Olmsted site seeks volunteers

The Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site in Brookline, Mass. is seeking volunteers to be part of the National Park Service's Volunteer in Parks (VIP) program. The VIP program was developed to give people the opportunity to become part of the National Park Service's mission, which is helping to interpret and preserve our nation's natural and cultural heritage.

Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site at 99 Warren St. was the home and office of America's premier landscape architect and his firm for close to a century.

Volunteers work directly with visitors to the site and also have opportunities to assist with special projects and events. Interested candidates should have good interpersonal and communication skills, a desire to work with the public, computer experience, and an interest in history, landscape architecture, museums, and/or the National Park Service. The Olmsted site is particularly interested in people with weekly availability on Tuesdays or weekends, although they will consider candidates available on other days.

For more information contact Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site's volunteer coordinator at (617) 566-1689, extension 216, between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. (Eastern time) any day of the week.