Volunteer

Nizhoni, a park intern, helped with prairie dog translocations in the park.

NPS

Volunteer opportunities at Petrified Forest National Park are as diverse as the natural and cultural resources. This is the place to use skills you already have or to learn new ones.

Housing is available for volunteers but is limited, especially in the summer. It is better to bring your own RV or similar. A typical workweek of 30 hours for volunteers and 40 hours for student interns, as well as a 3 month minimum commitment, is required to be eligible for park housing/RV space.

Positions are in Interpretation/Visitor Services, Resource Management, Administration, and Maintenance. See below for some of the duties within each division.

 

Volunteer Matt guides a Historic Blue Forest Trail hike

NPS/Dorenda Walters

Interpretation

• visitor center operations
• presenting formal programs and making informal visitor contacts throughout the park
• behind-the-scenes work, including correspondence, word processing, creative writing, coordinating special events, web work, and photography

Resource Management

• habitat restoration
• flora and fauna documentation
• boundary surveys
• data entry
• water and air quality monitoring
• archeology and paleontology research projects
• management and care of the park museum collection objects

 

Volunteers Nancy and Mark helping in the visitor center.

NPS

Administration

• word processing
• correspondence
• research for special projects

Maintenance

• fence repair
• trail maintenance
• trash pickup and custodial duties
• carpentry, plumbing, electrical, or painting jobs if you have certifications

 

To apply for a volunteer position, send a resume to the address below. Include a cover letter listing the dates you are available and your reasons for applying to Petrified Forest National Park. If you are a full-time or part-time student applying for a student internship, you must include your educational history.

To apply, or to find out more regarding the Petrified Forest National Park volunteer program, please contact the volunteer coordinator at Petrified Forest National Park:

Petrified Forest National Park
PO Box 2217 1 Park Road #2217
Attn.: Volunteer Coordinator
Petrified Forest , AZ 86028-2217

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Phone: [phone]

 

 

Current Volunteer Opportunities