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Volunteers!
Opportunities for Brandywine Conservancy Volunteers
The volunteer program is composed of members of the surrounding community who are dedicated to the goals and purposes of the Brandywine Conservancy. The volunteers are involved in many aspects of the Conservancy and are an essential part of its functioning. The time commitment for volunteering is one morning or afternoon each week. Below is a list of opportunities:
Museum guides:
The museum offers guided tours of the museum's collection and special exhibitions to adult and student groups on a scheduled basis. Prior to guiding, volunteer guides must complete a nine-week training course. These sessions are held one morning a week for nine consecutive weeks.
Museum representatives:
As museum representatives, volunteers are stationed in the galleries to greet the public, answer questions and help interpret the collection and special exhibitions. Museum representatives must also complete a nine-week training course.
Critter Workshop and Sale:
Critter volunteers are responsible for making natural ornaments for the museum's annual holiday display, A Brandywine Christmas and for the annual critter sale. In addition to making ornaments, volunteers collect, clean and dry materials. The critter workshop is held on Mondays and Tuesdays from March through January.
Annual Antiques Show:
Each spring the volunteers host their annual Antiques Show. Various projects throughout the year require the assistance of volunteers.
Flower arranging:
The volunteers arrange flowers for the museum and restaurant every Monday and Thursday from April through September. In addition, they arrange flowers for special events and preview parties throughout the year.
Clerical assistance:
Volunteers assist with Conservancy mailings on an as project basis.
Special Events:
Throughout the year, the Conservancy has numerous special events, which require the assistance of volunteers on weekends and evenings.
Wildflower and Native Plant Gardens:
Gardening, potting and plant propagation, seed collecting, cleaning and packaging are some of the activities that keep the garden volunteers busy each Tuesday and Thursday.
Land Stewardship Program:
Land Stewardship volunteers help to actively manage open space with hands on land management techniques.
In addition, volunteers work in the Library, curatorial offices and Group sales office.
For more information, call 610-388-2700 or send an e-mail to dgormel@brandywine.org
Brandywine River Museum, U.S. Route 1, P.O. Box 141
Chadds Ford, PA 19317 • Phone: 610-388-2700
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