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Volunteer Opportunities at Jeffers Petroglyphs

Maintenance Assistant
Tinkerers, putterers and "jacks-of-all-trades" - this one's for you! Assist with a variety of maintenance projects throughout the year, including fence repair, mowing pathways, keeping nails and screws tight on boardwalks, maintaining outdoor signs and labels and repairing equipment. Flexible hours, preferably 4 hours weekly April through November and as needed during the winter months.

Golf Cart Driver and Greeter
Love driving a golf cart but hate to golf? We are seeking outgoing volunteers to greet and welcome visitors, shuttle them on golf carts from the visitor center to the rock face, and provide them with water on hot days. Must enjoy working with people. Weekday and weekend opportunities available noon to 4 p.m. or 1 to 5 p.m.

Prairie Gardener
A gardener's delight! Design and maintain a butterfly garden, work with native prairie plants and do light weeding. Spend time amongst 80 acres of restored prairie caring for gardens. Must be able to hoe, rake, weed and water plants outdoors. Flexible hours April through October.

Botany Associate
Get your prairie/nature fix! Assist with researching the world's largest field of prairie bush clover. Identify, monitor and flag clover populations; assist with research of native prairie plants, and work with staff using a global positioning system (GPS) to monitor populations within the site's 80 acres. Must enjoy the outdoors and have a love for prairie plants. Flexible hours; 4 hours per week during the summer.

For more information e-mail: jefferspetroglyphs@mnhs.org or check out http://www.mnhs.org/volunteers



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