volunteers inparks National Park Service Regional Offices North Atlantic Regional Office 15 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109 (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey) Mid-Atlantic Regional Office 143 South Third Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 (Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Delaware, Virginia) National Capital Regional Office 1100 Ohio Drive, SW Washington, D.C. 20242 (District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia) Southeast Regional Office 75 Spring Street, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30303 (Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands) Midwest Regional Office 1709 Jackson Street Omaha, Nebraska 68102 (Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas) Rocky Mountain Regional Office 655 Parfet Street, P.O. Box 25287 Denver, Colorado 80225 (Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Arizona) Southwest Regional Office Old Santa Fe Trail, P.O. Box 728 Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona) Western Regional Office Box 36063, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102 (Arizona, Nevada, California, Hawaii) Pacific Northwest Regional Office 2001 6th Avenue Westin Building Seattle, Washington 98121 (Idaho, Oregon, Washington) Alaska Regional Office 2525 Gambell Street Anchorage, Alaska 99503 (Alaska) CANADA Fort Union Trading Post NHS Grand Portage - - SUPERIOR Theodore Roosevelt NP_ NORTH DAKOTA Apostie Islands MONTANA Knife River Indian Villages NHS *pictured Rocks MINNESOTA Croix NSA Sleeping /Lower St. Crotx NSR IDAHO MINNEAPOLISO OFF PAUL WISCONSIN Devils Tower NM_ MICHIGAN SOUTH DAKOTA Rushmore Pipestone NR FLINT Badlande N WYOMING ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHICAGO IOWA PENNSYLVANIA FAPITAL Scotts Bluff NN Herbert Hoover NHS P DES MOINES NEBRASKA LAKE CITY CHEYENNE OMAHA ILLINOIS MD. INDIANA OHIO DEL. NEVADA TOTYDAYTON Homestoed NM of America MIDWEST VIRGINIA COLORADO UTAH KANSAS S Truman NHS MID VIRGINIA KANSAS MISSOURI KENTUCKY CALIFORNIA Pipe_Saving Fort Scott NHS. WICHITA CAROLINA Fort Union NM TULSA LOS ANGELES Lake Marodith MRA OKLAHOMA CITY Curolina BUQUERQUE Alibates Flint Quarries OKLAHOMA ARKANSAS ARIZONA NEWMEXICO OCEAN Chickesaw NRA Hot Springs Salinas NM CHARLESTON Post N MEM, Natchez ATLANTIC PKWY GEORGIA Dwellings NM. LUBBOCK MISSISSIPPI ALABAMA SOUTHWEST FT. WORTH JACKSON vicksberg NMP Caverns LOUISIANA TEXAS FLORIDA Lyndon B.Johnson U.S.S.R. Amistad NRA SOUSTON TAMPA ST. PETERSBURG *De Solo MEM N PRES MEXICO Bering Land Bridge N PRES Yukon-Charley N PRES Padre Island NS FAIRBANKS GULF OF MEXICO BERING SEA ALASKA CANADA Legend Explanation N PRES ALASKA KAUAI NIIHAU ATLANTIC OCEAN Lake Clark NP & PRES OAHU SANTA OFFICE USS Arizona Memorial *OHONOLULU Kalsupapa NHP PUERTO VIRGIN Alagnak Wild River GUAM MOLOKAI HAWAII RICO ISLANDS North Kenal Fords NR Haleakala NP AGANA SAN JUAN Virgin Islands NP PACIFIC OCEAN MAUI San Juan NHS CHARLOTTE AMALIE War_in the Pacific Park GULF OF ALASKA Aniakchak PACIFIC OCEAN Buck Island HAWAII WESTERN WESTERN SOUTHEAST 0 100 00 kilometers PACIFIC OCEAN 500 miles Volunteers in Parks PROSPECTIVE VOLUNTEER APPLICATION Name (PRINT-Last, First, Middle Initial) Date of birth Do you like people? Are you concerned about the environment? Do you have skills or talents you'd like to share with others? Address (Street, City, State, Zip Code) Telephone no. (Including Area Code) Then the National Park Service has something for you. It's called VOLUNTEERS IN PARKS, and it's for ne-professionals senior citizens, house- If under 18 years of age, give name of parent or guardian Address (Street, City, State, Zip Code) Telephone no. wives, students, and young people. Volunteers in parks assist the National Park Service Circle highest level of education completed: in accomplishing its mission of preserving the Elementary School: 12345678 High School: 9 10 11 12 College: 123456 natural and cultural resources within the areas under its jurisdiction, while at the same time pro- What particular type of volunteer work would you like to do? viding for public use and enjoyment. Almost all areas in the National Park System utilize volunteer