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Bay Area District

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CA State Parks Monterey District

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Calaveras Big Trees State Park

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California State Parks - Channel Coast District

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California State Parks - Colorado Desert District

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California State Parks - Diablo Range District

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California State Parks - Gold Fields District

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California State Parks - Great Basin District

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California State Parks - Inland Empire District

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California State Parks - Ocotillo Wells District

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California State Parks - San Diego Coast District

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California State Parks - Sierra District

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California State Parks - Sonoma-Mendocino Coast District

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Central Valley District

Volunteer Programs in the Central Valley District

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Coastal Programs

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Eel River Volunteer Program

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Forest of Nisene Marks SP/New Brighton SB

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Half Moon Bay State Parks

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Lake Oroville State Recreation Area

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Montane Sector Parks

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Mount Diablo State Park

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Mount Tamalpais State Park

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Natural Bridges

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NCRD Natural and Cultural Resource Programs

North Coast Redwoods District Natural Resource Volunteer Program

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Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

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Railtown 1897 State Historic Park

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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.

Leading a tour group

Deck Interpretation

Station Agent

Maintenance and Restoration

The maintenance & restoration team work on various projects throughout the park.

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.

History Train Cast

Tales of the Roundhouse Cast

Blacksmith Demonstration

 

 

Depot Dogs

The Depot Dogs team sells food and drinks.

Depot Dog Crew

Polar Express

The Polar Express is a seasonal event at Railtown. A wide variety of volunteer positions are available to support this fundraising event.

Polar Express Cast

Photo Club

Railtown photo club take photographs and video of activities throughout the park for use in volunteer recognition, social media marketing, etc.

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Redwood Coast Volunteer Program

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Samuel P. Taylor State Park

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Santa Cruz District

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Sonoma SHP & Petaluma Adobe SHP

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Wilder Ranch State Park

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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

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