Volunteer

After a successful day of trash removal, park staff and volunteers celebrate at the end of the cleanup. 71 volunteers and 29 park employees removed nearly one ton of trash from Lake Powell beaches.

Want to get your start with the National Park Service? Perhaps you're retired and looking for a fun and rewarding way to give back? Explore volunteering with your National Park Service in the state of Arizona.

Current Volunteer Opportunities

• Visitor Center Volunteer (RV space provided) (Chiricahua National Monument - AZ)

  Dates: 09/15/2025-01/01/2026

  Activities: General Assistance;Other;Tour Guide/Interpretation

• Visitor Center Volunteer (RV space provided) (Fort Bowie National Historic Site - AZ)

  Dates: 09/01/2025-04/30/2026

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• Interpretive Services Volunteer - 1 day/week (Glen Canyon National Recreation Area - Various States, AZ, UT)

  Dates: 04/01/2025-09/30/2025

  Activities: Archaeology;Conservation Education;General Assistance;Minerals/Geology;Tour Guide/Interpretation;Visitor Information;Night Sky / Astronomy

• Tuweep Volunteer Ranger (Grand Canyon National Park - AZ)

  Dates: 11/04/2025-05/18/2026

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• Trails & Rails Volunteer - Santa Barbara to San Jose (Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail - Various States, AZ, CA)

  Dates: 04/01/2025-09/30/2025

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• Lake Mead Event Assistant (Lake Mead National Recreation Area - Various States, AZ, NV)

  Dates: 03/04/2025-06/28/2025

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• Lake Mead Campground Host -Boulder Beach (Lake Mead National Recreation Area - Various States, AZ, NV)

  Dates: 05/01/2025-04/30/2026

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• Montezuma Well: Site Host (RV ONLY) - Winter 2025 (Montezuma Castle National Monument - AZ)

  Dates: 10/01/2025-03/31/2026

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• Montezuma Well: Volunteer Docent / Guide - FOR LOCALS / Year Round (Montezuma Castle National Monument - AZ)

  Dates: 07/20/2024-07/18/2025

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• Montezuma Castle: Volunteer Docent / Guide - FOR LOCALS / Year Round (Montezuma Castle National Monument - AZ)

  Dates: 07/20/2024-07/18/2025

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• Interpretation/Visitor Center (Petrified Forest National Park - AZ)

  Dates: 10/11/2024-10/11/2025

  Activities: Archaeology;Conservation Education;Science;Tour Guide/Interpretation;Visitor Information

• Saguaro NP RMD Maintenance (Saguaro National Park - AZ)

  Dates: 03/24/2025-03/23/2026

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• Interpretation Volunteer at Tonto National Monument (Tonto National Monument - AZ)

  Dates: 05/01/2025-05/01/2026

  Activities: Tour Guide/Interpretation;Visitor Information

• Visitor Center Assistance (Tumacácori National Historical Park - AZ)

  Dates: 06/01/2025-05/31/2026

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• Tuzigoot: Volunteer Docent / Guide - FOR LOCALS / Year Round (Tuzigoot National Monument - AZ)

  Dates: 07/20/2024-07/18/2025

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To view more NPS volunteer opportunities, go to www.nps.gov/volunteer or www.volunteer.gov.