Volunteer Opportunities

Northwest Region

Antelope Island State Park
(801) 560-6622

Replace handicapped signs and build handrail
Seal shade covers in day use and campground areas
Seal docks in the marina
Place rocks around signs on the east side road and White Rock Bay
Place rocks along the ramp in marina
Build a gazebo for bird display/information
Place rocks to create a rock boarder around campsites
Reconstruct trail by the drift fence
Build handicap accessible ramps in day use areas
Build fences around dumpsters
Form and pour concrete pads under dumpsters
Rebuild benches
Place fencing around propane cylinders
Construct bat houses
Cut campsite markers in campground
Remove weeds from trail
Paint grills and fire pits
Clean grills and fire pits
Grade/smooth campground
Replace damaged grills
Paint park facilities
Paint bison corrals
Install marina sign

Bear Lake State Park
(435) 946-3343

Camp Floyd
(801) 768-8932

Hyrum Lake State Park
(435) 245-6866

Utah Lake State Park
(801) 375-0731

Install sprinkler system at park’s entrance
Remove grass and construct a 70 X 110 sand volleyball court
Fencing projects
Weed suppression along the Provo River (inside park)
Seal an existing wood rail fence
Various landscaping projects within the campground
Erect a vinyl fence around trashcans throughout the park
Weed suppression at the marina area
Paint restroom showers

Willard Bay State Park
(435) 734-9494

Clean stream bank
Replace the boardwalk along the nature trail
Construct bat houses
Repaint the office
Pick up litter around the reservoir
Remove Dyers woad and noxious weeds

Yuba Lake State Park

Pick up litter
Stain value toilets
Erosion repair/control at boat-in campground.
Removal of vegetation in campsites
Construct rock retaining walls at the new Painted Rocks Campground.
Place rocks along trails.
Campsite work (clean site, remove vegetation, rake)

Northeast Region

Deer Creek State Park
(435) 654-0171

East Canyon State Park
(801) 829-6866

Erecting trail signs on the old Mormon Trail / Mormon Flats
Repair fencing along the old Mormon Trail / Mormon Flats
General trail maintenance on the old Mormon Trail

Jordanelle State Park

Clean swallow nests out of cabanas at Hailstone. Install bird-X on cabanas. (Needs to be done in April)
Weed control at Rock Creek and Hailstone (cutting, digging)
Clean up deadfall at Rock Creek campsites and trails (cutting and stacking)
Staining garbage can holder and benches at Hailstone and Rock Creek (clear wood stain)
Painting and staining entrance station sign at Hailstone (we have paint left form Rock Creek sign)
(This is a job for a group of people that like to paint and can pay attention to detail)
Remove dead trees and replant new trees at Hailstone (trees need to be donated)
Replacing and tighten boards on Rock Creek vehicle bridge (Rod thinks we have boards that will work)
Litter pick-up Park wide (ongoing)
Paint fire hydrants and put weed barrier.
Fence repair and patrol Backcountry Horseman on NTD
Campsite post painting at Rock Cliff
Hailstone is good except maybe for Keetley
The building of garbage can enclosure between B and C loops at Hailstone . Materials need to be donated
Straighten signposts Park wide
Remove of downed wood at Rock Cliff
Cut back shrubs from Rock Cliff roads, trails and around certain facilities.
Remove gunk from the doors of our restrooms and paint the doors.
Fertilize the Rock Cliff lawn. Could be done several times per year with little cost to a group and very little equipment.
Rock Cliff trail maintenance
Manual sweeping/cleaning of parking areas at Rock Cliff
Weeding of the Rock Cliff entrance station area
Handcart repair (donate parts)
Build fence to enclose the Hailstone fish cleaning station during the winter months. Materials need to be donated.
Repaint numbers on the dry storage spaces
Cut back and kill trees growing along the path to the day use peninsula. Sweep off the rocks on that pathway.
Clean fire pits
Wash outside windows at Nature Center
River trail cleanup after spring runoff (Late summer)
Garbage clean up on Perimeter trail
Rake pond at Nature Center (late summer)
Clean out birdhouses (fall project)
Wrap trees so beavers don’t cut them down ( need chicken wire 2’ high with 1” holes)
Clean fish tank at Rock Cliff

