Volunteer Handbook

Version: FY2026.0

WELCOME!
The Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail (SEMO, the Trail) staff welcomes you as a new Volunteer-in-Parks (VIP, Volunteer)! Volunteers are valuable additions to the Trail staff and perform valuable services in all areas of the site.

This handbook guides your volunteering experience at Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail. It covers basic information about the Trail, the National Park Service, and VIP policies and procedures. Used with an orientation to the site and specific on-the-job training, it should provide enough information to get you started in your volunteer position. However, please feel free to ask your direct supervisor or the Volunteer Coordinator any questions you may have concerning your volunteer service at Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail.

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
The National Park Service is a unique agency. It preserves irreplaceable resources; it welcomes visitors whose total visits each year exceed the United States' population; it manages areas the size of some cities; and it safeguards the finest scenery, geological wonders, ecosystems, and historical treasures of the United States.

Working for the National Park Service is more than a job; employees regard themselves as "the Service family." They joke about having "green and gray blood" and good-naturedly accept being called "tree huggers." Dedication to the National Parks is strong. Descendants of early National Park Service officials devote careers to the National Parks, sometimes extending to the second or third generations. National Park Service Superintendents, Rangers, and staff regularly work long hours, weekends, and holidays. Visitation and Resource Management fields know no clocks.

Loyalty to the National Parks extends beyond paid employees. Several thousand Volunteers work thousands of hours each year to perform visitor interpretation, guide service, rescue, clerical and other jobs essential to the National Parks and their future.

Cooperating associations, such as America's National Parks (formerly Eastern National), donate time, money, and other assistance to National Parks throughout the system. In addition, they sell publications and additional interpretive information. The National Conference of National Park Concessionaires, comprised of private businesses and corporations that provide lodging, food, and many other services under concessions contracts, put back a portion of their receipts into National Park facilities. The Concessionaires offer many services for convenient visitor use of Parks and other National Park Service system areas.

Mission Statement
“The National Park Service preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world.”

Core Values

• Shared Stewardship: We share a commitment to resource stewardship with the global preservation community.
• Excellence: We strive continually to learn and improve so that we may achieve the highest ideals of public service.
• Integrity: We deal honestly and fairly with the public and one another.
• Tradition: We are proud of it, we learn from it, we are not bound by it.
• Respect: We embrace each other's differences so that we may enrich the well-being of everyone.

Legislation:
On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the National Park Service Organic Act (known as The Organic Act), creating the National Park Service, a new federal agency under the Department of the Interior, which would be responsible for protecting the forty National Parks and Monuments then in existence and those yet to be established.

“The Service thus established shall promote and regulate the use of the Federal areas known as national Parks, monuments,, and reservations... by such means and measures as conform to the fundamental purpose of said Parks, monuments, and reservations, which purpose is to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wildlife therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such a Manner and by such means as will leave it unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.”

Congress assigned this new agency to administer all National Parks and most of the National Monuments. However, not all National Monuments are under the NPS: the Department of Energy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, United States Air Force, and Armed Forces Retirement Home manage National Monuments, sometimes jointly between all these agencies. In the Organic Act, Congress also established a broad policy framework for administrating the areas the NPS would manage.

THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM
The National Park System of the United States comprises 425 units covering diverse resources and vast land spaces in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, Saipan, and the Virgin Islands. These areas are of such national significance as to justify special recognition and protection by various acts of Congress.

By an Act of March 1, 1872, Congress established Yellowstone National Park in the Territories of Montana and Wyoming “as a public Park or pleasuring ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people” and placed it “under exclusive control of the Secretary of the Interior.” The founding of Yellowstone National Park began a worldwide national park movement. Today more than 100 nations have designated over 1,200 national parks or equivalent preserves.

There is a wide diversity of unit designations in the National Park System. Most types of NPS designations are:

National Park National Preserve National Monument National Memorial National Historical Park National Historic Site

National Seashore National Lakeshore National Battlefield Park National Battlefield National Military Park National Battlefield Site

National Recreation Area National River National Reserve National Parkway National Trail International Historic Site

Individual NPS units may be one, multiple, or none of the types of the designations listed above. Selma to Montgomery is a National Historic Trail, a sub-type of the National Trail System, but managed under the National Park Service.

