Get Involved

There are many ways to get involved to help the National Park Service in achieving its mission to preserve and protect our national parks and the Great Lakes. Below are links to opportunities regularly available through the Park Service. But there are many other opportunities that can become available through individual parks and their partners.

Please feel free to reach out to the Great Lakes Research and Education Center with questions and to learn more about ways to get involved.

How Can You Get Involved?

  • A person sitting at a table looks through a microscope to remove rock from a large piece of fossil
    Research Permits

    The National Park Service welcomes proposals for scientific studies on park lands. Learn how to apply for a research permit.

  • Woman with a dip net observing a dragonfly
    Citizen Science

    Citizen scientists carry out research throughout the Great Lakes that helps inform park management decisions

  • Intern sitting in canoe holding aquatic sampling gear
    Internship Opportunities

    Great Lakes Parks offer internships through the National Park Service and through local partnerships

  • A woman in an orange vest is working with a young girl to bag a tire rim of Earth Day.
    Volunteering

    Volunteers support the National Park Service in its mission to preserve and protect our national parks. Find your volunteer opportunity.

Last updated: May 1, 2024

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