Volunteer With Us

Current Volunteer Opportunities

• Visitor Center Volunteer (Cabrillo National Monument - CA)

  Dates: 02/01/2025-02/01/2026

  Activities: Conservation Education;General Assistance;Visitor Information

• Weed Warriors (Open Drop-In Sessions) (Cabrillo National Monument - CA)

  Dates: 04/30/2024-04/30/2025

  Activities: Botany;Natural Resources Planning;Trail/Campground Maintenance;Weed/Invasive Species Control

• Weed Warriors (Habitat Restoration) Volunteer (Cabrillo National Monument - CA)

  Dates: 04/30/2024-04/30/2025

  Activities: Back Country/Wilderness;Botany;Natural Resources Planning;Timber/Fire Prevention;Trail/Campground Maintenance;Weed/Invasive Species Control

• TPERP (Tidepool Protection, Education, and Restoration Program) Volunteer (Cabrillo National Monument - CA)

  Dates: 04/30/2024-04/30/2025

  Activities: Conservation Education;Fish/Wildlife;General Assistance;Science;Visitor Information

• SEC (Science Explorer's Club) Volunteer (Cabrillo National Monument - CA)

  Dates: 04/30/2024-04/30/2025

  Activities: Botany;Conservation Education;Fish/Wildlife;Minerals/Geology;Science

• Park Rover Volunteer (Cabrillo National Monument - CA)

  Dates: 04/30/2024-04/30/2025

  Activities: Back Country/Wilderness;Conservation Education;General Assistance;Tour Guide/Interpretation;Visitor Information

• Castle Clinton Volunteer (Castle Clinton National Monument - NY)

  Dates: 01/21/2025-01/21/2026

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• Environmental and Community Steward Volunteer (Christiansted National Historic Site - VI)

  Dates: 10/01/2024-09/30/2025

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• Welcome Center and Park Store Volunteer (Christiansted National Historic Site - VI)

  Dates: 10/01/2024-09/30/2025

  Activities: Conservation Education;General Assistance;Tour Guide/Interpretation

• Park Volunteer Photographer (Christiansted National Historic Site - VI)

  Dates: 10/01/2024-09/30/2025

  Activities: Back Country/Wilderness;Conservation Education;Fish/Wildlife;Minerals/Geology;Visitor Information

• Facility Maintenance Volunteer Technician (Christiansted National Historic Site - VI)

  Dates: 10/01/2024-09/30/2025

  Activities: Construction/Maintenance;General Assistance;Historical Preservation;Other;Weed/Invasive Species Control

• Park Ranger Assistant: Info Desk Volunteer (Colonial National Historical Park - VA)

  Dates: 01/05/2025-01/04/2026

  Activities: Tour Guide/Interpretation;Visitor Information

• Living History volunteer (Cumberland Gap National Historical Park - Various States, KY, TN, VA)

  Dates: 10/21/2024-10/21/2025

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• Visitor Services Assistant (Cumberland Gap National Historical Park - Various States, KY, TN, VA)

  Dates: 01/27/2025-01/26/2026

  Activities: General Assistance;Visitor Information

• Pinnacle volunteer (Cumberland Gap National Historical Park - Various States, KY, TN, VA)

  Dates: 01/27/2025-01/26/2026

  Activities: General Assistance;Tour Guide/Interpretation

• Cave Tour Assistant (CTA) (Cumberland Gap National Historical Park - Various States, KY, TN, VA)

  Dates: 04/01/2025-09/30/2025

  Activities: Tour Guide/Interpretation;Visitor Information

• Trail Steward (Cumberland Gap National Historical Park - Various States, KY, TN, VA)

  Dates: 10/21/2024-10/21/2025

  Activities: Trail/Campground Maintenance

• Visitor Services Assistant (Fort Donelson National Battlefield - Various States, KY, TN)

  Dates: 04/01/2025-12/31/2025

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• Fort Frederica NM Maintenance (Fort Frederica National Monument - GA)

  Dates: 12/01/2024-12/01/2025

  Activities: Construction/Maintenance;General Assistance;Historical Preservation;Timber/Fire Prevention;Weed/Invasive Species Control