Congress can add to the National Park System, but only Congress can create National Parks. However, Congress is not the only creator of other types of units. Under the Antiquities Act of 1906, the President can proclaim National Monuments on lands already under federal jurisdiction.

The National Park Service System Advisory Board, comprised of private citizens, counsels the Secretary of the Interior. In turn, the Secretary of the Interior manages the National Park System and policies. Congress asks the Secretary of the Interior for recommendations on proposed additions to the National Park System.

SELMA TO MONTGOMERY NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL
Overview
On November 12^th, 1996, President Bill Clinton signed the “Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996”, which amended the National Trails System Act to create the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail and placed it under the control of the National Park Service. The Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail (the Trail), in central Alabama, was established by Congress in 1996 to commemorate the routes, people, places, and events significantly linked to the Selma voting rights movement and the three voting rights marches that took place in 1965. The voting rights marches include the first march that resulted in “Bloody Sunday” (March 7, 1965), the second march that is also known as “Turnaround Tuesday” (March 9, 1965), and the final Selma to Montgomery voting rights march (March 21– 25, 1965). Collectively, these three marches are referred to as the Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches.

Significance

• Media coverage of the violent confrontation between law enforcement officers and members of the civil rights movement on March 7, 1965, now known as “Bloody Sunday,” followed by the minister’s march on March 9, also called “Turnaround Tuesday,” and the final Selma to Montgomery voting rights march on March 21–25, 1965, brought the issue of voting rights to the forefront of national consciousness and through nonviolent protest won broad support for the cause of civil rights in America.
• Undaunted by the events of “Bloody Sunday” and protected by a federal court order issued on March 17, 1965, as well as the US Army and members of the National Guard, courageous citizens, local leaders, and civil rights groups participated in the final Selma to Montgomery voting rights march affirming the constitutional rights to peacefully protest afforded to all Americans.
• The results of the Selma voting rights movement and Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches were an important catalyst in the passage of the Voting Rights Act on August 6, 1965, which reinforced and protected the legal right to vote for qualified Americans, changing political life in the United States and throughout the South, especially in Alabama’s black belt.
• Covering 54 miles through Dallas, Lowndes, and Montgomery Counties in Alabama, the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail works through partnerships to protect the many places and landscapes that provide opportunities for reflecting on and connecting to the events of the Selma voting rights movement.
• Although the civil rights movement was nonviolent, many suffered from the violent opposition to change and some were even murdered as a result of the struggle to affirm the right to vote. These deaths galvanized broad support before, during, and after the marches of the Selma voting rights movement in Alabama and are commemorated along the Trail today.
• Following the passage of the Voting Rights Act, exercising the hard-fought right to cast a ballot often had consequences and hardships for African Americans. In Lowndes County many tenant farmers were evicted for exercising their right to vote leading to the creation of a tent city—temporary housing, where families lived and struggled together for more than two years.
• As one of the most pivotal civil rights protests in American history, the Selma voting rights movement in Alabama that resulted in the Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches not only changed the nation but served as both a model and inspiration for other nonviolent movements throughout the world.

AMERICANS’ TRADITION OF VOLUNTEERING
Volunteerism has a long tradition in the United States. Alexis de Tocqueville, after visiting and making observations about American society in 1831-32, recorded the following:

“Americans of all ages, all conditions, and all dispositions, constantly form associations. They have not only commercial and manufacturing companies in which all take Part, but associations of a thousand other kinds -- religious, moral, serious, futile, extensive or restricted, enormous or diminutive. The Americans make associations to give entertainment, to found establishments for education, to build inns, to construct churches, to diffuse books to send missionaries to the antipodes; and in this Manner they found hospitals, prisons, and schools. If it be proposed to advance some truth or to foster some feeling by the encouragement of a great example, they form a society... and I have often admired the extreme skill with which the inhabitants of the United States succeed in proposing a common object to the exertions of a great many men, and in getting them voluntarily to pursue it.”

