If you do not see a position that interests you but wish to submit an application that describes your interests, please download the Form 301, Application for Natural Resources Agencies. Please be specific about your interest and housing needs so we can match you with positions that may open. Mail applications to: Yosemite Volunteer Office, PO Box 700, El Portal, CA 95318.

Habitat Protectors of Yosemite 

Help keep Yosemite Valley beautiful--become a volunteer!

Join the Habitat Protectors of Yosemite (HaPY) at our weekly drop-in program! Every Friday from Memorial Day to Labor Day, we’ll be removing invasive plants, restoring native habitat and much more.

Learn about the park’s natural history and native vegetation from Yosemite National Park staff, and help keep Yosemite healthy and intact for native plants and animals.

Meet in front of the Valley Visitor Center on Fridays at 9 am. We’ll work from 9 am to noon.

Please see the Habitat Protectors of Yosemite webpage for more information.

To find out more about the drop-in program or to schedule a work session for your group, call 209/379-1850 or email the volunteer office.

More volunteer opportunities available! Groups & families of 10 or more people can book a private work session and get free park entrance and a group campsite. Contact the volunteer office at 209/379-1850 or email staff for more information and to schedule a group work session.

Other Volunteer Opportunities

• Group Projects
  2009 projects still available!
  We can schedule a service work project for your group, preferably between April and November. Work includes planting and/or watering native plants in restoration sites, invasive plant removal, harvesting apples, collecting seeds from native plants, painting/repairing picnic tables, trash pick-up, ash removal in campgrounds, and so much more. Projects vary depending upon the time of year and age of group doing the volunteer project. Each winter, the volunteer office puts together a catalog of projects for which groups apply. Download the catalog, instructions, and application form [90 kb PDF or 800 kb DOC].
  
  
• Yosemite Search and Rescue (YOSAR)
  YOSAR hires volunteers each summer to assist with preventative search and rescue and technical rescues. Email us for more information.
  
  

• Yosemite Association
  Would you like to help preserve and enjoy a national treasure while camping in one of America's most beautiful places? The non-profit Yosemite Association recruits month-long volunteers to assist with programs and operations in the park. Volunteers receive free shared campsites, a work stipend, and discounts on food and books. For more information send an email or call 209/379-2317.
  

Yosemite Facelift, September 23-27, 2009

The Yosemite Facelift is sponsored by the Yosemite Climbing Association and is the park’s biggest volunteer event of the year. Volunteers come from all over the world to help clean up Yosemite near the end of the busy season, removing tens of thousands of pounds of debris each year. Visit the Yosemite Climbing Association website for more information.

Internships

Most of our internships are filled through the Student Conservation Association, while a few volunteer or intern positions are advertised directly by the park. Additional opportunities could be added at any time, so keep checking. Most, but not all, positions are for the summer months.