Volunteering in Zion National Park
Zion National Park offers many exciting volunteer opportunities for individuals who would like to experience the interesting and rewarding work that takes place in this magnificent setting. Please check back on this webpage for more volunteer listings as they are updated as needed.

Volunteers in Parks (VIP) program
VIP’s are an integral part of the staff at Zion, and perform a wide variety of duties including (but not limited to):
•Campground hosts for South and Watchman Campgrounds
•Interpretation: includes staffing the information desk 3-4 hrs/day, guided walks, talks, roving interpretation, Junior Ranger Program assistants, and other activities.
•Office and library work: includes a wide assortment of routine work and special project oriented work.
•Museum and photo/slide collection cataloging.
•Resource management assistance: wildlife inventory and monitoring, native plant nursery, alien plant eradication and archeological surveys.
•Maintenance work.
•Housing in the park is generally limited for volunteers between April and October. From November through March, dorm spaces or shared housing may be available. Campground spaces are available for campground hosts. To qualify for housing, when available, an individual would need to volunteer a minimum of 32 hours per week.

Current Zion Volunteer Opportunities
Campground Host more...
Office/Clerical more...
Backcountry more...
Native Plant Landscape Volunteer Opportunities more...

Download a VIP Application.
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Applications can be submitted by e-mail to the address above, or printed out and sent to the following address:
Zion National Park
State Route 9
Springdale, UT 84767
ATTN: Volunteer Coordinator

Additional Information you should read prior to submitting a VIP application.
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Contact Zion's Volunteer Coordinator (Adrienne Fitzgerald) for more VIP information.
Phone: 435-772-0184,
or email: e-mail us


Volunteer.gov
The National Park Service and many other federal land and resource agencies depend on the work of volunteers. At http://www.volunteer.gov/gov you'll find a wide range of opportunities across the country with the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, and more. This site should be your first stop when looking for a volunteer project with these agencies.


Student Conservation Association (SCA)
You may also wish to contact the Student Conservation Association (SCA) about volunteer positions. SCA positions are generally full-time, twelve-week positions in public or private natural resource management agencies throughout the United States. Transportation costs and bi-weekly stipends are paid by SCA. Zion hires 3-5 resource assistant volunteers through this program each year. Dormitory housing is provided for SCA’s.
The SCA address/phone is: P.O. Box 550, Charlestown, New Hampshire 03603. Phone: (603) 543-1700
For more SCA information go to http://www.thesca.org/

National Park Service Careers Website