The Olana Partnership to Hold a Virtual Volunteer Information Session

Hudson, NY - The Olana Partnership will be holding a virtual Volunteer Information Session on Thursday, April 30 from 5:30 – 6:30pm for anyone who is interested in learning about 2026 volunteer opportunities at Olana State Historic Site. If you love nature, art, history, and Frederic Church’s Olana, volunteering is the perfect way to give back to our community, spend time on-site and get involved. Volunteering with The Olana Partnership and Olana State Historic Site provides a great way to immerse yourself in one of the Hudson Valley’s most unique cultural treasures and interact with visitors who are looking to learn more about Olana and artist Frederic Church.

“Our volunteers are an essential part of the collaborative work we do here at The Olana Partnership,” said Hannah Diamond, Membership and Volunteer Coordinator at The Olana Partnership. “From the volunteers who help out in Olana’s Historic House, to the friendly faces at our special events, volunteers are an integral part of the Olana community.”

There are many opportunities to volunteer depending on interest and availability. The virtual information session will give perspective volunteers an opportunity to meet staff, ask questions, and learn more about volunteer opportunities. Volunteers welcome visitors and provide basic information, answer questions about Olana and the local community, assist with public educational programs, special events, administrative tasks, and share the history of the rich collections and exhibitions.

Olana volunteers enjoy free landscape tours, discounts in the Olana Shop, invitations to lectures, volunteer appreciation events, field-trips and more. Join like-minded people and meet other volunteers who enjoy learning and sharing their love of Olana and the

region. All volunteers will participate in a training program to familiarize themselves with Olana State Historic Site, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, The Olana Partnership, and the history of Frederic Church and his family.

The Olana Partnership will work with you to ensure that your volunteering interests are met based on your availability.

Registration is required by visiting the programs and events page on OLANA.org or by contacting Hannah Diamond, Membership and Volunteer Coordinator, The Olana Partnership, at (518) 751-6857 or email hdiamond@olana.org.

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About Olana and The Olana Partnership: Olana is the greatest masterwork of Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900), the most famous American landscape artist of the mid-19th century and the most important artist’s home, studio, and designed landscape in the United States. Church designed Olana as a holistic environment integrating his advanced ideas about art, architecture, landscape design, and environmental conservation. Olana’s 250-acre artist-designed landscape with five miles of carriage roads and a Persian-inspired house at its summit embraces unrivaled panoramic views of the Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountains and welcomes more than 170,000 visitors annually. The landscape and historic house are open for guided touring, and reservations are highly recommended. The landscape is open daily 8 AM-sunset.

Olana State Historic Site, administered by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, is a designated National Historic Landmark and one of the most visited sites in the state. The Olana Partnership is the 501(c)(3) not-for-profit cooperative partner of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation at Olana State Historic Site.

Frederic Church 200

Frederic Church 200 is an initiative led by The Olana Partnership in 2026 to mark the 200th anniversary of the artist’s birth in 1826. Frederic Church 200 will celebrate and extend Church’s legacy through exhibitions and programs at museums across the United States and internationally.