Volunteer service has been a part of virtually every civic function of our society, including libraries, firehouses, poorhouses, museums, hospitals, and natural resource activities since the founding of the United States. In the broadest terms, volunteer service is the contribution that individuals make as a nonprofit, non-wage, and non-career action for the well-being of their neighbor, community, or society. It takes many forms, from traditional customs of mutual self-help to communities responding to times of crisis with relief efforts to conserving, maintaining, and enhancing a nation's natural and cultural resources.

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE VOLUNTEERS-IN-PARKS PROGRAM
Congress authorized the Volunteers-in-Parks (VIP) Program in 1970 to provide avenues for volunteers to assist the parks. Since then, thousands of individuals have proudly worn the official VIP Patch and helped the National Park Service to preserve, manage and interpret our American heritage. You will not receive pay for volunteering. However, you will benefit from working in a national park, meeting people from all over the United States and abroad, developing new skills, and gaining experience that will enrich your life.

Who can volunteer?
Anyone can volunteer--except in positions where safety is a concern. Volunteers must be physically able to do the job agreed upon. Youth under the age of 18 may be VIPs provided they have the written consent of their parent or guardian. Unfortunately, no person convicted of any violent crime, crime against persons, or crime involving a weapon can be a VIP. Employees are not allowed to perform their regular duties as volunteers. The Volunteer Service Agreement (VSA) is for your protection. It lists your general job responsibilities. A job description with more details is attached to the Volunteer agreement. Your supervisor will review your duties in detail, and you must agree to them together. Your duties should be within those agreed upon. Suppose the duties you perform and the ones agreed upon are not the same. You should sign another agreement listing those duties more specifically in that case.

Volunteer Rights
Volunteers have the right to:

1. Receive the same fair personnel practices as paid staff.
2. Have their time used effectively.
3. Receive clear and non-conflicting guidance and direction.
4. Be kept informed of activities about their volunteer assignments.
5. To only undertake tasks they wish to do.
6. Receive appropriate orientation, training, and supervision.
7. Be assigned jobs that are worthwhile and challenging.
8. Be made aware of the overall operation of the park.
9. Have growth opportunities.
10. Be offered a variety of experiences.
11. Receive regular, precise feedback on the quality and effectiveness of their work.
12. Be recognized for their contributions.
13. Have an opportunity to provide input into the volunteer program.
14. Be trusted with the information needed to carry out their jobs effectively.
15. Be assigned a direct supervisor.

Volunteer Responsibilities
Volunteers have the responsibility to:

1. Professionally represent the National Park Service.
2. Follow the site’s policies and guidelines and understand its organizational structure.
3. Seek and accept the guidance and support needed to complete assignments.
4. Work as a team with paid staff and respect mutual roles.
5. Be reliable in fulfilling assignments.
6. Do a quality, professional job.
7. Respect access to information, facilities, equipment, etc.
8. Learn from and participate in training sessions and meetings.
9. Provide notice of absence.
10. Make a good-faith effort to resolve differences or problems.
11. Care for Trail resources.
12. Work safely and smartly.

SELMA TO MONTGOMERY NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL VOLUNTEER IN PARKS PROGRAM
Overview
The Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail seeks to expand its Volunteers-in-Parks Program to supplement current NPS staff in all aspects of trail management, thereby allowing the site to continue to offer to the visiting public a full complement of interpretive programs, well-maintained buildings, facilities, grounds, and special events to help us fulfill our mission. The Volunteer Program will also be a conduit for community involvement within the Trail and an avenue for recruitment.

Goals

• To increase the number and quality of Volunteers in all park areas.
• To recruit a diverse group of Volunteers from a variety of sources, including community groups, colleges, retired employee organizations and the general public.

Key Program Elements

• VIPs will not replace paid staff positions.
• VIPs will be placed in a workgroup only if that workgroup is prepared to train and oversee the work of the Volunteer.
• All Volunteers will sign a Volunteer Service Agreement (VSA) before starting. The VSA will include a service description, including length of time, commitment, and privileges. In addition, a position description will include all duties and responsibilities of the position and a job hazard analysis will be included.
• VIPs in an ongoing position will be expected to perform at least 8 hours of service per month in Spring, Summer, and Fall. However, exceptions to this will be allowed at the discretion of the Volunteer Coordinator.
• VIPs may be short term, in cases like events, alternative Spring Breaks, or for specific projects.

