Ever wanted to volunteer in a national park?
Each of the parks below has a link for contacting a volunteer coordinator via email. National parks belong to the American people and we can always use the help.
Castle Clinton National Monument
Battery Park
Activities: Research Library, Historical Preservation, Office/Clerical, Tour Guide/Interpretation, Visitor Information, General Assistance
To volunteer, please email us.
Federal Hall National Memorial
26 Wall Street
Activities: Research Library, Historical Preservation, Office/Clerical, Tour Guide/Interpretation, Visitor Information, General Assistance
To volunteer, please email us.
Gateway National Recreation Area
Sites:
- Canarsie Pier
- Floyd Bennett Field
- Jamaica Bay
- Breezy Point
- Fort Tilden
- Jacob Riis Park
- Great Kills Park
- Fort Wadsworth
- Miller Field
- Sandy Hook
- Fort Hancock
Activities: Visitor Information, Tour Guide/Interpretation; Resource Monitoring; Aircraft Rehabilitation; Historic Preservation; Gardening; Office/Clerical; Boating; Trail Maintenance; Photography; General Assistance
718-354-4564 or email us.
General Grant National Memorial (aka Grant’s Tomb)
122nd Street and Riverside Drive, Manhattan
Activities: Research Library, Historical Preservation, Office/Clerical, Tour Guide/Interpretation, Visitor Information, General Assistance
To volunteer, please email us.
Governors Island National Monument
Activities: Visitor Information, General Assistance, Research Library, Office/Clerical, Tour Guide/Interpretation, Visitor Information, General Assistance
To learn more, call 212-825-3051 or email us.
St. Paul’s National Historic Site
897 South Columbus Avenue, Mount Vernon, Westchester
Activities: Research Library, Historical Preservation, Office/Clerical, Tour Guide/Interpretation, Visitor Information, General Assistance
To learn more, contact the park's volunteer coordinator David Osborne at (914) 667-4116 or e-mail us.
Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island
Ellis Island
Activities: Archaeology, Construction/Maintenance, Computers, Research Library, Historical Preservation, Office/Clerical, Tour Guide/Interpretation, Visitor Information, Outreach Assistant, General Assistance
Statue of Liberty
Activities: Tour Guide/Interpretation, Visitor Information, General Assistance
To learn more, contact the park's volunteer coordinator Jeff Dosik at (212) 363-3206 x158 or e-mail us.
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
28 East 20th Street, Manhattan
Activities: Research Library, Historical Preservation, Office/Clerical, Tour Guide/Interpretation, Visitor Information, General Assistance
To volunteer, please email us.