• Fort Frederica NM Visitor Services (Fort Frederica National Monument - GA)

  Dates: 09/30/2024-09/30/2025

  Activities: General Assistance;Other;Visitor Information

• Fort Laramie NHS Interpretation Assistant (Fort Laramie National Historic Site - WY)

  Dates: 02/12/2025-12/31/2025

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• Fort Laramie NHS Maintenace Volunteer (Fort Laramie National Historic Site - WY)

  Dates: 02/13/2025-12/31/2025

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• Cultural Resources and Curatorial Assistant (Fort Laramie National Historic Site - WY)

  Dates: 02/14/2025-12/31/2025

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• Long Term Interpretation Volunteer (Fort Larned National Historic Site - KS)

  Dates: 04/01/2025-06/30/2025

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• Long Term Maintenance Volunteer (Fort Larned National Historic Site - KS)

  Dates: 04/01/2025-06/30/2025

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• Long Term Maintenance Volunteer (Fort Larned National Historic Site - KS)

  Dates: 07/01/2025-09/30/2025

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• Long Term Interpretation Volunteer (Fort Larned National Historic Site - KS)

  Dates: 07/01/2025-09/30/2025

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• Long Term Interpretation Volunteer (Fort Larned National Historic Site - KS)

  Dates: 10/01/2025-12/13/2025

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• Long Term Maintenance Volunteer (Fort Larned National Historic Site - KS)

  Dates: 10/01/2025-12/13/2025

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• Living History Volunteer (Fort Necessity National Battlefield - PA)

  Dates: 06/06/2025-08/31/2025

  Activities: Research/Librarian;Tour Guide/Interpretation;Visitor Information

• Fort Point Interpretation Volunteer (Fort Point National Historic Site - CA)

  Dates: 02/12/2025-02/10/2026

  Activities: Conservation Education;General Assistance;Tour Guide/Interpretation;Visitor Information

• Interpretation and Visitor Services Volunteer (Fort Pulaski National Monument - GA)

  Dates: 10/01/2024-08/15/2025

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• Grounds Crew Volunteer (Fort Pulaski National Monument - GA)

  Dates: 10/01/2024-08/15/2025

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• Roving Volunteer (Fort Pulaski National Monument - GA)

  Dates: 10/01/2024-08/15/2025

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• Interpretation and Visitor Services RV Volunteer (Fort Pulaski National Monument - GA)

  Dates: 10/01/2025-09/30/2026

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• Grounds Crew RV Volunteer (Fort Pulaski National Monument - GA)

  Dates: 10/01/2025-09/30/2026

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• Earthwork Caretaker (Fort Raleigh National Historic Site - NC)

  Dates: 07/03/2024-07/03/2025

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• SkillBridge Intern: Maintenance Worker (Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site - Various States, MT, ND)

  Dates: 02/09/2025-02/08/2026

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• SkillBridge Intern: Visitor Services (Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site - Various States, MT, ND)

  Dates: 02/09/2025-02/08/2026

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• Sandy Hook Park Cleanup: Spermaceti Cove - April (Gateway National Recreation Area - Various States, NY, NJ)

  Dates: 04/04/2025-04/04/2025

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• Sandy Hook Park Cleanup: B Lot Bayside - April (Gateway National Recreation Area - Various States, NY, NJ)

  Dates: 04/15/2025-04/15/2025

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• Sandy Hook Park Cleanup: Fort Hancock - May (Gateway National Recreation Area - Various States, NY, NJ)

  Dates: 05/20/2025-05/20/2025

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• Sandy Hook Park Cleanup: Horseshoe Cove - May (Gateway National Recreation Area - Various States, NY, NJ)

  Dates: 05/02/2025-05/02/2025

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• Sandy Hook Park Cleanup: B Lot Bayside - June (Gateway National Recreation Area - Various States, NY, NJ)

  Dates: 06/06/2025-06/06/2025

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• Sandy Hook Park Cleanup: Fishing Beach - September (Gateway National Recreation Area - Various States, NY, NJ)

