Each year millions of visitors enjoy our national parks. Today, the National Park Service includes over 420 sites. Employees have been challenged with a dual mission of conserving and protecting our natural, historical, and cultural resources, as well as providing recreational opportunities. Many individuals assist our parks and their employees by volunteering their time and talents. Those who work in partnership with park employees are called Volunteers-In-Parks, or VIPs. At Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve volunteers work side-by-side with National Park Service employees to help serve over 30,000 visitors each year. VIPs may work on week days, weekends, mornings, or afternoons. The schedule and amount of time worked will be negotiated. Training for all duties and uniforms are provided for volunteers who work with the public. Volunteers are not paid by the federal government. However, you will have the benefit of working with a national park, and there will be other rewards as well. Volunteers are not considered federal employees for any purposes other than tort claims and injury compensation. You will meet people from all over the United States and abroad. Also, you will have the opportunity to make the most of your talents, while developing new skills and gaining experiences that will enrich your life and assist you in the present or in future careers. Apply to VolunteerEmail the park for a Volunteer-In-Parks Application or go to Volunteer.gov and complete via the web. Please be specific in describing your talents, skills and interests; this makes it much easier to place you. Once your application is completed, send it to the address shown below. It will be reviewed to determine if your skills and our needs match. Examples of volunteer opportunities are listed below. If you have a talent or skill not listed below or any other questions, please contact Chief of Interpretation, Heather Brown at (620) 344-5392 and leave a message. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
ATTN: Heather Brown 2480B KS Hwy 177 Strong City, KS 66869 Volunteer OpportunitiesArtist in Residence Program
Visitor Information Desk
Roving Interpretation at the Preserve
Present Living History Demonstrations
Lower Fox Creek School
Education Programs
Research Special History Projects and Conducting Oral History Interviews
Other Volunteer Opportunities
Tallgrass Trail Stewards
Trail Workers
Prairie Work at Tallgrass
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Last updated: January 5, 2024