Remote Pumpkin Carving Volunteer - Naumkeag

Opportunity Overview:
It’s pumpkin party time! Throughout the month of September, we are preparing for a reimagined Naumkeag Pumpkin Show in October. We have hundreds of pumpkins [real and artificial] to carve so we need you! Want to get involved from the comfort of your own home? We will supply you with everything you need . . . artificial pumpkins, stencils and tools! Volunteers who express interest may arrange a convenient time to pick-up supplies from our staff . . . in a Covid-19 safe manner.

Covid-19 Volunteer Safety:
The health and safety of Trustees volunteers and staff is our top priority.

• If you are not feeling well, please stay home
• If you have been in contact with someone with Covid-19 or someone displaying symptoms of Covid-19, please stay home
• Volunteers will be required to wear masks while at Naumkeag
• Volunteers will be required to maintain proper social distancing
• Volunteers will be required to wash hands or use hand sanitizer upon arrival to the property

Responsibilities (may include but are not limited to the following):

• Communicate effectively with staff
• Observance of Trustees safety and COVID protocols while on property to obtain supplies
• Reports to Naumkeag Public Programming and Events Coordinator
• Carve as many pumpkins as you like
• Observance of Trustees safety and COVID protocols
• Log volunteer hours

Qualifications:

• Have reliable transportation to the property
• Have excellent communication skills
• An interest in crafts a plus
• No artistic background required. . . just a sense of FUN!

Benefits:

• Learn pumpkin carving skills to wow your friends!
• Meet new people.
• Enjoy the beauty of our gardens while you work or carve from home.
• An EXCLUSIVE invitation to our volunteer day at the end of the event for you and a guest.
• Access to future volunteer opportunities throughout the year.

Time Commitment:
We’re flexible! Volunteers may arrange a convenient time to pick-up/drop off pumpkins with staff.

More about The Trustees
Founded by landscape architect Charles Eliot in 1891, The Trustees has, for more than 125 years, been a catalyst for important ideas, endeavors, and progress in Massachusetts. As a steward of distinctive and dynamic places of both historic and cultural value, The Trustees is the nation’s first preservation and conservation organization, and its landscapes and landmarks continue to inspire discussion, innovation, and action today as they did in the past. We are a nonprofit, supported by members, friends and donors and our 116 sites are destinations for residents, members, and visitors alike, welcoming millions of guests annually. www.thetrustees.org.
 
The Trustees is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, military service, application for military service, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law. The Trustees makes reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.
 
More about Naumkeag 
This 48-acre architectural masterpiece is, at its heart, a family home. In 1884, Joseph Choate, a prominent New York attorney and U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, and his wife, Caroline, hired the famous architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White to design a summer retreat. The result was a 44-room shingle-style home, where several generations of the Choate family lived until daughter Mabel Choate bequeathed it to The Trustees in 1958.