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.
Volunteers are essential, contributing their time, skills, and dedication to keep California state parks thriving for future generations.
Their contributions also provide cost savings, allowing limited park budgets to be allocated more efficiently.
Our volunteer community fosters a sense of shared responsibility, spreading awareness, and inspiring others to appreciate and protect these natural and cultural treasures.
We help with critical projects such as planting, removing invasive species, trail repair, trash clean-up, post-wildfire restoration, and clearing brush to reduce wildfire risk.
Volunteer workdays
California State Parks Foundation created the volunteer program in 2010 in response to unprecedented budget cuts and a growing backlog of deferred maintenance projects.
Earth Day Climate Action
Since 1998, we have hosted annual Earth Day volunteer events, which have taught us the power of volunteers and what they can accomplish in a single day.
Volunteer core leaders
Volunteers who deepen their involvement in our program and their local parks.
Support Park Stewardship
Support bringing projects to fruition in California's state parks.