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Location: Great Falls Tavern VC
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm classroom session, followed by a short lunch break. After lunch Bud will lead a hike to the River Trail to view the eagle’s nest.
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Park Headquarters Administrative Clerk
The C&O Canal National Historical Park is seeking a volunteer to complete the re-organization of files for the Division of Partnerships and Volunteers. Volunteer will be assisting park staff in organizing project files and paperwork which are integral to park operations.
This is a great opportunity to serve your local national park, gain credit for a school internship, and gain experience with a federal agency. Uniform will be provided. No housing available.
Individual must be in the Hagerstown, MD area and able to commit 10 hours per week.
Contact Emily Hewitt at Emily_hewitt@nps.gov or 301-714-2211 for more information.
Volunteers will work in teams of two, boarding the train in Cumberland in the morning around 9 a.m. and returning there about 7:30 p.m. at night. While on the train, volunteers will provide narration and information to passengers about the history of the canal, the railroad, the Civil War, nearby towns, and natural features along the route. Training will be provided by Trails & Rails, NPS, and Amtrak staff in March, 2012.
If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity or would like to sign up as a volunteer, please contact Park Ranger Rita Knox at the Cumberland Visitor Center by calling 301-722-8226, or via e-mail at rita_knox@nps.gov.
]]>The C&O Canal National Historical Park is seeking volunteers that are willing to lead volunteer groups both during the week and on weekends. Projects will include invasive plant removal, vegetation clearing, towpath resurfacing, painting historic structures, and much more! The projects will be ready to go and the volunteers will have been recruited – we just need you to lead the group! On-site training will be provided, as well as tools, supplies, and safety equipment.
Projects will last from 3 to 4 hours and will typically take place on Saturday mornings before noon. Periodically, we will need volunteer group leaders during the week and on Sundays. The park will provide uniform items and all training required of the position. The park will provide notice of a project at least 7-10 days prior.
If you are interested in becoming a Volunteer Group Leader, please fill out an application online here.
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Saturday, October 8
10am – 1pm
Porch Pickin’ Bluegrass Event October 22, 2011
in Hancock, Maryland
Please join us for the Porch Pickin’ Bluegrass Event on Saturday, October 22nd from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Hancock Visitor Center, located at 439 E. Main Street in Hancock, Maryland 21750.
Friends and families bring a chair and come enjoy local musicians playing bluegrass favorites. The event is free and open to the public.
The C&O Canal’s Hancock Visitor Center, also known as the Bowles House, is open Memorial Day weekend through October 30th, Friday to Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The historic house features a variety of videos, photographs and exhibits that interpret the stories of families who lived and worked along the C&O Canal near Hancock, Maryland. Nature and history programs and activities for youth and families are available upon request.
For more information please contact the C&O Canal’s Hancock Visitor Center at (301) 745-5877 or visit the website at www.nps.gov/choh .
Presenters: Kelly Fox and Becky Curtis
Lockhouse 10 and the Civilian Conservation Corp
Saturday, October 1
10:00am - 12:00pm
Great Falls Tavern, 2nd Floor Meeting Room
RSVP to Rebecca Jameson at: rebecca_jameson@nps.gov or 301-767-3709
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Gold Mines at Great Falls
September 25
10:00am - 12:00pm
Great Falls Tavern, 2nd Floor Meeting Room
RSVP to Rebecca Jameson at: rebecca_jameson@nps.gov or 301-767-3709
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