Volunteer Rachel Foote leads a school group on a tour of the Friends Meetinghouse.
Volunteering gives you hands-on experience working with the public, park staff, and park resources.
Opportunities are listed below. Follow the links to apply. You may also download and fill out a volunteer application (PDF file, 559 KB) and send it to the park's volunteer coordinator. We will keep your application for up to one year and contact you if we have a need that matches your skills and interests.
Artist-in-Residence Program About the program, artists, and how to apply. more...
National Public Lands Day Volunteer to restore native tallgrass prairie on National Public Lands Day. more...
Be a Junior Ranger Activities for kids in the park or at home. more...
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association A nonprofit group that supports Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. more...
Did You Know?
General Land Office surveyors who first came to Iowa commented that the territory was fit only for waterfowl. Eighty-five percent of Iowa used to be soggy tallgrass prairie.
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