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Adamson House / Malibu Lagoon
General Interests
Interpretation for Visitors
Docents are highly trained volunteers who interpret the cultural, natural and recreational features of state parks for visitors.
Docents receive initial and continuing enrichment training to which they add their own unique approach and experiences. If you have a passion for sharing and enjoy speaking to the public, a docent position may be a good fit for you.
Interpretive activities that docents become involved with include:
- Museum Tours and Tours of the Historic Adamson House
- Educational Programs for School Groups and International Visitors
- Group tours, Garden Tours, and Holiday Tours
Angel Island State Park
Angeles District - Mountain Bike Unit
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve SNR
Auburn Mounted Trail Patrol
Volunteer Opportunities
Auburn State Recreation Area - Mounted Assistance Unit
The Mounted Assistance Unit performs volunteer patrol duties at the Auburn State Recreation Area, augmenting official regular patrols by Park Rangers.
Auburn SRA volunteers assist park staff by protecting the natural and cultural resources of the park, performing needed trails and facilities maintenance, promoting safe and responsible recreation practices to park visitors, providing public education and interpretation to inspire stewardship.
Members provide information and assistance to park visitors concerning trail conditions, directions, park use fees, and park rules and regulations.
MAU participates in trail improvement and maintenance projects, and in education and interpretation that complements MAU’s mission in the park (i.e., trail etiquette or member recruitment).
Bay Area District
Big Basin Redwoods State Park
CA State Parks Monterey District
Calaveras Big Trees State Park
California State Parks - Angeles District
California State Parks - Channel Coast District
California State Parks - Colorado Desert District
California State Parks - Diablo Range District
California State Parks - Gold Fields District
California State Parks - Great Basin District
California State Parks - Inland Empire District
California State Parks - Northern Buttes District
California State Parks - Oceano Dunes District
California State Parks - Ocotillo Wells District
California State Parks - Orange Coast District
California State Parks - Sierra District
California State Parks - Sonoma-Mendocino Coast District
California State Railroad Museum & Old Sacramento SHP
Canyon Keepers
Volunteer Opportunities
Auburn State Recreation Area - Canyon Keepers
The Auburn State Recreation Area Canyon Keepers is a volunteer group that promotes healthy recreation by providing assistance and information for visitors to the state park. They organize hikes, conduct trail maintenance, provide guided history walks, maintain a native garden, remove litter, perform roving trail education, and assist the professional ranger staff through volunteer work.
Capital District
Capitol Museum
Castle Rock SP/Portola Redwoods SP
Central Valley District
Coastal Programs
Columbia State Historic Park
Eel River Volunteer Program
Elephant Seal Docent Program
Empire Mine State Historic Park
Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park & Adopt the Parkway Program
Forest of Nisene Marks SP/New Brighton SB
Fort Ross State Historic Park
Half Moon Bay State Parks
Henry Cowell Redwoods
Henry W. Coe State Park
Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park
Malibu Creek Docents
Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park
Montane Sector Parks
Monterey State Historic Park
Morro Bay Programs
Mount Diablo State Park
Mount Tamalpais State Park
Natural Bridges
Old Town San Diego State Historic Park
Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park
Point Sur State Historic Park
Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
Volunteer Opportunities
Train Crew
Train crew operate the excursion trains. Positions include Conductor, Engineer, Fireman, Brakeman and Fire patrol.
Interpretive
The interpretive team engages with the public to tell the Railtown story. Positions include Greeter, Tour Guide, Roundhouse Host, Car Host, Narrator, Station Agent, Ticket Agent, and more.
Living History
The Living History program at Railtown participates in special events such as History Train and Tales of the Roundhouse. Volunteers also demonstrate important skills such as blacksmithing.
Photo Club
Railtown photo club take photographs and video of activities throughout the park for use in volunteer recognition, social media marketing, etc.
Rancho del Oso
Redwood Coast Volunteer Program
Santa Cruz District
Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park
Seacliff State Beach
Sonoma SHP & Petaluma Adobe SHP
South Yuba River State Park
Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods
Sutter's Fort State Historic Park
Trione-Annadel State Park
Wilder Ranch State Park
Volunteer Opportunities
The History of Wilder Ranch
Wilder Ranch has a history going back thousands of years including the indigenous Uypi people, the Santa Cruz Mission Period, the Mexican-owned Rancho Refugio, Moses Meder's dairy ranch, the Wilder-Baldwin owned (and later Wilder alone) operation, and finally to it's designation as a state park. If you're interested in local Santa Cruz history, this may be the volunteer job for you! Opportunities include:
Leading tours of the historic dairy ranch
Living history events
Operating and educating visitors about the Blacksmith Shop (certification needed)
Operating and educating visitors about the water powered machine shop and Pelton wheel
Helping with school field trips and teaching small groups of children about the ranch's history
and more! For questions or more information, contact wilderranch@ports.ca-us
Wilder Ranch's Natural Beauty
Wilder Ranch has opportunities both coast-side and mountain-side of Highway 1, which divides the park. Lead tours with ocean views on the Old Cove Landing trail! There are birds, harbor seals, whales, plants and more that park visitors are just waiting for you to tell them about. Lead monthly backcountry hikes to show intermediate hikers some of our most popular trails, and help them connect with the history and nature of Wilder Ranch
Opportunities include:
Leading birding walks along the Old Cove Landing trail to help visitors spot and identify local birds
Leading coastal walks to show park guests the trail and inform them about the local flora and fauna
Roving at the Wilder Beach Overlook to answer visitor's questions
Leading or co-leading backcountry hikes. These hikes are around 5 hours, 8 miles with 1,000 feet of elevation gain.
and more! For questions or more information, contact wilderranch@ports.ca-us