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Current Volunteer Opportunities

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To view more NPS volunteer opportunities, go to www.nps.gov/volunteer or www.volunteer.gov/gov
 

No matter what your skills or interests, there's probably a place for you in the Volunteer in Parks program at Colonial National Historical Park .

Current Colonial (VIP) projects include:

  • Assisting with visitor center operations
  • Helping with curatorial tasks
  • Providing interpretation at archeological sites and historic homes
  • Working with administrative functions
  • Assisting with landscaping projects

For more information, contact the Volunteer Park Coordinator, Mike Byrd, at 757-898-2422. e-mail us

Your volunteer job may require training, which will be provided by the park, and uniforms may be provided for long-term volunteers.

Project days which require little training and a minimum time commitment are regularly scheduled at some Colonial sites. 

Equal Opportunity Policy: Colonial National Historical Park ,is committed to a strong nondiscrimination policy respecting its employees and volunteers. Its policy is to provide equal opportunities for all and to eliminate discrimination based on sex (including sexual harassment and sexual orientation), race, color, national origin, religion, age, and disability.

English Settlers Landing at Cape Henry, Virginia in April 1607  

Did You Know?
The English landed at Cape Henry at about 4:00 a.m. on April 26, 1607. That night, Virginia Indians launched an attack. Captain Gabriel Archer was shot through the palm and a sailor was also wounded.

Last Updated: September 18, 2009 at 12:44 EST