Great Reasons to Volunteer
- Meet new people and build relationships
- Be an environmental steward
- Learn about the parks and what they protect
- Improve health
- Spend time amongst Montana’s natural and cultural beauty
- Enhance work and volunteer experience
Overview and Volunteer Impact:
Group volunteer events are a fantastic way to help out and support your local state park. This is a great way for your group or organization to give back to the community, and it is in some of the most beautiful places in the state! As a group, the volunteers will help the park with various tasks such as weed pulls, special events, trail maintenance, native plant transplanting, cave cleaning, conducting bio-blitzes and more! If you are part of a group that wants to make a difference in Montana state parks, then this is for you!
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Overview and Volunteer Impact:
One of the most vital volunteer positions at Montana State Parks is that of a Park Host. Being a Park Host is a fantastic way to visit and experience a new place, learn new skills, interact with the public, and to simply enjoy life outdoors. Park Hosts assist park staff in a variety of tasks including (but not limited to) sharing park information with other visitors, ensure smooth campground operations, and light maintenance work as needed. Hosts impact everything from the guests’ experience, to the workload of park staff, to the park grounds and facilities. If you want to experience “the full gambit of Montana” as a former Park Host so wonderfully puts it, then this position is for you.
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** Must provide own housing, equipment, and personal items**
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For Available Positions Please Contact Darby Bramble at:
darby.bramble@mt.gov or 406-444-7317
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Montana State Parks is seeking enthusiastic, flexible, and highly motivated people to fill their Interpretative Guide positions. Interpretative Guides share information about Montana’s cultural and natural resources in an engaging, fun, and thought-provoking way. They assist parks in presenting information to the public in a more intimate and personal fashion. This position often involves presenting at or hosting evening campfire programs, weekend lecture series’, school field trips, and special events. Without Park resource Interpreters telling our stories, Montana State Parks would not be what individuals and families have come to know and love about our state parks. If you enjoy presenting information and ideas to the public in a creative, long-lasting and impressionable way, then this position is for you.
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Positions are available at the below locations. Click on the specific park name for park details. For questions, please click on the contact name and send a detailed email message. Staff will respond as soon as they can.
Region 1 (Northwest) - Kalispell Area
Region 2 (West Central) - Missoula Area
Region 3 (Central) - Bozeman Area
Region 4 (North Central) - Great Falls Area
Region 5 (South Central/Eastern) - Billings Area
Overview and Volunteer Impact:
The Special Event volunteer position is very fast-paced and versatile. This volunteer helps park staff coordinate and run successful events at their parks. Annual marquee events include Bannack Days, Buzzard Days, Chief Plenty Coups Day of Honor, Flying Buffalo Kite Festivals, and Fall Festivals throughout the state. Tasks can range anywhere from assisting with setup and breakdown, to dressing in full historic outfits, opening entrance stations and giving presentations. Special Event volunteers help keep the park running to its full potential and allows the park to give the community the events they’ve come to know and love. If you are passionate about developing and assisting in fun and engaging events, then this position is for you.
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Positions are available at the below locations. Click on the specific park name for park details. For questions, please click on the contact name and send a detailed email message. Staff will respond as soon as they can.
Region 1 (Northwest) - Kalispell Area
Region 3 (Central) - Bozeman Area
Region 4 (North Central) - Great Falls Area
Region 5 (South Central/Easter) - Billings Area
Region 6/7 (Eastern) - Glendive Area
Overview and Volunteer Impact:
Working closely with park staff, a Special Project Assistant helps the park to successfully accomplish a one-time special project. The type of work the project entails will very vastly depending on the skillset the volunteer has to provide state parks. In the past, volunteers have completed projects focused on photography, research, archiving, fundraising, and park maintenance/ operations. These volunteers have also helped with office work as needed. State Parks is continually open to new special project ideas. The help and support a Special Project volunteer provides the park is extremely helpful as these volunteers aid in development and coordination of projects that otherwise would exceed a park’s capacity or skill set of the staff. If you have a special and unique skill you want to share with Montana State Parks, then this is the position for you.
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Positions are available at the below locations. Click on the specific park name for park details. For questions, please click on the contact name and send a detailed email message. Staff will respond as soon as they can.
Region 1 (Northwest) - Kalispell Area
Region 3 (Central) - Bozeman Area
Region 4 (North Central) - Great Falls Area
Region 5 (South Central) - Billings Area
State Park Visitor Centers are positioned at cherished and beautiful sites across Montana. Visitor Center Attendants are an incredibly important part of each center’s successful operation. Attendants are often the first face visitors see and are therefore the first impression of the park itself. Attendants are knowledgeable, friendly, approachable, and set the tone for the guest’s experience. They are truly at the heart of Montana State Parks. Attendants gain valuable skills such as resource interpretation, are front and center with the public, and get to share their love of state parks every day. The impact Visitor Center Attendants have on the park and staff is significant. Having visitor center attendants on board allows staff members to keep the park operating efficiently. Simply stated, Parks would not be able to run without the hard work and dedication of our Visitor Center Attendants.
Lone Pine State Park
Contact: Brian Schwartz at BSchwartz2@mt.gov
Traveler's Rest State Park
Contact: Ben Dickinson at bdickinson@mt.gov
Anaconda Smoke Stack
Contact: Cheryl Morris at cherylmorris@mt.gov
Bannack
Contact: John Phillips at john.phillips@mt.gov
Lewis and Clark Caverns
Contact: Holly Moulton at holly.moulton@mt.gov