Art of Natural Play Coordinator: Plan the craft series for the Museum’s Art of Natural Play (nature-based arts and crafts) program (approx. 8 projects total). Gather materials and write instructions …
Art of Natural Play Coordinator: Plan the craft series for the Museum’s Art of Natural Play (nature-based arts and crafts) program (approx. 8 projects total). Gather materials and write instructions for the crafts. Teach crafts to Art of Natural Play leaders prior to the program. Would entail planning crafts (5-10 hours), then approx. 1 hr/week on dates listed above.
Prerequisites: None
Education
Activity added: May 4, 2026
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May 4, 2026
Friday Field Notes Food Prep with Cable Natural History Museum
07/10
07/17
07/31
08/07
Assist Naturalist in simple food preparation (i.e. making pizzas), buffet table set up, and pavilion set-up for our Friday Field Notes program series. Receive free admission to Friday Field Notes pro…
Assist Naturalist in simple food preparation (i.e. making pizzas), buffet table set up, and pavilion set-up for our Friday Field Notes program series. Receive free admission to Friday Field Notes program. 2.5 hours each date listed above.
Prerequisites: None
Education
Activity added: May 4, 2026
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May 4, 2026
Garden Maintenance with Cable Natural History Museum
05/01
to 10/31
Assist Operations Manager in the regular stewardship of the Museum’s pollinator gardens on the Museum grounds and at Wayside Wanderings Natural Play Area. Maintain regular communication with Operatio…
Assist Operations Manager in the regular stewardship of the Museum’s pollinator gardens on the Museum grounds and at Wayside Wanderings Natural Play Area. Maintain regular communication with Operations Manager for garden updates, maintenance needs, and additional volunteer scheduling needs. Monitor gardens for weeds (preferably 1x/week). 1-10 hours weekly, depending on garden needs. Recruit and/or supervise volunteers to carry out garden stewardship tasks. Help us keep our native gardens beautiful, beneficial, and biodiverse!
Prerequisites: None
EducationStewardship
Activity added: May 4, 2026
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May 4, 2026
We love listening to the haunting, intense, and even comical calls of common loons. But what do they mean? Find out from Jay Mager: a biologist, professor, and ornithologist known for his decades-lon…
We love listening to the haunting, intense, and even comical calls of common loons. But what do they mean? Find out from Jay Mager: a biologist, professor, and ornithologist known for his decades-long research on the behavioral ecology of this iconic Northwoods bird. We’ll start with pizza and appetizers, then begin the presentation at 6 p.m. Discounts available for volunteers, visit cablemuseum.org for more details. Register by: July 8. Cost: $15 member/$25 non-member.
Prerequisites: None
Wildlife
Activity added: May 6, 2026
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May 6, 2026