How much time do I need to give?

A few hours a month is enough. Campground hosts stay a month, at least 20 hours a week.

Do volunteers get anything?

Training, a volunteer shirt, and a free annual pass after 50 hours.

Can my company come for a day?

Yes. Apply for a beach cleanup and say how many you are: the coordinator plans a day with you.

Outdoors

Volunteer in a park

Trail crew, visitor center host, beach cleanup or campground host: give a few hours to a state park.

OnlineRun by State Parks

Volunteer See the steps Get help

CostFree

Processing timeA first meeting within two weeks

Ways to do itOnlineIn personBy phone

01About this service

Most of what visitors love in the parks is kept up by volunteers: the trails, the boardwalks, the beaches and the welcome at the visitor center.

Choose a role and a park, and the park’s volunteer coordinator calls you for a first meeting. No experience needed: you train with a ranger on your first day.

Who it’s for

Anyone aged 16 and over, with a parent’s signature under 18
Clubs, schools and companies, for beach cleanups
RV travelers, as campground hosts for a month

02How it works

3 steps, start to finish.

Step 1: Apply online
Choose a role, a park and when you can help, and say a few words about yourself.
Step 2: Meet the coordinator
The park’s volunteer coordinator invites you to a first meeting. The day and place appear in My Leonida.
Step 3: Train and start
Your first shift is a training day with a ranger. Your volunteer card appears in your wallet once you are accepted.

03What to prepare

Have these ready.

The park you would like to help
The days or weekends you have free
Closed shoes, a hat and a water bottle

Online
Apply online and follow your application in My Leonida.
In person
At the visitor center of any staffed park.
By phone
Through the parks information line.

Your request goes straight to the team in charge. Keep your reference number: it is your proof of filing.

04Questions

Frequently asked questions

05Run by

Who runs this service

Questions about your case? State Parks can help.

parks.leonida.govLeonida State Parks160 parks, trails and springs, campsites and cabins, from Grassrivers to Mount Kalaga.Visit the site

Parks information(800) 555-0168Every day, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Emailparks@state-of-leonida.com

Leonida State Parks3900 Commonwealth LaneLeonida City, LD 32399

06Related services

Volunteer in a park

About this service

Who it’s for

3 steps, start to finish.

Step 1: Apply online

Step 2: Meet the coordinator

Step 3: Train and start