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Throughout the country, thousands of individuals assist the National Park Service by volunteering their time and talents. These people who work side-by-side in partnership with NPS employees are called Volunteers in Parks, or VIPs. VIPs care about the parks- their past, present, and future- and care about the people who come to visit the parks.

Wherever they work, whatever their job, VIPs help the park service in its challenging mission: To conserve the parks' natural and historical resources and to provide for their enjoyment in a way that will leave them unimpaired for future generations. Following are volunteer opportunities available at the C&O Canal National Historical Park. Click for more information or contact volunteer coordinator John Noel at John_Noel@nps.gov or 301-714-2238.

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Working on the Canal Boats

Bike Patrol

Trail Repair

Billy Goat Trail Steward Program

Natural Resource Surveys

Area Maintenance and Repairs

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