Housing
As per the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trails Volunteer in Parks Local Policy:At SEMO there is no government housing or RV slabs which can be used for volunteer housing. Due to this reality, volunteers from the local communities are encouraged to participate in the volunteer programs. If a non-local wishes to volunteer, they may be able to do so virtually if the position allows, or if in-person the volunteer will have to provide their own housing at their own expense.

Training
Seasonal training for Volunteers and Interns may consist of formal classroom training and on-the-job informal shadowing of SEMO staff and experienced Volunteers. The Volunteer Coordinator and the staff traditionally hold training for Volunteers in late May or early June for Volunteer Introduction. The Volunteer Coordinator and park staff will provide this training. This initial training should include orientation to the NPS, the Trail, its programs, facilities, cooperating organizations, and the specifics of the VIP program. Volunteers are invited to attend CPR/First Aid training when offered by the Trail.

Volunteer Opportunities and Positions

• Guide – Guides are people who may be volunteering for the Trail in a role that does not require the use of government vehicles, computers, building keys, or DOI Network Access. Guides may not work in Federal buildings alone, nor are they to be leading programs unsupervised, or working 1 on 1 with children. Examples for Guides are volunteers to work the front desk at the Interpretive Centers or helping on projects or programs. If the America’s National Parks staff or leadership judges that a Guide is qualified, they may be trained on how to use the cash register in the bookstores.

• Interpreters – Interpreters are volunteers whose duties will look like Guides, but with a layer of larger responsibilities. Interpreters may be given access or permission by the Supervisors or Volunteer Coordinator to use government vehicles, computers, building keys, or DOI Network Access. Interpreters may be able to work more independently, lead programs, or work 1 on 1 with children. These duties and responsibilities are subject to the completion and passing of a background investigation.

Other positions may be created on an as needed basis based on interest and availability. Both positions can be used for short-term/event opportunities or as long-term positions. These positions can also be used as an intern position with the approval and agreement of the student’s academic institution.

Supervision
Each Volunteer will have a daily supervisor, someone on the Trail staff who can provide a workspace, assist in their training, and provide guidance. The daily supervisors will work with the VIP(s) to arrange the work schedule. In addition, this VIP supervisor will work with the Volunteer Coordinator to decide if the Volunteer's work is of sufficient quality to continue to work at the park and will evaluate the Volunteer at year's end.

Supervisors’ Roles and Responsibilities
The Trail Volunteer Coordinator and Supervisors will be responsible for general recruitment, interviewing, placement, training, and terminating of Volunteers in the Trail, along with recognition and enrichment programs.The Trail Volunteer Coordinator and Supervisors will generally oversee Volunteers in their respective divisions. However, they may not always be the direct supervisor. Experienced Volunteers and Trail staff will also assist in providing daily supervision, on-the-job training, and feedback for Volunteers assigned to them. They will also ensure that time logs are completed and submitted to the Volunteer Coordinator, who will also complete an evaluation for each Volunteer.

Uniforms
The VIP uniform will need to vary depending on the duties involved. Clothing shall be appropriate to the Volunteer's task. While working in a public role Volunteers will wear a polo shirt with VIP Logo as a uniform. Tan or khaki trousers, or other appropriate dress trousers, are preferred; jeans and shorts are discouraged. No open-toed shoes or beat-up-looking tennis shoes are permitted. Tattoos and body piercings must be covered to the extent possible. A conservative appearance is required.For work behind the scenes, no uniform is required. For instance, a Volunteer curatorial assistant who works in an archive might not wear a uniform.

Evaluations
Short-term/Event Volunteers will not receive an evaluation from the Volunteer Coordinator or Supervisors at the end of their service (generally the conclusion of the event). VIPs in long term positions will receive an informal assessment. Annual evaluations of the Volunteer-In-Parks Program will determine if the program is effective. The Trail Volunteer Coordinator and Management will do this evaluation.

Funding
There may be funds available for uniform items, name tags, training, equipment, recruitment, awards, and reimbursement of certain expenses, such as parking and travel, to be approved on a case-by-case basis. The Volunteer Coordinator will be responsible for managing this fund.

