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Providing Consistent Support for Park Staff
By expanding park staff’s capacity, volunteers help overcome resource constraints and carry out essential tasks such as trail maintenance, habitat restoration, planting, and more. Their involvement fosters community engagement and connection, spreading awareness and inspiring others to appreciate and protect these natural and cultural treasures.
Friends of State Parks
Friends groups consist of dedicated volunteers who are devoted to supporting their local state park. Friends Groups lead activities such as organizing educational programs and events in their park, coordinating park-specific volunteer activities, fundraising, operating park stores, and more.
Learn MoreBy the numbers
700
park maintenance volunteer hours
10K
raised for trail restoration
350
hours intern lead educational events
Stories of Impact
Anderson Lake
Mount St. Helens Visitor Center Interpretive Naturalist Intern
Interpretive positions are rare within state parks even though they are very popular with visitors.
Anderson Lake
Increasing the curiosity and wonder of the young ‘Mini-naturalists’
Interpretive positions are rare within state parks even though they are very popular with visitors.
Anderson Lake
Increased accessibility and ability For all to gather
Interpretive positions are rare within state parks even though they are very popular with visitors.
Focus for 2025
15 State Parks Identified for native species reintroduction efforts
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15 State Parks Identified for native species reintroduction efforts
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15 State Parks Identified for native species reintroduction efforts
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15 State Parks Identified for native species reintroduction efforts
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