Zion National Park - Support Your Park (U.S. National Park Service)

Volunteers in Parks (VIP) program
Thank you for your interest the Volunteers in Parks (VIP) program at Zion National Park. Applications and more information about the nationwide program is available at www.nps.gov/volunteer.

Volunteers in Parks (VIP) program
VIP’s are an integral part of the staff at Zion, and perform a wide variety of duties including (but not limited to):
•Campground hosts for South and Watchman Campgrounds
•Interpretation: includes staffing the information desk 3-4 hrs/day, guided walks, talks, roving interpretation, Junior Ranger Program assistants, and other activities.
•Office and library work: includes a wide assortment of routine work and special project oriented work.
•Museum and photo/slide collection cataloging.
•Resource management assistance: wildlife inventory and monitoring, native plant nursery, alien plant eradication and archeological surveys.
•Maintenance work.
•Housing in the park is generally limited for volunteers between April and October. From November through March, dorm spaces or shared housing may be available. Campground spaces are available for campground hosts. To qualify for housing, when available, an individual would need to volunteer a minimum of 32 hours per week.

Volunteers Needed for Zion National Park Centennial Event
Be a part of this once-in-a-lifetime celebration! Volunteers are needed to assist with several Centennial events, including:

100th Anniversary Celebration - July 31, 2009
Tunnel Walk - August 26, 2009
Zion Employee Reunion - October 16-18, 2009

If you live locally, or will be in the area, contact Zion's Volunteer Coordinator (Adrienne Fitzgerald) for more information or to sign-up. Phone: 435-772-0184,
or email: ZION_VIP_Mailbox@nps.gov

Current Zion Volunteer Opportunities
Campground Host more>
Office/Clerical more>
Backcountry more>
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Contact Zion's Volunteer Coordinator at
Phone: 435-772-0184,
or send an e-mail to
zion_vip_mailbox@nps.gov

•Download a VIP Application. (PDF file. Requires free Adobe Reader).

Applications can be submitted by e-mail to the address above, or printed out and sent to the following address:

Zion National Park
State Route 9
Springdale, UT 84767
ATTN: Volunteer Coordinator

•Additional Information you should read prior to submitting a VIP application.
(PDF file. Requires free Adobe Reader).

•You may also wish to contact the Student Conservation Association (SCA) about volunteer positions. SCA positions are generally full-time, twelve-week positions in public or private natural resource management agencies throughout the United States. Transportation costs and bi-weekly stipends are paid by SCA. Zion hires 3-5 resource assistant volunteers through this program each year. Dormitory housing is provided for SCA’s.

The SCA address/phone is: P.O. Box 550, Charlestown, New Hampshire 03603. Phone: (603) 543-1700

For more SCA information go http://www.thesca.org/

•Many other federal land and resource agencies depend on the work of volunteers as well. At http://www.volunteer.gov/gov you'll find a wide range of volunteer opportunities across the country in agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, and more.