Opportunities

Cultural History

Location: Forest Park Museum near Perry, Voas Museum near Minburn, Hanging Rock, GAR Building and Depot in Redfield

Tour Guides

Interpreters

Museum hosts on Saturday and Sunday afternoons May 1 thru Oct 31

Exhibit design, construction, maintenance

Conservation of artifacts

Identification of rocks, minerals, fossils

Oral History interviews and transcription of Dallas County residents.

Special cultural events

Natural History

Location: All Dallas County Conservation Areas & Rivers, Streams

Inperpreters

Nature Mapping

Water Quality Monitoring

Avian Survey

Assistance with public and school programs

Annual Events

"Arboretum Accolades," music event under the trees at Forest Park Museum near Perry, held in Summer.

"Native American Celebration," held at the Kuehn Conservation Area, north of Earlham, held in Fall.

Help with planning, organization, promotion, education, visitation, refreshments.

Archaeology

Location: Hanging Rock Area

Archaeology Field School. Excavation opportunity will be offered in summer of 2001.

Genealogy

Location: Forest Park Museum, near Perry.

Assist public with family trees and locate articles in local newspaper.

Landscape Gardening

"Earth Day is Every Day and Friday is Garden Day"

Call us to see where we'll be this Friday!

Location: Forest Park Museum, near Perry, Voas Nature Area, west of Minburn, Kuehn Conservation Area, north of Earlham, and Redfield Depot along the Raccoon River Valley Trail, in Redfield.

Help maintain theme gardens

• Herb Garden, Butterfly Garden, Native Iowa Wildflower Garden, Native Prairie Plantings, Rose Garden, 1860's Garden and Native American Vegetable Garden

Interpretation

Labels

Brochures

Tours

Native Seed Harvest

Location: Voas Nature Area, west of Minburn

Seed Collection at Voas Propagation Area, roadsides, and selected prairie patches.

Educational Opportunities

Native American Celebration Education Day

Recycling

Hunter Education

Flyer Distributors

Post Info in your community.

Community Outreach

Work with various environmental groups and agencies..

Coming soon - trips to see Loess Hills to work with Nature Conservancy.

Operations & Maintenance

Various volunteer opportunities offered in the maintenance field.

Parade

Location: All Dallas County communities

Organize & participate in parades.

Photography

Location: All Dallas County Conservation Areas

Special events, public programs.

Volunteer meetings and events.

Job Shadow Program

Ask your local High School.

Eagle Scout Project Opportunities

Projects available for scouts.

Main Contact Cathy Royer, Administrative Assistant and Volunteer Program Cooridinator at the Dallas County Conservation Department.