Recognition
An informal recognition luncheon is usually held at the end of the Summer season to show the Trail's appreciation to VIP staff.

Volunteer Suggestions
The Volunteer Coordinator and Trail staff welcome constructive feedback on changing any areas that may improve the quality of the Volunteer experience and programming.

GENERAL OPERATIONS INFORMATION
Parking
Parking at Lowndes Interpretive Center (LIC) is freely available during times when the gates are open to the public. Parking at Selma Interpretive Center (SIC) is on city streets. Montgomery Interpretive Center is on the Alabama State University campus and parking is severely limited. A parking permit may be picked up at the ASU Parking Office with the assistance of Trail staff, or the lot East of MIC next to the stadium (approximately 150 yards away) can be used. An exception to these rules is during a home game at the stadium, where Game Day parking placards must be used.

Visitor Center Desk

• Remember to put the visitor first! Before even: a book, a conversation with staff, or supervisor!
• Whoever is at the desk is usually the visitor's first contact. Volunteers should try to ensure a good experience for the visitor.
• Volunteers should stand and pleasantly greet the visitor as they enter the visitor center.
• Always be professional.
• Volunteers should inform the visitor about the day's programs or events.
• If a Volunteer doesn't know the answer, say, "I don't know, but I will try to find out for you." Call and ask a Ranger or experienced Volunteer for the information.
• Follow America's National Parks Guidelines for sales.
• Fill out statistics forms for interpretation programs, films, group visitation, etc.
• Do not eat or drink in front of visitors. Clean up any mess, as it will attract mice.
• Staff and Volunteers should not congregate at the desk.
• Volunteers should set their phones to silent/vibrate during duty. Exceptions are possible if it's a personal emergency or a Volunteer needs to make a quick call outside.
• If it's slow at the Visitor Center, check the area for neatness, restock or straighten shelves in the bookstore, read, or perform research for programs.
• Any problems with anything, please call Staff or an experienced Volunteer to assist.

Office Space and Kitchens in Interpretive Centers

• Do not leave food out as it will attract mice.
• Keep the kitchen clean. If it gets messed up – clean it up.
• Empty office garbage cans into the large garbage bin in the kitchen
• Put recyclables in appropriate containers and break up cardboard boxes.

Telephones
Volunteers may use government phones during business hours for necessary personal calls and in the government's interest. Examples: calls to alert household members about schedule changes; calls to make alternative childcare arrangements; calls to medical personnel; calls to reach businesses or government agencies during work hours. Volunteers should make these calls on project or lunchtime, not from duty stations in the public's view.

All personal calls Volunteers make should be charged to personal calling cards, credit cards, or other non-government numbers. If using a personal cell phone, Volunteers should make calls during project or lunch time and not from duty stations.VIPs should turn off cell phones or silence them at duty stations.

Government Computers and Network Access
Only VIPs that are required to use computers for their duties will be given access to government computers. Those deemed as necessary will be required to pass a background investigation as well as pass IT Security Awareness Training prior to being given access to government computers.

VIPs should limit the amount of printing done on government printers to that information necessary to accomplish park-related work.

Internet
During work hours, authorized VIPs may access job-related information to meet their job requirements through the Internet. Computers at the Visitor Center are for such project use, provided they do not interfere with the visitor's needs. "Surfing" the net and "live streaming" are not considered appropriate activities as they consume excessive bandwidth and could limit access to the network by other employees. VIPs may not access, retrieve, or print text, graphics, or information that exceeds the bounds of good taste and ethics. VIPs may not engage in any unlawful activities. These activities would compromise the security of any government computer or engage in fundraising, product endorsement, or political activity.

Fax Machine and Copier
The copy machine is to be used for government-related business only. Volunteers may not perform personal copying on any government copy machine.

Government Vehicles
Only licensed drivers are permitted to drive park vehicles with the approval of their Supervisor and only if the Volunteer’s Position Description allows it. Only park-related travel is permitted. No cell phone use while driving is allowed.

*Any questions about using government-owned equipment should be referred to the Volunteer’s immediate Supervisor.

