Help us paint the benches!  We will paint as many benches as we can while maintaining social distance.  Due to COVID restrictions, each participant must register individually for this event.  Please do not invite others to join if they have not signed up.  If you find you cannot make the event after signing up, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can add another volunteer.

What to bring the day of the project:

• Facemask
• Water and snack
• Closed toe shoes and appropriate clothing
• Sunscreen and other personal needs

All the other tools and equipment needed will be provided for you.  We will also provide hand sanitizer for use as needed.

Everyone will need to be pre-registered using this web form, and sign a volunteer sheet at the project site.

Requirements for the event may change based on Federal, NPS, or DC regulations.  We will inform you if anything changes.  You can review the latest NPS requirements at:

https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/news/public-health-update.htm

Please share any photos or experiences on social media and use our hashtags!  #NPSvolunteer #findyourpark  #nationalparks  #nationalmall.

Participant Requirements for Volunteer Events

1. Self-Monitoring: All participants in the Friends of Titanic Memorial Park event are required to:
   • Take your own temperature that day, prior to arrival at the event. If your temperature is 100.4 degrees or greater, or you have other COVID-19 symptoms, do not come to the event!
   • If you are sick, please do not come to the event!
   • If you have experienced symptoms of COVID-19 within the last 14 days, do not come to the event.
   • If you have had any close contact with an individual who has a confirmed coronavirus diagnosis and/or who is presumed to have coronavirus, do not come to the event.
   • If you become ill within one week of participating in the event, please consider reporting this to [email protected]. We will keep your identity confidential.
2. Group Limits: This event is limited to 20 volunteers.
3. Cleaning and Sanitizing: All must sanitize or wash their hands immediately upon arrival and after the event.
4. Masks: All participants must wear a mask upon arrival at the event and for the event’s duration. However, if physical distancing (10 feet or more) is possible during the event, or a health issue arises, a participant may temporarily remove their mask if necessary and/or to stay hydrated.
5. Physical Distancing: Participants must maintain a distance of greater than 6 feet from other persons throughout the event.
6. Equipment Handling: All participants are responsible for washing their hands before and after handling any equipment with hand sanitizer or soap. The Friends strongly encourages proper handwashing/cleaning for all participants before and after events.
7. Bathrooms: Bathrooms are not available for this event.