In looking further into volunteering at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument (AGFO), we learned that the park was hosting an MLK Day of Service event on January 16. The project was to organize and index the park’s historic photographs. Since AGFO is only three hours away from us, we thought this would be a perfect opportunity to learn about the museum collection, meet the staff, and talk about the volunteer opportunities. We called the park on January 13 and registered for the event.
We left Loveland on January 15 and drove to Scottsbluff, Nebraska, where we spent the night. We took the opportunity that day to visit Scotts Bluff National Monument and had a great conversation with the ranger on duty. Although we had previously visited the park, it was fun to see it in the snow.
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| Scotts Bluff National Monument |
We arrived at AGFO the next morning and met the volunteer coordinator and museum technician, both of whom we immediately liked. We enjoyed working with the photographs and were able to view a portion of the park’s collection.
We checked out the two volunteer RV sites (now covered with snow) and confirmed that we would have internet reception (a very important consideration). Although the park is in the middle of nowhere, we decided that we would enjoy working there. As we left, we hoped the park would offer us the positions |
| Agate Fossil Beds National Monument (group photo courtesy of AGFO) |
Today, we received an email from the park, and we are in! One more pending decision to check off our list!
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