Volunteer

Youth Conservation Corps volunteers use tools to complete landscaping work at the Quincy Mine.

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Volunteering is an American tradition that has made an immeasurable contribution to communities, organizations, and individuals throughout the country. Today's volunteers are active, dynamic, creative individuals who possess the skills, desire, patience and time to accomplish a wide variety of tasks. Volunteers-In-Parks are Very Important People (VIPs)! Volunteers donate million hours to your national parks annuanlly. Volunteers are accepted from the public without regard to race, creed, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability.

 

Current Volunteer Opportunities

 

Park volunteers look through documents at the Keweenaw History Center.

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Keweenaw National Historical Park is continually seeking the volunteers for the following volunteer positions:

• Information Desk Assistant at the Calumet Visitor Center

• Education Assistant

• Interpretive Assistant

• Media/Graphic Designer

• Cataloging and Preservation of Museum Artifacts

• Archives Assistants with Historic Structure Preservation

The popular season for volunteers is June through October, but winter also provides volunteer opportunities for those who enjoy lots of snow! Individuals may volunteer a few hours a month or up to several days per week.

If you would like more information, contact us.

 

Keweenaw Heritage Sites Volunteer Opportunities

There are twenty-one Keweenaw Heritage Sites which partner with Keweenaw National Historical Park, all of which contain significant cultural and/or natural resources and share their own unique chapter of the Keweenaw's copper mining heritage. Many of these sites rely on volunteers to make their operation and upkeep of the site possible.

Adventure Mining Company - Greenland

Opportunities: Masonry preservation work and general site maintenance
Timeframe: Summer into Fall.
Contact: Matt Portfleet, [phone]

Calumet Theatre - Calumet

Opportunities: Tour guides, ushers, security, facility maintenance, publicity (poster hanging), special event assistance
Timeframe: Year-round
Contact: Marlin Lee, [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Chassell Heritage Center - Chassell

Opportunities: Greeters and tour guides, special event help, opportuntiies for historical speakers and music groups to perform
Timeframe: Summer season
Contact: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Copper Country Firefighters History Museum - Calumet

Opportunities: Tour guides, building maintenance
Timeframe: Summer season
Contact: [phone]

Copper Range Historical Society - South Range

Opportunities: Greeters and tour guides
Timeframe: Summer season
Contact: Jean Pemberton, [phone]

Coppertown Mining Museum - Calumet

Opportunities: Museum tour guides, admission collection and gift shop operation, general site maintenance
Timeframe: Summer tourist season, June through September
Contact: Dick Dana, [phone]

Finnish American Heritage Center - Hancock

Opportunities: Special event assistance, publicity (poster hanging), carpentry and painting help, artifact exhibit creation, research assistance
Timeframe: Year-round
Contact: Joanna Chopp, [phone]

Hanka Homestead - Pelkie

Opportunities: Brush clearing, artifact inventory help, part-time tour guides
Timeframe: Summer season
Contact: [phone]

Houghton County Historical Society - Lake Linden

Opportunities: Train operators and conductors, tou guides, site maintenance, grant writing assistance, office help, research and artifact cataloging
Timeframe: Varies - many needs are year-round
Contact: [phone]

Keweenaw County Historical Society

Opportunities: Greeters, gift shop staff, group tour guides, grounds keepers and maintenance
Timeframe: Mid-June through Mid-October Visitor Season
Contact: Ginny Schubert, [phone]

Opportunities: Social Media, Fund Development, Writing Articles, Inventorying, Archiving, Exhibit Development, Maintenance Oversight, Caretakers, Event Planning, Museum Coordinator

Timeframe: Year Round, as needed and available!

Contact: https://www.keweenawhistory.org/contact-us

Keweenaw Heritage Center - Calumet

Opportunities: Tour guides, facility cleaning and maintenance
Timeframe: Summer season
Contact: Phyllis Locatelli, [phone]

Old Victoria - Rockland

Opportunities: Building maintenance and cleaning, tour guides, special event help
Timeframe: Summer season
Contact: Patty Pattinson, [phone]

Ontonagon County Historical Society - Ontonagon

Opportunities: Greeters and tour guides, minor cleaning and maintenance at the lighthouse, gift shop assistance
Timeframe: Year-round
Contact: Bruce Johanson, [phone]

Quincy Mine Hoist Association - Hancock

Opportunities:
Vegetation Management - Assistance removing vegetation in selected locations helps to preserve critical cultural landscape views of the industrial landscape.
Lawn Restoration - Lawn restoration assistance is needed around a large facility identification sign. This work will repair a lawn area to make it easier to maintain while also improving the appearance.
Staining - Assistance needed with staining exposed wood surfaces including tram loading platforms, decks, and window panels. This work will ensure these surfaces remain serviceable for years to come.
Timeframe: Summer season
Contact: Glenda Bierman, [phone]