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If you have serious interest in training to become a Graycliff docent, please complete our online application form.
The application deadline for the Spring 2023 Class is March 1, 2023.
Your gift will be put to immediate use, helping us to further our mission and properly care for our historic site.
To make a gift by phone, please contact Graycliff staff at 716-947-9217
To make a gift by mail, please make your check payable to Graycliff Conservancy and mail to us at
PO Box 823, Derby, NY 14047
Graycliff Conservancy was built by the passion and perseverance of volunteers and now, more than two decades later, the story is still unfolding.
Join a dedicated and enthusiastic group of volunteers engaging daily with our historic site and helping us to further our mission. Graycliff is always in need of:
Graycliff’s guided tour program is led by a group of enthusiastic volunteer docents who uniquely interpret our historic site. Our docents lead both scheduled publicly available tours, as well as group and school tours. Graycliff docents present our lakeside property to visitors, animating the many stories of this very special place. Volunteering in this capacity is an excellent opportunity to learn all about Frank Lloyd Wright, Ellen Biddle Shipman, the Martin family, and the specific context of Graycliff. You’ll perfect skills you already have, while developing new ones, and join a community of talented and passionate individuals. We are confident you will be inspired and enchanted by Graycliff and have a lot of fun along the way!
Our docent training is open to anyone with a passion for architecture and history! Docent trainees are required to attend our docent training classes, which are a mix of both in-person and online meetings led by a knowledgeable and enthusiastic volunteer leadership team who give ample support and encouragement along the way. Trainees are directed to reading materials and provided with in-depth information on the history of our site. Along with the classes, trainees also fulfill requirements related to both shadowing and giving mock tours before being certified as a Graycliff docent. A $35 materials fee is required. Upon completion of the program, new Graycliff docents are gifted a one-year “Martins” level membership to our organization (a $100 value).
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2023 Class Schedule:
If you have serious interest in training to become a Graycliff docent, please complete our online application form.
The application deadline for the Spring 2023 Class is March 1, 2023.
Graycliff is always looking for college and graduate students who are interested in a semester, summer, or, most preferably, a year-long commitment. Our internship program is best suited for students with the following academic focuses, though students in any field are welcome to apply.
Please contact us at volunteer@graycliffestate.org for application details.
Applications are considered on a rolling basis.
As the Graycliff story continues to be written, your financial support can help us write the next chapter.
