Consider volunteering for the Museum.

Volunteer opportunities include:

• Museum Explorers
• Assisting with the Museum Explorer’s program delivery in elementary schools.
• Assisting Museum staff with varied projects.
• Joining the Museum Board. The commitment to the Museum Board is:
  • being an active member of the Museum (annually purchase an individual membership).
  • Attend one regular meeting every second month (the fourth Tuesday).
  • Attend additional meetings called by the Board Chair.
  • Attend Museum events such as receptions and speaking engagements.
    Members of the Board of Directors are expressly charged with having an in-depth knowledge of the contents of the Organizational and Policy & Procedures manuals. All objectives, decisions and actions of the Society must either reflect the policies, or result in revisions to the policies to allow for otherwise excluded concerns.
• Working with the Curator/Manager, Board members’ primary duties include:
  • Determining the goals and objectives of the organization
  • Volunteers on Stump Puller Project
  • Assisting paid staff as required, but not interfering in the day-to-day operation of the Museum
  • Developing the governing and operating policies of the organization
  • Regularly reviewing the Museum goals, objectives and policies
  • Regularly reviewing Museum by-laws, mission, objectives, and mandate
  • Approving a budget that will allow the Board and its employees to meet the Museum’s goals and objectives (The Board of
  • Directors will present the budget to the membership, the public and to public officials)
  • Providing suitable facilities to enable the Museum to adequately serve the community
  • Spending a minimum of one day each year on board development and using the skills gained to further the interests of the Museum
  • Reporting to the membership at the Annual General Meeting and to the public on Museum activities and performance.