  Dates: 09/16/2025-09/16/2025

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• Sandy Hook Park Cleanup: Guardian Park - July (Gateway National Recreation Area - Various States, NY, NJ)

  Dates: 07/15/2025-07/15/2025

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• Sandy Hook Park Cleanup: Lot B Bayside - August (Gateway National Recreation Area - Various States, NY, NJ)

  Dates: 08/01/2025-08/01/2025

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• Sandy Hook Park Cleanup: Lot C Bayside - August (Gateway National Recreation Area - Various States, NY, NJ)

  Dates: 08/19/2025-08/19/2025

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• Sandy Hook Park Cleanup: Lot B Bayside - September (Gateway National Recreation Area - Various States, NY, NJ)

  Dates: 09/05/2025-09/05/2025

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• Lead Tour Ambassador (Gateway National Recreation Area - Various States, NY, NJ)

  Dates: 12/31/2024-12/31/2025

  Activities: Tour Guide/Interpretation;Visitor Information

• Education Volunteer (Gateway National Recreation Area - Various States, NY, NJ)

  Dates: 02/01/2025-12/31/2025

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• Hangar B Docent (Gateway National Recreation Area - Various States, NY, NJ)

  Dates: 12/31/2024-12/31/2025

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• Sandy Hook - Shorebird Ambassador Program (Gateway National Recreation Area - Various States, NY, NJ)

  Dates: 05/04/2025-09/15/2025

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• Sandy Hook - Symbolic Stringline Fencing Project: Saturday, March 29 (Gateway National Recreation Area - Various States, NY, NJ)

  Dates: 03/29/2025-03/29/2025

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• Sandy Hook - History House Docent (Gateway National Recreation Area - Various States, NY, NJ)

  Dates: 04/27/2025-04/26/2026

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• Invasive Plant Removal at Theodore Roosevelt Island (George Washington Memorial Parkway - Various States, DC, MD, VA)

  Dates: 03/28/2025-03/28/2025

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• USMC War Memorial/Netherlands Carillon Special Event Volunteer (George Washington Memorial Parkway - Various States, DC, MD, VA)

  Dates: 01/29/2025-12/31/2025

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• Arlington House Kitchen Garden VIP (George Washington Memorial Parkway - Various States, DC, MD, VA)

  Dates: 01/27/2025-12/31/2025

  Activities: Soil/Watershed;Weed/Invasive Species Control

• Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial Visitor Services VIP (George Washington Memorial Parkway - Various States, DC, MD, VA)

  Dates: 01/28/2025-12/31/2025

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• 2025 National Volunteer Week - Earth Day and Spring Volunteer Days (Golden Gate National Recreation Area - CA)

  Dates: 04/18/2025-04/27/2025

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• Sutro Heights Historic Landscaping and Maintenance (Golden Gate National Recreation Area - CA)

  Dates: 04/02/2025-04/02/2026

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• San Francisco Habitat Stewards (Wednesdays) (Golden Gate National Recreation Area - CA)

  Dates: 07/10/2024-07/09/2025

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• Presidio Nursery Position (Wednesdays) (Golden Gate National Recreation Area - CA)

  Dates: 07/03/2024-07/03/2025

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• Presidio Nursery (One Saturday Per Month) (Golden Gate National Recreation Area - CA)

  Dates: 07/03/2024-07/03/2025

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• Lands End Interpretive Volunteer (Golden Gate National Recreation Area - CA)

  Dates: 08/05/2024-08/05/2025

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• Habitat Restoration Team (Golden Gate National Recreation Area - CA)

  Dates: 06/17/2024-06/01/2025

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• Group Volunteer Opportunities (Golden Gate National Recreation Area - CA)

  Dates: 07/03/2024-07/03/2025

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• Horse Care Volunteer- (Horse Mounted Patrol) (Golden Gate National Recreation Area - CA)

  Dates: 05/15/2024-05/15/2025

  Activities: Range/Livestock

• Tennessee Valley Tuesday Stewards (Golden Gate National Recreation Area - CA)

