The following volunteer opportunities are available
Contact individual houses with interest and availability:
Queens County Farm Museum
Every Tuesday and Sunday April - October, between 10am and 4pm, QCFM hosts regular volunteer days. Individual volunteers can simply show up on these days, between these hours, and assist farmers with various tasks. Volunteers can stay the whole day, or just a few hours. All volunteers must be 16 and older. Volunteers should wear clothes they don't mind getting dirty, and bring a lunch and insect repellent if planning on staying most of the day. There is no need to sign up or apply before volunteering. First time volunteers, should stop by the welcome center (first building on your left as you enter), and an employee there will point you in the right direction. Groups must schedule volunteer days in advance. (posted 5.21.12)
The Alice Austen House Museum
Grant writers
Marketing people
IT assistance
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
Regular garden volunteers
Advise/set-up online gift shop (and online payment for public programs)
Data entry for contacts (constant contact)
Book buyer advisor (recommendations for appropriate books to see on site)
Product designer
Newsletter Editor
Photo database organizer
Publicity coordinator
Old Stone House
Updating social networking sites (facebook, twitter, OSH events)
Gardening at OSH
Volunteers for the Spring Fling on May 23 (crafts, face painting, crowd control)
Volunteers for OSH Outdoor July Programming