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Interested in volunteering at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park? Watch this 5-minute video and see if becoming a VIP (Volunteer in Parks) is right for you!

Current Volunteer Opportunities

Be a VIP, Volunteer-in-Park. Help protect some of the most treasured natural and cultural resources in America.

Contact:
Kūpono McDaniel
Youth and Volunteer Programs Coordinator
email
808-985-6015

Volunteer Recognition Luncheon
NPS Photo

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Proudly Honors Our Volunteers!

At Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, there are varying volunteer opportunities. Some of the more common are:

Interpreting the park to visitors with the goal of ensuring every visitor experience is a positive one by interacting with them at the Kīlauea Visitor Center and Jaggar museum, by giving informative talks and by leading interpretive hikes.
Removal of invasive plants.
Assisting with native plant propagation and re-forestation.
Working in plant nurseries - seed collection.
Working with Hawksbill and sometimes Green Sea Turtles, protecting the nests and maximizing survival of the hatchlings.
Administration.

Sound exciting? Please see the top of this page for current opportunities.

Click here to meet some of our volunteers.

Volunteer Charlene With a group of Visitors at Nāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube) — VIP (Volunteer in Park) Charlene leads an interpretive hike at Nāhuku (Thurston Lava Tube)
NPS Photo/Jon Christensen

Resident Volunteer Happenings - In addition to our term volunteer program we have our dedicated and faithful resident volunteers who play a key role in keeping the park running smoothly.