  Dates: 06/04/2024-06/01/2025

  Activities: Botany;Conservation Education;Construction/Maintenance;General Assistance;Natural Resources Planning;Soil/Watershed;Weed/Invasive Species Control

• Black Point Historic Gardens (Golden Gate National Recreation Area - CA)

  Dates: 06/01/2024-06/01/2025

  Activities: Botany;Conservation Education;General Assistance;Natural Resources Planning;Weed/Invasive Species Control

• Marin Headlands Nursery (Golden Gate National Recreation Area - CA)

  Dates: 06/01/2024-06/01/2025

  Activities: Botany;General Assistance;Natural Resources Planning;Soil/Watershed;Weed/Invasive Species Control

• Presidio Interpretation Volunteer (Golden Gate National Recreation Area - CA)

  Dates: 04/01/2025-04/01/2026

  Activities: Botany;Conservation Education;General Assistance;Research/Librarian;Tour Guide/Interpretation;Visitor Information

• Fort Mason Maintenance - Tuesdays (Golden Gate National Recreation Area - CA)

  Dates: 12/17/2024-11/30/2025

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• Golden Gate Historic Landscaping and Maintenance (Golden Gate National Recreation Area - CA)

  Dates: 12/17/2024-12/17/2025

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• FORT MASON HISTORIC LANDSCAPING AND MAINTENANCE (Golden Gate National Recreation Area - CA)

  Dates: 08/01/2024-07/01/2025

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• Governors Island Guide (Governors Island National Monument - NY)

  Dates: 10/09/2024-10/09/2025

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• Davis Bayou Kayak Guide (Gulf Islands National Seashore - Various States, FL, MS)

  Dates: 03/01/2025-11/30/2025

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• Maintenance Site Host: August 1 - November 30, 2025 (Gulf Islands National Seashore - Various States, FL, MS)

  Dates: 08/01/2025-11/30/2025

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• Gulf Islands Campground Host: August 1 - November 30, 2025 (Gulf Islands National Seashore - Various States, FL, MS)

  Dates: 08/01/2025-11/30/2025

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• Gulf Islands Ambassador (Florida District) (Gulf Islands National Seashore - Various States, FL, MS)

  Dates: 04/01/2025-03/31/2026

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• Earth Day 2025 (Gulf Islands National Seashore - Various States, FL, MS)

  Dates: 04/19/2025-04/19/2025

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• Trails & Rails Volunteer - Santa Barbara to San Jose (Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail - Various States, AZ, CA)

  Dates: 04/01/2025-09/30/2025

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• Visitor Services Volunteer (Mojave National Preserve - CA)

  Dates: 09/29/2024-06/30/2025

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• Campground Host (Mojave National Preserve - CA)

  Dates: 09/29/2024-06/30/2025

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• 2025 Bird Surveyor (Petersburg National Battlefield - VA)

  Dates: 05/25/2025-07/15/2025

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• Earthworks Management Program (EMP) (Petersburg National Battlefield - VA)

  Dates: 02/02/2025-11/29/2025

  Activities: Archaeology;Back Country/Wilderness;General Assistance;Historical Preservation;Natural Resources Planning;Trail/Campground Maintenance;Weed/Invasive Species Control

• Interpretation and Visitor Services Volunteer (Statue Of Liberty National Monument - NY)

  Dates: 02/01/2025-01/31/2026

  Activities: Visitor Information

• Living History Interpreter (Stones River National Battlefield - TN)

  Dates: 05/01/2025-05/01/2026

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• Visitor Center Assistant (Stones River National Battlefield - TN)

  Dates: 10/22/2024-10/22/2025

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• United States Colored Troops Living History Interpreter (Stones River National Battlefield - TN)

  Dates: 06/07/2025-06/07/2026

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• Adopt-A-Section (Stones River National Battlefield - TN)

  Dates: 11/30/2024-11/30/2025

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• National Cemetery Caretaker (Stones River National Battlefield - TN)

  Dates: 12/01/2024-12/01/2025

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To view more NPS volunteer opportunities, go to www.nps.gov/volunteer or www.volunteer.gov.