Quotes from our Host Organizations

Blue Hills Heritage Trust: "Thank you again for including us in your impressive list of sites and for sending us such an outstanding group of young people."

National Elk Refuge: "Students moved line irrigation pipes from one field to another. Cultivated grasslands on the Refuge and planted to augment native forage available for elk in the winter."

Washington Trails: "Greg Ball took an idea from a file and helped make it a reality with almost no cost to the State of Washington. Landmark Volunteers sent 12 students for two weeks to work on the special project."

Acadia National Park: "Congratulations to Landmark Volunteers for coordinating this exceptional program. Hosting these dedicated volunteers was a pleasure that was rewarding, energizing and fun!"

Plimoth Plantation: "The young people involved were fantastic, enthusiastic, energetic. Your staff is professional, personable and really good to work with."

Mohonk Preserve: "Thank you for sending us a fabulous group of young people. The entire staff enjoyed having them here, and we all appreciate the work they were able to accomplish."

Wagon Road Camp: "Our camp has definitely run more smoothly with the volunteers here. From working around campus to making a ridiculous amount of s'mores, you did each task graciously and with a smile!!!!!"

Colonial Williamsburg/Jamestown/Yorktown: "The volunteers were able to accomplish their daily work objectives with fun and camaraderie, and this work was invaluable to our staff. Our fences look beautiful once again. Our July 4th event was enhanced by their presence, and many of our gardens are now weed-free."

Norman Rockwell Museum: "I cannot tell you how wonderful the Landmark Volunteers were at our site. What a wonderful group of young people! They accomplished more in a few days than we could hope for from our adult volunteers in twice the amount of time. Since they worked here, we have received compliments especially about the new and improved walkways even from our visitors who have never been here before. The grounds look so neat and clean. The President of our Board was here just Monday and was very impressed."

Olympic National Park: "Our site benefited from the volunteers' youthful exuberance and hands-on work accomplishments. I hope that they left with a sense of having truly made a valuable contribution to a national landmark and fostering new friendships with each other and with us."

Chico Basin Ranch: "I cannot stress how vital volunteers from organizations such as Landmark Volunteers are to the daily operations of our organization and what a difference they can make when they are dedicated and focused on reaching a goal. The accomplishments completed during the Landmark stay included: an entirely new paint job for the ranch house, a fully replenished firewood supply, newly cleaned livestock corrals, disposal of old barbed wire fencing, and maintenance of the facility grounds. The amount of work performed during the Landmark stay was above expectation. It goes to show that Landmark Volunteers are dedicated to accomplishing and sometimes surpassing their goals."

Hancock Shaker Village: "The power of volunteer groups is strong. We have already received compliments about the work from visitors and residents alike. Each time we hear a compliment, we proudly say that we could never have completed the work without help from Landmark Volunteers."

Bartholomew’s Cobble: "We are grateful to your organization for providing the structure to make such a worthwhile service project possible and to all those who participated for putting forth the effort cheerfully and competently."

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