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Volunteer Opportunities

Participate in our hands-on educational programs by:

  • Assisting with educational mailings, brochures, and posters
  • Translating educational program text into Spanish
  • Organizing educational materials for Scout programs
  • Developing ideas for an adult lecture program

Invest your time in artifact or archive collection maintenance through:

  • Accessioning historic artifacts into the permanent collection
  • Inventorying small collection subsets like the Native American stone tool collection
  • Entering collections data information into collection software system
  • Investigating function and history of mystery objects in the collection
  • Developing oral history programs

Assist researchers in the library by:

  • Researching genealogical, land use, community history questions
  • Accessioning historic maps into permanent collection

Share in the fun at our special events and programs by:

  • Assisting with correspondence and registration before and during events
  • Acquiring donations of raffle items for the fall fundraiser
  • Working at annual special events, greeting visitors and answering questions

The museum would welcome anyone interested in becoming a volunteer. For more information just call us at (503) 645-5353!

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