Los Amigos de Valles Caldera, the "friends of" organization for the Valles Caldera National Preserve, is in the middle of our second year of operations. We are beginning to stretch our legs! We have a whole slate of events scheduled for the upcoming season, include some great volunteer opportunities. (Check our webpage calendar for other events.)
Help staff the Gift Shops
Volunteer One Day a Week on Tuesdays or Wednesdays in Jemez Springs( Half or Full Day Volunteers Needed)
This opportunity is to help operate the Valles Caldera's gift shops. There are two gift shops, one at the VCNP's headquarters in Jemez Springs and one at the welcome center on the grounds of the Valles Caldera NP. Los Amigos is committing to operating a gift shop at least one day a week to start and then to add days as we gain experience and additional volunteers. (Photo: Valles Caldera Volunteers prepare for an exciting day.)We will start our efforts with volunteers for the gift shop that is in Jemez Springs. We are looking for volunteers who are willing to spend one day a week (or half a day) operating the Jemez Springs headquarters gift shop. If you are able to spare one day a week (or a half day) to help with this effort please consider getting involved. (There is now a possibility of staffing the Gift Shop on the Valles Caldera itself. If interested please let us know.)
By having volunteers work at the Jemez gift shop we will be freeing staff up to do critical jobs on the Preserve.
Please contact TK Thompson tktincnm@msn.com to get more details and to signup for to help.
Highway 4 "Ambassadors" Interpretive Volunteer Program
The next volunteer opportunity is the Valles Caldera's Highway 4 "Ambassadors" program. This program was started last year by Misty Blue and has been an wonderful success.
On weekends, volunteer Ambassadors will be assigned to a turn out on highway 4 overlooking the Valles Grande. The job of the Ambassador is to be a helpful guide to people who pull over on the pull outs of highway 4. Many people touring the Jemez Mts. don't know that they can drive into the Valles Caldera NP. The Ambassadors will have information, activity schedules and other literature for travelers. Last Year, the VCNP staff started providing spontaneous activities such as van tours and short hikes that provided activities for visitors on the spot.
Ambassadors will be supplied with a volunteer t-shirt, a sign and a two way radio to communicate with VCNP staff. If you like helping people out with guidance and having a chance to enjoy the views and wildlife while you are there, this is your opportunity. What better way to spend time being a volunteer? (Photo: Out of state visitors Julie and Charlie Hernandez enjoy a scenic Valle Grande pull-out.)
On weekends, volunteer Ambassadors will be assigned to a turn out on highway 4 overlooking the Valles Grande. The job of the Ambassador is to be a helpful guide to people who pull over on the pull outs of highway 4. Many people touring the Jemez Mts. don't know that they can drive into the Valles Caldera NP. The Ambassadors will have information, activity schedules and other literature for travelers. Last Year, the VCNP staff started providing spontaneous activities such as van tours and short hikes that provided activities for visitors on the spot.
Ambassadors will be supplied with a volunteer t-shirt, a sign and a two way radio to communicate with VCNP staff. If you like helping people out with guidance and having a chance to enjoy the views and wildlife while you are there, this is your opportunity. What better way to spend time being a volunteer? (Photo: Out of state visitors Julie and Charlie Hernandez enjoy a scenic Valle Grande pull-out.)
If you can spend a couple of weekend days this season helping with this effort, it would be very much appreciated.
Please contact Natali Steinberg [(505)662-7449] <natwoman@cybermesa.com> to get more details and to signup for this extremely valuable program.
And don't forget to check the Los Amigos Calendar for other exciting events we have planned.
And don't forget to check the Los Amigos Calendar for other exciting events we have planned.
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