San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park - Volunteer (U.S. National Park Service)

The volunteer coordinator with two volunteers working at a park special event.

NPS Photo

The volunteer coordinator poses with two volunteers on Hyde Street Pier during a park special event, Festival of the Sea.

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Volunteers-In-Parks

President Obama recently extended the call to volunteer community service throughout our country. This summer initiative begins on June 22^nd and runs through the National Day of Service and remembrance on September 11^th. It serves to encourage everyone to engage in meaningful volunteer community service, and stay engaged in long after September. At San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, we are honoring this call for volunteer community service through a newly expanded Volunteers-In-Parks program.

As a volunteer in San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, you will not only stay active and involved, you will have the chance to teach others and learn new skills! You will help present the natural and cultural resources of the nation’s only ‘floating’ national park to a diverse visitor population, and help preserve them for future generations.

Many volunteers choose to work alongside riggers, shipwrights, engineers and others who are preserving the historic ships at Hyde Street Pier, as well as the skills of the sea trades – skills that are as unique in the modern world as the ships themselves – while other volunteers choose to focus on additional areas critical to the park’s mission.

As you can see, volunteers at San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park contribute significant value to our park. They are involved in almost every aspect of the park's operation:

· Gardening

· Beach Maintenance & Water Safety

· Exhibit Design & Construction

· Interpretation & Education

· Computer Work

· Administration

· Graphic Arts

· Welding

· Machining

· Steam Engineering

· Sailing

· Music

· Library Maintenance

· Historic Documents

Remember – no matter what your background - we encourage everyone to volunteer in San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. Share your skills. Your contribution matters and you can make a difference!

Volunteer Today and Become a Member of Our Team

To be a part of the National Park Service Volunteer-In-Parks program, please contact:

The Maritime Volunteer Office

San Francisco Maritime NHP

2905 Hyde Street, Hyde Street Pier

San Francisco, CA 94123

(415) 556-1613

Volunteer Program Managers:

Terry Dorman & Lucy Clayton (e-mail us)

Thanks for your interest in volunteering and in preserving the maritime heritage of thePacificCoast! We are looking forward to working with you.

Docent Crew
Living History Players
Shipboard Demonstration Crew
Exhibit Shop Crew
Historic Documents
Maritime Library
Collections Department
Small Craft Department
Rigging Crew
Schooner Alma Crew
Steamship Hercules Crew
Ship Maintenance Crew
Special Events and Group Opportunities
Volunteer Office Intern