Volunteer orientation planned at Grey Towers National Historic Site

MILFORD — Do you love history? Are you a “people person?” Would you like to help conservation of natural resources? The USDA Forest Service is looking for candidates to volunteer at Grey Towers National Historic Site, in Milford. An orientation session is planned for Saturday Apr. 19 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m., to introduce potential volunteers to a brief history of Grey Towers and the various volunteer opportunities, including tour guides, visitor service and gift shop assistants, gardens, trails, and archival work in the museum. Commitments can vary from a few hours a week to several days per week during the visitor season, which runs from May through December. Special volunteer incentives, including a dinner at the Fingerbowl outdoor dining table, are offered to Grey Towers volunteers. Anyone interested in learning more about volunteering at Grey Towers is encouraged to attend the orientation session. Pre-registration is required by calling 570-296-9630 or sending an email to greytowers@fs.fed.us/gt.