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Join VNPA for the 2010 Volunteer Rendezvous in Voyageurs National Park

Fall 2010 Volunteer Rendezvous: September 10-12

Volunteer with Voyageurs National Park Association
Restore Native Habitat, Meet New People, Explore Minnesota’s National Park

Journey into Minnesota’s National Park for a weekend of exploration and restoration. Voyageurs National Park Association’s annual Volunteer Rendezvous will be held Friday, September 10 through Sunday, September 12, 2010 at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center in International Falls.

With the scenic backdrop of Rainy Lake, volunteers will restore a high-use area near the Visitor Center crowded with invasive Reed Canary Grass, a plant that threatens native wetland vegetation. Volunteers will work with National Park Service staff to plant native trees, shrubs and wildflowers that have cultural and medicinal significance in Ojibway tradition. The area will become an educational display garden for Voyageurs National Park visitors.

The Volunteer Rendezvous is not all work and no play!

Volunteer work during the day allows for evening hours of exploration in the stunning ecosystem of Voyageurs National Park.  Voyageurs National Park Association also hosts an Appreciation Dinner to recognize the volunteers who lend a hand during the weekend, as well as a special group outing on the Park’s new Voyageur tour boat.

Accommodations and Meals

Lodging will be reserved for out-of-town volunteers at Ogichi Daa Kwe, near the Rainy Lake Visitor Center, in Ogichi’s main lodge and rustic cabins. Cost of lodging at Ogichi is $35 per person per night. Lodge rooms and cabins are furnished with twin and double beds, as well as restrooms and showers, but please plan on bringing a sleeping bag, pillow, sheet to sleep on, and a towel. Rooms are not heated. Please pack weather appropriate clothing.

Meals will be provided by Ogichi’s chef. Individual meal costs are as follows: Breakfast $10, Bagged Lunch $6, and Dinner $16. Voyageurs National Park Association will be hosting a volunteer appreciation dinner Saturday night – volunteers are not responsible for the cost of Saturday’s dinner. Additionally, refreshments will be served aboard the Voyageur tour boat as a part of a special tour Saturday night. If you have any dietary concerns or require a more detailed menu, please contact VNPA.

A down payment of the cost of lodging is required with registration; meals can be paid for at the end of the weekend.

Registration

To register, fill out the registration form in the 2010 2010 Volunteer Brochure. Completed registration forms and down payments can be mailed to:

Voyageurs National Park Association
126 North 3rd Street, Suite 400
Minneapolis, MN 55401

For more information or for help with registration, please contact Voyageurs National Park Association (VNPA) at vnpa@voyageurs.org or (612) 333-5424.

Can’t make it this year?

The Volunteer Rendezvous is an annual event hosted by Voyageurs National Park Association. The next Rendezvous will be in fall 2011. Contact VNPA to be put on our mailing list for next year’s event details and registration opening.

To support wildlife habitat restoration and volunteer programming at Voyageurs National Park, consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Voyageurs National Park Association; secure online donations are accepted at our website or by mail: 126 N. 3rd St, Suite 400, Minneapolis, MN 55401.

Partners and Sponsors

The Volunteer Rendezvous 2010 is organized by Voyageurs National Park Association in partnership with Voyageurs National Park, Ogichi Daa Kwe, and the Friends of Voyageurs National Park.  We thank our sponsors who made this event possible:

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