The NHM loves our volunteers!
Please contact us by phone (707-826-4479) or email (natmus@humboldt.edu) if you are interested in volunteering at the museum. Tell us a little bit about your interests, experiences, and if there is something specific you have in mind that you would like to do to help support the NHM. We are often looking for people to help us with handywork, fundraising and grants, artistic projects (especially painting), outreach (posting fliers, delivering posters to schools, etc), and scientific expertise in any of the many topics addressed by our museum.
Rich Paselk unwrapping "Katie's Dinosaur" the Deinonychus cast generously donated by Katherine Paselk, that now lives in the front window of our museum.
Student volunteers painting dinosaur footprints linking our current museum with our previous museum, Redwood Capital Bank, where some of our exhibits are still housed including the Quetzalcoatlus.
Volunteers hanging our newly donated sailfish over our intertidal exhibit.
Members of Arcata Sunrise Rotary helping set-up displays when we moved to our new museum building.
Volunteers at our Halloween Cool and Creepy NHM Discovery Day pause for a moment to pose for a picture!
NHM Volunteer Bee Keeper Dick LaForge prepares the observation bee hive for the museum.
NHM Wish List
Support the NHM by donating one of the following, contact us for details and more ideas:
- Custom sign for the south facing museum wall
- 2" self-standing non-illuminated magnifier
- Donated carpentry skills for improving exhibits
- Bathroom wall cabinet (24"x32 or 36")
- Portable sink for our classroom
- Lockable 4-drawer filing cabinet
- Rolling wooden stands or custom made wooden stands for heavy specimens (rolling either 12x12" or 12x16")
- Office supplies such as laminate, sharpies, foam core, sturdy velcro, and much more!
