Volunteer

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Volunteers-In-Parks (VIPs) contribute thousands of hours to Golden Spike National Historical Park each year. We genuinely appreciate your interest in volunteering at Golden Spike National Historical Park. VIPs can include couples, individuals, school groups, scouts, clubs, and organizations. VIPs may donate several months at a time or perhaps just a few hours. Golden Spike provides several unique opportunities in the National Park Service for volunteers. Below are some of the positions that can be found on volunteer.gov.

Re-enactment Cast Members: Play a role in one of our nation's proudest moments on Saturdays and holidays in the summer. Costumes provided by park.

Locomotive Operations: Our locomotives require extensive maintenance year round to ensure safe operation. Painting, cleaning, brass polishing, and machining are essential skills for engine house volunteers. During the summer months the park also needs volunteers to act as safety observers to keep visitors a safe distance from the track during demonstration runs.

Visitor Center Operations: If you enjoy talking about the transcontinental railroad and helping visitors plan their activities in the area the park could use your expertise.

Maintenance: Trail cleanup, road maintenance, trash removal, and basic landscaping are always in need at the park.

Western National Parks Association Sales and Information: The bookstore at the visitor center is operated by Western National Parks Association (WNPA). Volunteer clerks assist with the stocking, merchandising, and sale of educational and interpretive products. If interested in this opportunity, please call 435-471-2209 Ext 422.

Boy scouts, school groups, clubs, and organizations: Every year Golden Spike welcomes larger groups for a day or days of service. To organize a day of service at Golden Spike National Historical Park please contact us.

 

Current Volunteer Opportunities

Couple and Individual opportunities are linked below. We ask that volunteers apply at volunteer.gov. Throughout the summer months, late spring and early fall, Golden Spike NHP has limited opportunities for volunteers to stay on site. We have dedicated trailer pads with hook-ups in the headquarters area. Volunteers that complete 250 hours are eligible for the America the Beautiful Volunteer Pass.