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Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
Volunteer
 

Meet new people, gain new skills and experience, and make a difference in your community.

 

Join us in preserving the historic and cultural landscape and in telling the story of Appomattox.

 

Currently available volunteer opportunities are:

 

v       Administrative Assistant

v      Curatorial Assistant

v      Education Assistant

o       Outreach Program Assistant  

v      Interpretation and Visitor Services Assistant

v      Library Assistant

v      Living History Assistant

v      Maintenance Assistant

v      Photographic Assistant

v      Research Assistant  

v      Resource Management Assistant

o       GIS/GPS Technician    

o       Bird Surveyor Assistant

o       Invasive Plant Control Assistant

 

For more information about volunteering at Appomattox Court House N. H. P. contact:

Alyssa Holland 

1-434-352-8987 ex. 26 or 34 Alyssa_Holland@nps.gov. 

 
Current Volunteer Opportunities

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Activities: Office/Clerical
Dates: 01/01/2009----04/30/2009

CURATORIAL ASSISTANT
Activities: Computers, Conservation Education, Research Library, Historical Preservation, Office/Clerical
Dates: 01/01/2009----01/01/2010

2 INTERPRETATION AND VISITOR SERVICES ASSISTANT
Activities: Tour Guide/Interpretation, Visitor Information, General Assistance
Dates: 05/20/2009----08/20/2009

LIBRARY ASSISTANT
Activities: Computers, Research Library, Office/Clerical
Dates: 04/01/2009----12/01/2009

LIVING HISTORY INTERPRETIVE ASSISTANT
Activities: Tour Guide/Interpretation
Dates: 04/01/2009----11/01/2009

BIRD SURVEYOR ASSISTANT
Activities: Computers, Fish/Wildlife, Science
Dates: 01/01/2009----01/01/2010

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT
Activities: Botany, Office/Clerical, Soil/Watershed, Timber/Fire Prevention, Natural Resources Planning, Fish/Wildlife, Science, General Assistance, Weed/Invasive Species Control
Dates: 04/01/2009----01/01/2010

2 SUMMER CAMP ASSISTANT -HISTORY DAY CAMP
Activities: General Assistance
Dates: 05/20/2009----08/20/2009

VOLUNTEER TRAIL KEEPER
Activities: Construction/Maintenance, Trail/Campground Maintenance, Visitor Information, General Assistance
Dates: 01/01/2009----01/01/2010



To view more NPS volunteer opportunities, go to www.nps.gov/volunteer or www.volunteer.gov/gov
Field's uniform coat (left) James Field (right) ca. 1880, when he was President of the Virginia Baptist Convention *image courtesy VBHS  

Did You Know?
Major James Field, of A.P. Hill's staff, surrendered at Appomattox Court House. Field served in the Mexican War, helped to write the 1st Constitution for the State of California and ran for Vice President of the United States in 1892. *Field's Confederate frock coat is at Appomattox C.H.N.H.P.

Last Updated: November 29, 2006 at 13:53 EST