Volunteer

Volunteer at Junior Ranger Day 2011.

NPS / David Newmann

Volunteers in National Park Service (NPS) sites support the parks and their employees in carrying out the dual mission of protecting America's natural and cultural resources and providing recreational opportunities for the public. Volunteers at NPS sites are called Volunteers-In-Parks, or VIPs.

At Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site, volunteers work with National Park Service employees in various capacities. VIPs work on weekdays and weekends, mornings and afternoons, usually in four hour segments. Training for all duties is provided. Uniforms are provided for volunteers who work with the public.

Some of the volunteer opportunities at the park include:

• Greeting visitors at the Information Desk
• Conducting tours of White Haven
• Roving interpretation in the museum
• Maintenance
• Library and research
• Curatorial assistance
• General office work

If you are interested in volunteering, please explore opportunities on
Volunteer.gov

or for more information, contact:

Evan Meyer, Volunteer Coordinator, Ulysses S. Grant NHS, 7400 Grant Road, St. Louis, MO 63123, or call 314.842.1867 ext. 234.

 

Library Volunteer Carmen King

NPS/Julie Northrip

VOLUNTEER STORY: CARMEN KING

Quite often park libraries are overlooked and neglected. Very few parks have dedicated librarians or staff are assigned library work as collateral duty. Carmen King has volunteered over 900 hours in Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site’s library. She was honored with the 2020 National Park Service Regions 3, 4 and 5 (Midwest) Hartzog Enduring Service award.
Read her story.