Cultural Sensitivity
The Interpretation Staff and programs discuss various aspects of Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail. We often include the seldom-told stories involving the lives of protesters, marchers, and citizens of these periods. Due to the history of deep-seated racism inherent to the story of the Selma to Montgomery March, we should always be culturally sensitive and respectful of all sides of our story.

CONDUCT STANDARDS
The distinctive NPS VIP uniform is so closely related to the mission and traditions of the agency that it is virtually synonymous with its purpose and personnel. The public holds Employees and Volunteers in high esteem as guardians of the nation's irreplaceable natural and cultural heritage. They are also highly regarded as role models with many attributes Americans prize, including courtesy, service, integrity, self-reliance, and self-sufficiency. Accordingly, the public holds Employees and VIPs of the NPS to high standards of conduct and behavior.

Prohibited Activities
The public expects proper behavior from uniformed employees under all circumstances. Employees and Volunteers are expressly prohibited from the following activities while in uniform or wearing a readily identifiable uniform component:

• Purchasing or consuming alcoholic beverages, whether on or off duty.
• Smoking or carrying cigars, pipes, or cigarettes in their mouths or chewing tobacco in public view.
• Gambling in any form while on or off duty.
• Participating in or attending any demonstration or public event wherein wearing the uniform could be construed as agency support for a particular issue, position, or political party.
• Sleeping while on duty and in public view.

From the Director's Order #43 Reference Annual

Gun Law
Under 43 C.F.R. § 20.511, Departmental volunteers, in the course of their official duties, are prohibited from possessing firearms on the property under the control of the Department. Because of the stated purpose of the sponsors of Section 512 to provide uniformity under applicable state law from bureau to bureau, the potential liability issues that could result, and the absence of any criminal penalties applicable to this regulation, this Departmental policy continues to apply to all NPS/FWS employees and volunteers during their official duties. Volunteers not on official duty may possess firearms on Departmental lands under the same conditions applicable to members of the public, according to P.L. 111-24, Section 512. For this purpose, volunteers are the same as other employees when engaged in official activities.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AT SELMA TO MONTGOMERY NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL

• Where is the Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail?

The trail is located on U.S. Highway 80 and extends 54 miles from Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church in Selma, Alabama through Lowndes County to the Alabama State Capitol in Montgomery,Alabama.

• What is the significance of the Trail?

The Trail commemorates the events, people and route of the 1965 Voting Rights March in Alabama.

• What is the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

This Act outlawed the requirement that would-be voters in the United States take literacy tests to qualify to register to vote and provided for federal registration of voters—instead of state or local voter registration. The Act also provided for Department of Justice oversight to voter registration.

• What is meant by "Bloody Sunday"?

"Bloody Sunday" refers to the day Alabama state troopers and local whites attacked the non-violent marchers, as they neared the Selmont area of U.S. Highway 80 and Kings Bend Road, leaving many of them bloodied and severely injured.

• What is "Tent City"?

"Tent City" refers to a temporary dwelling used by approximately twenty African American tenant farmers in Lowndes County, who tried to use their new right to vote and were evicted from their land by White landowners. Some of the families lived on this land, which was owned by African Americans, in tents for as long as two years.

SUGGESTED READING LIST FOR VOLUNTEERS
Wondering where to begin your research? This reading list will serve a guide to help you make the best choices.

Required Reading:

1. A March for All is “the Park Handbook” for Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail and was written by Theresa Hall (a Park Ranger for the Trail). This book is easy to read, accurate, concise, and clearly illustrated. It is a great place to start your research!
2. Website: Go to the Trail’s website at: www.nps.gov/semo/. Check all the pages, especially the History and Culture and Things to Do Sections.
3. The Trail’s Unigrid (brochures) and various site bulletins. These brochures will help you get information fast and is available at the Interpretive Centers’ desk.

Using the Park Libraries
The Libraries are open to Park employees and Volunteers to research and study through the honor system. In addition, members of the limited public will be allowed access. The following rules apply:

• Do not take books from the Library without signing them out.
• Do not return books to shelves when finished; please place the books on the return shelf.
• Do not eat or drink in the Library.