The Visitor Center at Armstrong Redwoods SNR and Austin Creek SRA was started by volunteers John and Pauline Gilbert and funded by Stewards in 1986. In the beginning, this center was housed in a small room at the Ranger’s station. In 1990, volunteers saw their dream of a separate visitor center become a reality, and today sees thousands of park visitors each year.
Tasks: This is a great opportunity to share information with people from all over the world, share your love of the redwoods, and meet new people. Volunteers provide visitors with park information and sell interpretive merchandise. The proceeds from the merchandise benefit the work that Stewards does to support the park. Read the Armstrong Visitor Center duty statement for a complete description.
Meeting times: Volunteers staff the center year-round, seven days a week from 10 AM – 4 PM.
Training and requirements: New volunteers do not need prior sales experience and will train side-by-side with experienced volunteers until they feel comfortable staffing the visitor center on their own. Potential volunteers are required to attend one General Orientation. All new volunteers are required to complete and turn in a hard copy of the New Volunteer Onboarding Packet and Duty Statement of Armstrong Redwoods Visitor Center Docent. Read our Volunteer Handbook.
Armstrong Redwoods Visitor Center Volunteer Calendar
Calendar Instructions for Volunteers:
- Signup for shifts through Teamup
- Video Instruction (please note the video shows how to signup for a whale watch shift as that program also uses Teamup): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvEwNpDKAsM
- Written instruction:
- Click the shift you’d like to sign-up for
- Click the green “Signup” icon with a flag
- Enter your name AND phone number on the same line as your name (to be able to coordinate with other volunteers)
- If you want to easily see the open shifts click on the “List” menu item at the top right of the calendar page and you will see the list or people who have signed up.
- For support using the calendar or to cancel a shift – please email [email protected]