{"id":3035,"date":"2022-01-20T10:16:01","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T15:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/?page_id=3035"},"modified":"2025-01-13T11:09:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T16:09:50","slug":"volunteer-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/?page_id=3035","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Stay Connected: Monthly Volunteer Newsletter<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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We are committed to keeping our dedicated volunteers connected and engaged. The monthly volunteer newsletters are archived below as downloadable PDFs. Enjoy reading readings articles, news, and updates from the Hillwood staff.\u00a0<\/p>

The volunteer newsletter is emailed via WordFly. To receive the volunteer newsletter, sign up for\u00a0Hillwood\u2019s email list\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>

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Continue to enjoy all that Hillwood has to offer through our\u00a0comprehensive digital offerings, including the\u00a0extensive online collections<\/a>,\u00a0educational video library<\/a>,\u00a0immersive mobile app<\/a>, and\u00a0virtual programming<\/a>. Be sure to follow Hillwood on\u00a0Instagram<\/a>,\u00a0Facebook<\/a>, and\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0for daily content.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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January 2023<\/a> |<\/strong> Topics: February 2023 Schedule Open \u2022 Happy New Year \u2022 January Closure \u2022 2022 Visitation Recap \u2022 Update to Chauffeuse Display in Marjorie Post’s \u2022 Exhibition Updates \u2022 Ask an Archivist \u2022 Capital Area Food Bank Fundraiser \u2022 Staff Update \u2022 Upstander Training \u2022 In the Gardens \u2022 Calling All Hillwood Birders \u2022 Horticulture Volunteer Recruitment \u2022 Volunteer Programs \u2022 New Online Content<\/p>

February 2023 <\/a>|<\/strong> Topics: March 2023 Schedule Open \u2022 2023 Volunteer Business Meeting & Guest Passes \u2022 January Cleaning & New Mansion Installation \u2022 Black Trustee Alliance for Art Museums \u2022 Upcoming Exhibition \u2022 Ask an Archivist \u2022 In the Gardens \u2022 State of Sustainability at Hillwood \u2022 Winter Tree Work \u2022 Horticulture Staff Updates \u2022 Volunteer Programs \u2022 New Online Content<\/p>

March 2023<\/a>|<\/strong> Topics: April 2023 Schedule Open \u2022 Save the Date: Volunteer Appreciation Reception \u2022 Telephone Room Installation in Mansion \u2022 Parking Reminder \u2022 Hattie Carnegie at Hillwood \u2022 Duke Ellington School of the Arts High School Student Interns at Hillwood \u2022 Ask an Archivist \u2022 Visitor Services Department News \u2022 In the Gardens \u2022 Orchid Month \u2022 Horticulture Staff Update \u2022 Volunteer Programs \u2022 New Online Content<\/p>

April 2023<\/a> |<\/strong> Topics: May 2023 Schedule Open \u2022 Staffing Update \u2022 Save the Date: Volunteer Appreciation Reception \u2022 Help Us Design a New Volunteer Lounge \u2022 Ask an Archivist \u2022 Earth Day E-Waste Collection \u2022 2023 DEAI Learner Journey \u2022 In the Gardens \u2022 U.S. National Arboretum Cherry Tree Restoration \u2022 Volunteer Programs \u2022 New Online Content<\/p>

May 2023<\/strong><\/a> | Topics: June 2023 Schedule \u2022\u00a0May 15 Volunteer Appreciation Reception \u2022 Help Us Design a New Volunteer Lounge \u2022\u00a0Weekend Member Check-In Desk \u2022\u00a0Hillwood in the News: WUSA9 Coverage \u2022\u00a0Conservatory Flooring in Hillwood’s Russian Porcelain Room \u2022\u00a0Ask an Archivist \u2022\u00a0Staffing Update \u2022 In the Gardens \u2022\u00a0Summer Seasonal Displays \u2022\u00a0Volunteer Programs<\/p>

June 2023<\/span><\/a> | Topics: July 2023 Schedule \u2022 Glass: Art. Beauty. Design.<\/em> Opens June 10 \u2022 Volunteer Appreciation Reception \u2022 Digital Volunteer Position Opening: Metadata Volunteer \u2022 Duke Ellington School of the Arts High School Student Interns Conclude Their Hillwood Internship \u2022 Hillwood Receives the Museum Store Association Product Development Award \u2022 Ask an Archivist \u2022 Visitor Services Staffing Update \u2022 In the Gardens \u2022 Hillwood Bird Count \u2022 Volunteer Programs<\/span><\/p>

July 2023 <\/strong><\/a>| Topics: August 2023 Schedule \u2022 <\/span>Garden Docent Training 2024 \u2022 <\/span>Glass: Art. Beauty. Design.<\/em>\u00a0Exhibition Reviewed in\u00a0The Washington Post \u2022 <\/span><\/em>Attendance Update \u2022 <\/span>Museum Shop Active-Duty Military Discount \u2022\u00a0<\/span>Garden Touring Season \u2022\u00a0<\/span>Hillwood\u2019s Online Collection Database \u2022 <\/span>Hillwood Photography Policy Reminder \u2022 <\/span>Staffing Update: Horticulture and People & Culture \u2022 <\/span>In the Gardens \u2022 <\/span>Hillwood Honors Local Public Garden Volunteers \u2022 Volunteer Programs \u2022 Ask an Archivist\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

August 2023<\/a> |<\/strong> Topics: September 2023 Schedule Open \u2022 Coming Soon: Volgistics Upgrade \u2022 Hillwood\u2019s Engagement with DC Public Schools \u2022 Mansion Display Update \u2022 Behind-the-Scenes: New Programming Storage \u2022 Fall Garden Tours Start in September \u2022 New Recruiting: 2024 Garden Docent Training \u2022 Hillwood on Threads \u2022 Staff Update: Collections & Curatorial Division \u2022 Garden Path Renovation \u2022 Summer Color in the Collections & Research Center Native Garden \u2022 In the Gardens \u2022 Volunteer Programs<\/p>

