Padre Island National Seashore volunteers can perform a variety of duties. Some of these include assisting the Sea Turtle Science and Recovery Division with sea turtle patrols during nesting season, staffing the information desk at the Visitors Center, providing interpretive and educational programs for school groups and the public, working with the Facility Management Division, serving as campground hosts, assisting the Resource Management Division with field work and office tasks, or picking up marine debris along the shoreline. Other duties are available depending upon the volunteer's interests and skills and the park’s needs. 

 

A limited number of RV spots with hook-ups are available for volunteers who work at least 30 hours per week per person. Volunteers wishing to occupy a RV spot are asked to commit to at least one month of volunteer service. These volunteers may be reimbursed for propane use. No stipends are available nor mileage reimbursements. 

For more information regarding Padre Island National Seashore’s VIP Program, please contact the Park Volunteer Coordinator at (361) 949-8068 or e-mail us.

OUR NEXT VOLUNTEER EVENT

Padre Island National Seashore Hosts theAnnual National Parks America Tour

 

What:VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY-The National Park Service will host the National Parks America Tour volunteer event at Padre Island National Seashore. Participants will receive a free t-shirt.  Volunteers are encouraged to wear work clothes, sunscreen, and hats.

 

Who:  Padre Island National Seashore will host the National Parks America Tour, A sponsored event conducted cooperatively by Unilever, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., the National Park Foundation, and Take Pride in America.  Volunteers of all ages who want to revitalize one of America’s National Parks are invited to participate.

 

When: Saturday, November 21, 2009; Registration will occur 8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m., the beach clean-up will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at approximately 12:00 noon.  A free picnic lunch will follow. 

 

Where:Padre Island National Seashore, Malaquite Visitor Center. The seashore is located southeast of the city of Corpus Christi, Texas. Visitors to Corpus Christi should head East through the city on South Padre Island Drive (Highway 358). After crossing the JFK Causeway and the bridge onto Padre Island, continue about 10 miles south on Park Road 22. Entrance fees for volunteers will be waived.  Volunteers are asked to stop at the entrance station before going to the event location.

 

Why:  The National Parks America Tour is a volunteer-driven initiative designed to provide National Parks with manpower resources to complete important projects and engage communities in the National Park experience. The event is sponsored by Unilever, in cooperation with the National Park Foundation, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Take Pride In America. This volunteer event provides individuals and groups with an opportunity to earn in-service, volunteer credits.

 

FMI OR TO REGISTER, PLEASE CALL: The Malaquite Visitor Center: 361-949-8068 or Dimitra Guerrero 361-949-8173

 

NOTE: for in-depth information on Padre Island National Seashore, please visit http://www.nps.gov/pais/  -or- To find out more about the National Parks America Tour please visit http://www.nationalparksamerica.com/