• Structure 17, Glassblowing and Island Drive

    Historic Jamestowne

    Part of Colonial National Historical Park Virginia

Volunteer

No matter what your skills or interests, there's probably a place for you in the Volunteer in Parks program at Colonial National Historical Park.

Current Colonial (VIP) projects include:

  • Assisting with visitor center operations
  • Helping with curatorial tasks
  • Providing interpretation at archeological sites and historic homes
  • Working with administrative functions
  • Assisting with landscaping projects

For more information, contact the Volunteer Park Coordinator, Mike Byrd, at 757-898-2422. e-mail us

Your volunteer job may require training, which will be provided by the park, and uniforms may be provided for long-term volunteers.

Project days which require little training and a minimum time commitment are regularly scheduled at some Colonial sites.

Equal Opportunity Policy: Colonial National Historical Park ,is committed to a strong nondiscrimination policy respecting its employees and volunteers. Its policy is to provide equal opportunities for all and to eliminate discrimination based on sex (including sexual harassment and sexual orientation), race, color, national origin, religion, age, and disability.

Did You Know?

Front and back image of the Virginia Company Seal

In 1606, an English joint stock company was formed to establish settlements on the east coast of North America.  This company included The Virginia Company of London (which founded Jamestown) and The Virginia Company of Plymouth (which established Popham, a short-lived settlement in Maine).