September 2023<\/a> |<\/strong>\u00a0Topics: October 2023 Schedule Open \u2022 Coming Soon: Volgistics Upgrade \u2022 \u201cThis is Miss Lowe, Head of American House Ann Lowe!\u201d \u2022 Museum Shop News \u2022 Garden Path Renovation \u2022 A Day at Glenstone Talking Native Plants \u2022 In the Gardens \u2022 Volunteer Programs \u2022In Memoriam: Gloria Grant<\/p>

October 2023<\/a>\u00a0|<\/strong>\u00a0Topics: November 2023 Schedule Open \u2022 New Volgistics Link & Upgrade \u2022 Porter le Chapeau:\u2019 Celebrating French Milliners in Hillwood\u2019s Collection: Caroline Reboux \u2022 Making Her Mark: A History of Women Artists in Europe, 1400- 1800<\/em>, the Exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Art Opened on October 1 \u2022 Fall Sustainability Tour for Capital Nature \u2022 Washington Post Highlights Ami Wilber\u2019s Floral Work \u2022 In the Gardens \u2022 Volunteer Programs \u2022 In Memoriam: Maria McDonald<\/p>

November 2023<\/a> <\/strong>| Topics: December 2023 Schedule Open \u2022 Volgistics Upgrade: Tips on Viewing Your Schedule \u2022 Fall Garden Tour Season Concludes \u2022 Second Floor Gallery: Understanding Post\u2019s Legacy \u2022 Hillwood\u2019s Hours this Holiday Season \u2022 Museum Store Sunday \u2022 Holiday Discount \u2022 In the Gardens \u2022 Hillwood\u2019s Evergreens \u2022 Horticulture Staffing Update \u2022 Volunteer Programs<\/p>

December 2023<\/a><\/strong> | Topics: January 2024 Schedule Open \u2022\u00a0<\/span>Holiday Wishes\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<\/span>Volunteer Library Transfer\u00a0\u2022\u00a0<\/span>Conservation Flooring in Hillwood\u2019s Russian Porcelain Room \u2022 <\/span>Russian Sacred Arts Gallery Closure \u2022 Meet Hillwood\u2019s 2023 Artist in Residence and International Intern \u2022 Hillwood\u2019s Hours this Holiday Season \u2022 Membership Discount \u2022 Museum Shop Discount \u2022 Merriweather Caf\u00e9 on Resy \u2022 Holiday 2023: Making Spirits Bright \u2022 End of Season for Outdoor Garden Support and Cutting Garden Volunteers \u2022 In the Gardens \u2022 Upcoming Volunteer Education \u2022 In Memoriam: Gale Dugan<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Stay Connected: Monthly Volunteer Newsletter We are committed to keeping our dedicated volunteers connected and engaged. The monthly volunteer newsletters are archived below as downloadable PDFs. Enjoy reading readings articles, news, and updates from the Hillwood staff.\u00a0 The volunteer newsletter is emailed via WordFly. To receive the volunteer newsletter, sign up for\u00a0Hillwood\u2019s email list\u00a0here. Explore […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ocean_post_layout":"","ocean_both_sidebars_style":"","ocean_both_sidebars_content_width":0,"ocean_both_sidebars_sidebars_width":0,"ocean_sidebar":"","ocean_second_sidebar":"","ocean_disable_margins":"enable","ocean_add_body_class":"","ocean_shortcode_before_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_after_top_bar":"","ocean_shortcode_before_header":"","ocean_shortcode_after_header":"","ocean_has_shortcode":"","ocean_shortcode_after_title":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_widgets":"","ocean_shortcode_before_footer_bottom":"","ocean_shortcode_after_footer_bottom":"","ocean_display_top_bar":"default","ocean_display_header":"default","ocean_header_style":"","ocean_center_header_left_menu":"","ocean_custom_header_template":"","ocean_custom_logo":0,"ocean_custom_retina_logo":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_width":0,"ocean_custom_logo_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_tablet_max_height":0,"ocean_custom_logo_mobile_max_height":0,"ocean_header_custom_menu":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_family":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_subset":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_size":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_font_size_unit":"px","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_font_weight_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_tablet":"","ocean_menu_typo_transform_mobile":"","ocean_menu_typo_line_height":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_line_height_unit":"","ocean_menu_typo_spacing":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_tablet":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_mobile":0,"ocean_menu_typo_spacing_unit":"","ocean_menu_link_color":"","ocean_menu_link_color_hover":"","ocean_menu_link_color_active":"","ocean_menu_link_background":"","ocean_menu_link_hover_background":"","ocean_menu_link_active_background":"","ocean_menu_social_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_bg":"","ocean_menu_social_links_color":"","ocean_menu_social_hover_links_color":"","ocean_disable_title":"default","ocean_disable_heading":"default","ocean_post_title":"","ocean_post_subheading":"","ocean_post_title_style":"","ocean_post_title_background_color":"","ocean_post_title_background":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_image_position":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_attachment":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_repeat":"","ocean_post_title_bg_image_size":"","ocean_post_title_height":0,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay":0.5,"ocean_post_title_bg_overlay_color":"","ocean_disable_breadcrumbs":"default","ocean_breadcrumbs_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_separator_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_color":"","ocean_breadcrumbs_links_hover_color":"","ocean_display_footer_widgets":"default","ocean_display_footer_bottom":"default","ocean_custom_footer_template":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3035","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3035","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3035"}],"version-history":[{"count":59,"href":"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3035\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6417,"href":"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3035\/revisions\/6417"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}