Project ideas after July 1st

Group camping area preparation- could include leveling and graveling an area for group campers to congregate that could include installation of fire ring.
Remove of dead trees at Hailstone. Maybe group could get a donation of trees to plant as replacements.
Gravel the edges of the pathway and the parking area at the Nature Center
Park wide repair of fire pits and grills. (Welder/metal worker experience needed).
Park wide backfill campsite cement pads
Relocate flags on flagpole rope (talk to Rod)
Various work orders
Detailed cleaning of restrooms as the water gets turned on to them
Weed spraying and Krovar sprayed on roadsides
Inventory of any needed work on hydrants, Elec.pedestals, grills and install missing vac. breakers
Reseed area behind McHENRY camp services above retaining wall
Reseed area east of Murdock camp services
Reseed area west of Dutch Hollow restroom (seeds may be available from soldier hollow)
Tent pad and trail work (requires road base and sand)
Parking lot painting and stripping
Maintenance of Keetley walkway
Place gravel on trails leading to restrooms (need gravel)
Repair erosion in various campsites
Apply wood treatment on boardwalks
Prepare and paint metal handrail leading to Nature Center

Red Fleet State Park
(435) 789-4432

Construct a retaining wall around two sides of boat ramp vault toilet.
Remove vegetation from two parking lot islands and refill with gravel and large rocks.

Rockport Lake State Park
(435) 336-2241

Prepare and repaint guardrails through the park
Pick up litter
Make repairs to the Old Church (paint exterior, scrape off all the old plaster inside
make repairs to the walls and floors)
Cement work, pour and finish concrete to make a walkway to new restrooms.

Starvation Lake State Park
(435) 738-2326

Steinaker Lake State Park
(435) 789-4432

Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum
(435) 789-3799

Wasatch Mountain/Soldier Hollow State Park
(435) 654-1791

Basic trail maintenance on nature trail (pruning, leveling, widening)
Work on trail benches.
Sand, tighten, seal and paint kiosk and bench at nature trail trailhead
Grading, leveling, smoothing, pruning on visitor center trail
Build an amphitheater at the Huber Grove
Repair benches at the campground amphitheater, replace or rebuild the power outlet stand
Assist with dredging the pond at the park’s visitor center.

Southwest Region

Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
(435) 648-2800

Fremont Indian State Park and Museum
(435) 527-4631

Iron Mission State Park Museum
(435) 586-9290

Kodachome Basin State Park
(435) 679-8562

Trail maintenance

Escalante State Park
(435) 826-4466

Otter Creek/Piute State Parks
(435) 624-3268

Sand Hollow State Park
(435) 680-0715

Quail Creek State Park
(435) 879-2378

Snow Canyon State Park
(435) 628-2255

Territorial Statehouse State Park Museum
(435) 743-5316

Southeast Region

Anasazi State Park Museum
(435) 335-7308

Dead Horse Point State Park
(435) 259-2614

Trail maintenance on park hiking trail
Revegetation and seeding an old double track roadway (approximately ½ mile)

Edge of Cedars State Park Museum
(435) 678-2238

Green River/Goblin Valley State Parks
(435) 564-3633

Tree removal around campground and golf course pond – Green River
Site preparation for picnic tables around the pond – Green River
Realign trails in the campground at Goblin Valley
Removal of rocks at overlook at Goblin Valley
Trail construction at Goblin Valley

Huntington/Millsite/Scofield
(435) 687-2491

Pick up litter
Plant trees
Miscellaneous landscaping projects

Palisade State Park and Golf Course
(435) 835-6676

Prepare and plants section of an interpretative garden at the entrance to the campground.

Ongoing opportunities

SKILLED LABORERS: Volunteers contribute their skills and labor toward maintenance and development projects within our parks.
TRAIL WORKERS: Volunteers assist with trail construction, maintenance, patrolling and protection of natural resources. Antelope Island State Park has a volunteer trail patrol team, which ensures visitors stay on the trail and away from bison.
DOCENTS: Volunteers help interpret Utah’s heritage and culture to school students and visitors from around the world.
VISITOR CENTER STAFF: Volunteers help orient visitors and campers with the park and share their knowledge and love of nature and history.
CAMPGROUND HOSTS: Volunteers greet the public, check-in campers, and assist park rangers with campground activities. Campground Hosts may receive a campsite with utilities (if available) in exchange for their services.
OTHER VOLUNTEERS: Volunteers assist park management with fee collections, office work, and maintenance of grounds, equipment, and facilities.

To find out current volunteer projects or for more information, please call (801) 537-3445 or email robinwatson@utah.gov.