Blue Ridge Parkway

FRIENDS of the
Blue Ridge Parkway, Inc.

A non-profit, volunteer organizationdedicated
to preserving, promoting and enhancing the
Blue Ridge Parkway, a national treasure.
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Volunteer Jobs

Volunteers are currently needed for the positions listed below.
If you would like to apply for one or more of these positions, please volunteer online.

Volunteer Jobs
Archives Assistant - Folk Art Center (MP 382.0)
Assist researchers in use of the parks archives collection; retrieve and rehouse archival material for researchers; maintain proper care and maintenance of all documents handled; inventorying and housing the historic photograph collection; data entry of collections into museum catalog program.
Archivist/Museum Aid - Oteen Maintenance Area/Ranger Office/Dispatch (MP 382.2)
Campground Host - Roanoke Mountain (MP 120.5)
May - October 2008. Campground hosts act as ambassadors for the park, living in a campground for one to two months. Their primary duty is to provide and interpret information about camping in the park. They may also help with maintenance and assist rangers with enforcement of park rules.
Campground Hosts - Peaks of Otter (MP 86.0)
Campground Hosts are needed for the month of October 2008.
Gardener - Brinegar Cabin Complex (MP 238.5)
Plant and maintain a historic garden plot focusing on heritage vegetables and crop plants such as flax, sorghum, and buckwheat. Also, plant and maintain an herb garden focusing on traditional medicinal herbs.
Information Desk Volunteers - Moses Cone Manor House/Visitor Center (MP 294.0)
Operate or learn to operate cash register and handle money. Needed any day of the week, 7 days coverage; work full day, half day or lunch relief shifts depending on availability.
Information Desk Volunteers - Linn Cove Visitor Center (MP 304.4)
Operate or learn to operate cash register and handle money. Needed any day of the week, 7 days coverage; work full day, half day or lunch relief shifts depending on availability.
Information Desk Volunteers - Linville Falls (MP 316.3)
Operate or learn to operate cash register and handle money. Needed any day of the week, 7 days coverage; work full day, half day or lunch relief shifts depending on availability.
Information Desk Volunteers - Folk Art Center (MP 382.0)
Operate or learn to operate cash register and handle money. Needed any day of the week, 7 days coverage; work full day, half day or lunch relief shifts depending on availability. (Critical need from 11AM-1 PM on weekends)
Information Desk Volunteers - Rocky Knob (MP 169.0)
Operate or learn to operate cash register and handle money. Needed any day of the week, 7 days coverage; work full day, half day or lunch relief shifts depending on availability.
Information Desk Volunteers - Museum of NC Minerals (MP 331.0)
Operate or learn to operate cash register and handle money. Needed any day of the week, 7 days coverage; work full day, half day or lunch relief shifts depending on availability.
Information Desk Volunteers - Waterrock Knob Visitor Center (MP 451.2)
Operate or learn to operate cash register and handle money. Needed any day of the week, 7 days coverage; work full day, half day or lunch relief shifts depending on availability.
Instrument Making Demonstrators - Mabry Mill (MP 176.2)
Office Volunteer - FRIENDS Roanoke Office (MP 115.0)
Office volunteers who are able to devote 2 - 4 hours per week at the Roanoke office at 2214 Electric Road, Roanoke, VA. Need help with the following: Data Entry, Database Research, Web Management, Grant Writing, Phone Calling, Filing, Mail Preparation, Letter Writing
Photographer - FRIENDS Roanoke Office (MP 115.0)
Photograph Parkway Volunteers working directly with FRIENDS and the Park Service personnel. Provided sheets to the volunteers "ShareYour VIP Story."
Traffic Control and Parking Volunteers - Humpback Rocks Visitor Center (MP 5.8)
Three (3) volunteers needed each weekend . Volunteer organizations that would be interested in providing this service as a fund raising activity are welcome.
Traffic Control and Parking Volunteers - Peaks of Otter (MP 86.0)
Traffic control and parking during the month of October. Five (5) volunteers needed. Volunteer organizations that would be interested in providing this service as a fund raising activity are welcome.
Trail Maintenance Workers/Adopt-A-Trail Groups - Peaks of Otter (MP 86.0)
Trail Maintenance Workers/Adopt-A-Trail Groups - Blue Ridge Music Center (MP 213.0)
Assist with trail construction work on the Fishers Peaks Trail.
Visitor Center Volunteers - James River Visitor Center/Kanawha Canal Locks (MP 63.6)
Volunteers needed to assist park service staff at the Visitor Center. Shifts are 4 hours per day, May to October.
Volunteer Couple - Folk Art Center (MP 382.0)
Looking for a couple where one person would be interested in working the Visitor Center desk dispensing information, operate cash register and handle money. The other person would work with maintenance predominantly assisting in roadside trash pick up, light janitorial duties and other light tasking as needed.
Volunteer Demonstrators - Brinegar Cabin Complex (MP 238.5)
Knowledge and skills of late 19th and early 20th century homesteading skills (e.g. weaving, spinning, food preservation, farming, tool making, herbal uses, basket makers, also cobbler) demonstrations needed on an occasional or regular basis.
Volunteer Demonstrators - Julian Price (MP 297.0)
Knowledge of late 19th and early 20th century, “mountain homesteading” skills. (e.g. Basket makers, cobblers, gardening, toy makers, broom makers, cloth dyeing, spinning, weaving, quilting, dulcimer players, musicians, open hearth cooking, making apple butter, making cider, wood splitting, making shingles, working with small livestock, wood working and tool making.)
Volunteer Demonstrators - Humpback Rocks Visitor Center (MP 5.8)
Knowledge of late 19th and early 20th century, “mountain homesteading” skills. (e.g. Basket makers, cobblers, gardening, toy makers, broom makers, cloth dyeing, spinning, weaving, quilting, dulcimer players, musicians, open hearth cooking, making apple butter, making cider, wood splitting, making shingles, working with small livestock, wood working and tool making.) Flexible hours, primarily on weekends (May to Oct.)
Volunteer Demonstrators - Mabry Mill (MP 176.2)
Knowledge and skills of early 20th century Mountain trades (e.g. wheel wrights, toolmakers, wood workers, broom makers, cobblers, loggers, white oak splint makers) demonstrations needed on an occasional or regular basis.
Volunteer Demonstrators - Johnson Farm (MP 85.2)
Johnson Farm Volunteer demonstrators in the Peaks of Otter area with knowledge of early 20th century, “mountain homesteading” skills. (eg. Basket makers, cobblers, gardening, toy making, broom making, cloth dyeing, spinning, weaving, quilting, dulcimer playing, musicians, wood splitting, making shingles, wood working and tool making.) May-Oct.
Volunteer Information Desk Clerk - Blue Ridge Parkway Destination Center (MP 384.0)
Volunteer workers will staff the Information Desk. The purpose will be to greet visitors to the Destination Center, answer questions and provide any available information that will enhance time spent on the Blue Ridge Parkway and in the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area. Volunteers should enjoy working with the general public, have a basic interest in regional history, and be flexible and accommodating toward visitors and center staff.
Volunteers - Mabry Mill (MP 176.2)
Individuals knowledgeable about early 20th century furnishing (especially of mountain cabins) to assist with acquiring period furnishing of Matthews Cabin.