assistance to some degree. Each area has its own special needs for volunteer help, and these needs are constantly changing. The type of work volunteers do includes: What special qualifications, skills, hobbies interests, training, or education do you have that you would like to use in your volunteer work? Visitor Service Volunteers provide visitors with information on what to do and see during their visit and help them understand safety precautions, regu- lations regarding resource protection, and the natu- ral and cultural history of a particular area. Research in History, Archaeology, and Natural Science Volunteers assist National Park Service Briefly describe past and present employment. staff in the continuing search for further knowledge and a better understanding of our natural and his- torical resources. Resource Management Volunteers participate in projects such as wildlife surveys, erosion control, Briefly describe any previous volunteer experience. fire prevention, plant and insect projects, and water quality monitoring. Maintenance Volunteers assist in maintaining, repairing, and upgrading trails, roads, equipment, Please specify any physical limitations that may influence your volunteer work activities. and facilities in the National Park System. Campground Host Volunteers act as resident hosts in National Park Service campgrounds, providing information and helping visitors register, find a campsite, and enjoy their stays. Area of availability (National Park, State, Region) When available (Time of year, days of week) Administration Volunteers assist park staff with general administrative duties. Housing needs: None Campsite Trailer site Require housing assistance Signature Date Attach extra sheet to answer questions, if necessary. How to Apply You should apply directly to the park that interests you. All selections for volunteers are made at the park level because individual needs for assistance differ for each area. If you are interested in several parks, send a copy of your application to each. You might consider including a letter if you feel the ap- plication does not allow you to provide enough information about yourself, or if you have questions about a particular area's program or needs. If you have questions as to whether particular parks have volunteer programs, you may wish to contact the VOLUNTEERS IN PARKS Coordinator in the appropriate regional office. The addresses are listed in this brochure. Living in the Parks Some parks can provide housing for volunteers. Others may have none, or may request that volun- teers provide their own lodging, such as a tent, trailer, or camper. Volunteers with campers or trail- ers who are willing to make a commitment of several weeks or months are often utilized as campground hosts. If you have questions about what a par- ticular park can provide, you should contact that area directly. The Volunteers in Parks Program The National Park Service's VOLUNTEERS IN PARKS (VIP) Program was authorized by Public Law 91-357 enacted in 1970. Through the VIP program, everyone has an opportunity to participate in the many and varied activities of the National Park Ser- vice. Volunteers are accepted without regard to race, creed, religion, age, sex, color, national origin, or handicap. The program provides volunteers with COV- erage for tort liability and work-injury compensation. Administration As the Nation's principal conservation agency, the Department of the Interior has responsibility for most of our nationally owned public lands and natu- ral resources. This includes fostering the wisest use of our land and water resources, protecting our fish and wildlife, preserving the environmental and cul- tural values of our national parks and historical places, and providing for the enjoyment of life through outdoor recreation. The Department as- sesses our energy and mineral resources and works to assure that their development is in the best inter- ests of all our people. The Department also has a major responsibility for American Indian reservation communities and for people who live in island terri- tories under U.S. administration. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior * GPO: 1985-461-441/20031 Reprint 1984