings for damage.
VOLUNTEER SERVICE AGREEMENT-NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCESVdolunteer Agreement • June 17th, 2021
The Indiana Dunes National Park provides hundreds of public programs each year, from interpretive hikes, historical tours, and more. Volunteers-in-parks (VIPs) that become ranger-docents will: Be educated in the history, landscape, and general information about the park and learn how to properly and professionally present information to the public.
VOLUNTEER SERVICE AGREEMENT-NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCESVdolunteer Agreement • June 17th, 2021
Volunteers may perform service in various weather conditions, including rain, sun, heat, wind, cold, or other environmental conditions. Basic functions within the projects include: normal bending, walking, standing, cutting back vegetation with hand tools (including hand saws), hiking on uneven terrain, raking, shoveling, painting, light cleaning, invasive plant removal, pruning, sweeping, hammering/removing nails, spreading gravel/stone dust, spreading mulch, filling pot holes with towpath material, building flower beds, and picking up and carrying supplies or debris are basic functions for the project.
VOLUNTEER SERVICE AGREEMENT-NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCESVdolunteer Agreement • June 17th, 2021
Special Events and National Service Day volunteers support special events and programs across a variety of park sites. Members can work multiple events per year to gain experience and work with National Park Service (NPS) staff to plan and execute high quality events for the public.
VOLUNTEER SERVICE AGREEMENT-NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCESVdolunteer Agreement • June 17th, 2021
The Northwest Indiana region has some of the most beautiful and diverse parkland/natural areas anywhere. The Indiana Dunes National Park is one of the world’s largest urban national park systems encompassing 15,000 acres of Indiana coastal landscape & visited by two million people each year. These parklands add immeasurably to the quality of life in the region. Our Beach Cruiser docent program offers the experience to work in conjunction with the National Park Service and the VRP to enhance and protect our beach areas.
VOLUNTEER SERVICE AGREEMENT-NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCESVdolunteer Agreement • June 17th, 2021
The Resource Stewardship Scout Ranger program is a partnership between the National Park Service and the Boy Scouts of America. The program invites Scouts and Cub Scouts to participate in educational and/or volunteer service projects at national park sites. These activities spark their awareness of the national parks and provide Scouts with the opportunity to explore their national parks and learn more about protecting our natural and cultural resources. Scouts are awarded a patch after meeting certain requirements of the program.
VOLUNTEER SERVICE AGREEMENT-NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCESVdolunteer Agreement • June 17th, 2021
VOLUNTEER SERVICE AGREEMENT-NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCESVdolunteer Agreement • June 17th, 2021
To help care for Chellberg farm garden to support the parks interpretive programming with the primary purpose of interpreting environmental education on the continuum of farming and land use in the 21st century in a sustainable way.
VOLUNTEER SERVICE AGREEMENT-NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCESVdolunteer Agreement • June 17th, 2021
The role of the Artist-in-Residence is to support park’s mission by enhancing interpretive themes through artistic translations, to deepen the visitor experience through an artistic connection, increase awareness of the park’s history and preservation, and provide evidence of inspiration within the park.
VOLUNTEER SERVICE AGREEMENT-NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCESVdolunteer Agreement • June 17th, 2021
Volunteers may perform service in various weather conditions, including rain, sun, heat, wind, cold, or other environmental conditions. Basic functions within the projects include: normal bending, walking, standing, cutting back vegetation with hand tools (including hand saws), hiking on uneven terrain, raking, shoveling, painting, light cleaning, invasive plant removal, pruning, sweeping, hammering/removing nails, spreading gravel/stone dust, spreading mulch, filling pot holes with towpath material, building flower beds, and picking up and carrying supplies or debris are basic functions for the project.
VOLUNTEER SERVICE AGREEMENT-NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCESVdolunteer Agreement • April 14th, 2023
VOLUNTEER SERVICE AGREEMENT-NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCESVdolunteer Agreement • June 17th, 2021
The Integrated Monarch Monitoring Program (IMMP) is a national program to collect milkweed, nectar plant, and monarch use data from a variety of land-use types and regions. This information is vital to shaping our understanding of how monarchs interact with their environment, documenting conservation efforts, and tracking the population and its habitat as they change over time.
VOLUNTEER SERVICE AGREEMENT-NATURAL & CULTURAL RESOURCESVdolunteer Agreement • June 17th, 2021
Volunteers help at the park's greenhouse by potting, re-potting, and weeding plants throughout the year. Because this is a delicate process that requires patience and precision, Plants grown in the greenhouse are later planted in restoration plots around the park. Help Maintain plants in a controlled greenhouse environment. Able to help with all aspects of growing native plants from start to finish.
