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Volunteers are instrumental to the work of the National Park Service. At the Flagstaff Area National Monuments (FLAG) volunteers contribute more than 8,000 hours each year in support of their national parks. If you want to become a VIP (Volunteer in Parks) there are several opportunities available at FLAG.
Visitor Center Services (With or without fee collection)
Visitor Service Volunteers greet visitors and help foster meaningful connections to each monument in the Flagstaff area. Volunteers provide park orientations, trail information, discuss the park’s cultural and natural history, share safety tips, rove park trails, and answer visitor questions. In addition to these duties, volunteers process sales for the Western National Park’s Association store. Apply for this opportunity here.
Demonstration Garden Assistant
Walnut Canyon and Wupatki demonstration gardens provide visitors with a chance to see and interact with the types of crops the Puebloan people would have been growing 900 years ago. Garden assistant volunteers help with planting, harvesting, and watering as well as speaking to the public about the crops and dry farming techniques. If interested in this opportunity please contact Lauren Carter at lauren_carter@nps.gov.
Ranger-Led Hikes Assistant
Ranger-Led hikes are conducted in all three monuments at different times of the year based on weather and resource protection. Hikes take visitors to areas of the monuments that are closed to self guided experiences. These hikes are led by uniformed staff but volunteer assistance is key to their success. Hike assistants help with group management, emergency response, interpretation and are often subject matter experts who provide essential information about the resources of the monuments. Apply for this opportunity here.
Roving Rangers
Roving Rangers is a 30+ year partnership between the National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service. From Memorial Day through early September Roving Rangers volunteers from the Flagstaff Area National Monuments and the Coconino National Forest provide weekend interpretive programs at local FS campgrounds. The partnership also provides an interpretive staff at the top of the Arizona Snowbowl Scenic Skyride to answer questions and describe the natural history and panoramic views amid the spectacular San Francisco Peaks. If interested in this opportunity please contact Lauren Carter at lauren_carter@nps.gov.
Cultural Resources Volunteer (Site Steward)
Site stewards monitor archeological sites and historic structures by documenting human and natural impacts at sites and structures, relocate sites within Wupatki National Monument that haven’t been visited since the 1980s to confirm site location and conduct monitoring. Additional duties may include assisting staff archeologists with condition assessments, hands-on preservation work at pre-contact and historic sites, and office tasks as needed (filling out paperwork from fieldwork, data entry, etc.). If interested in this opportunity please contact Lauren Carter at lauren_carter@nps.gov.
Facility Management
The division of facility management is responsible for all the facilities within the park. That responsibility includes facilities like visitor centers, housing, park roads and trails. Additional duties that this division takes care of include custodial work and daily maintenance of park equipment and vehicles. Facilities & Maintenance Volunteers provide support with custodial services, filling work order requests, and trail work. If interested in this opportunity please contact Lauren Carter at lauren_carter@nps.gov.
