Volunteering: It All Depends on You
“I know when I give my time to Powerland that it helps others have a good experience on campus, but the things I learn while volunteering have been personally valuable on multiple levels - and it just feels good to connect with history by interacting with machinery of the past.”
For 2025: Powerland Heritage Park was voted Gold Status for Best Place to Volunteer in the Willamette Valley. Voted Silver Status for 2024.
Currently Looking for Volunteers
The Antique Powerland Museum Association (APMA) depends on volunteers to maintain a vibrant and successful organization and Powerland Heritage Park campus. We encourage our members/volunteers to get their hands dirty and/or join committees to generate and sustain the enthusiasm, growth, and stability of our team.
There is always plenty to do. The main volunteer work day at Powerland Heritage Park is Tuesday (weather permitting). We meet at 8:30 a.m. to divvy up tasks. Beyond the work, you’ll find coffee brewing and a free lunch compliments of APMA. Expect to meet new friends, too.
When you volunteer, your hard work is rewarded by being able to elect a Volunteer membership status (with a reduced annual APMA membership fee) after 20-plus hours of volunteering in the prior year. Not only when you become a Volunteer member you’ll receive free admission to the grounds for most events.
APMA Volunteer Areas of Activities.
Administration: Data entry, answering phones, clerical work.
Inventory and Cataloging: Identify and document in detail existing equipment and newly acquired equipment. Attention to detail is a must.
Accessioning: Determine what donated equipment would be accepted and what existing equipment is no longer needed.
Docent: Greet the public, provide security for exhibits, and assist with retail sales.
Events: Will require weekend and evening work, to include; Setting up and taking down tents, chairs, tables. Staffing ticket and information booths. Operating people movers and managing crowds and parking lots.
Exhibits: Assist with research, design, and builds of exhibits and displays.
Museum Upkeep: Keep equipment and buildings maintained and in good repair. This would include grounds keeping and maintaining the infrastructure of the museum grounds.
Marketing: photography, brochure work, website development, writing news articles for the APMA newsletter. Promoting special events, speaking with the media and public speaking duties.
Membership Building: Promote membership, manage projects, organize and encourage membership, and membership volunteers.
Restoration: Requires some technical knowledge to help on antique equipment belonging to the museum collection.
Training: Put your skill set to use. Train and teach other members to benefit the museum. Skills to include: computer, filing, painting, building, plumbing, welding, gardening, combustion engines etc. Please list below.
Additional Opportunities: Board of Directors, equipment adoption, project management, provide meals for volunteers, assist other museums and their projects.
If you would like to learn more or if you have questions, please email or call 503-393-2424.
If you’re ready to join the volunteer crew on Tuesday mornings now, please complete the form below. We appreciate your time and energy and look forward to working with you soon.
Alternatively, send the Print and Mail Volunteer Application to:
Volunteer Coordinator
Powerland Heritage Park
3995 Brooklake Rd NE
Brooks, OR 97303-9732