Volunteers play an essential role in helping the Shenandoah National Park Trust protect, preserve, and enhance Shenandoah National Park. From office work, to outreach, to installing bear boxes in Shenandoah and more, our volunteers make what we do possible. Fill out of volunteer interest form to receive our volunteer e-newsletter and
Volunteer Opportunities
Base Camp Crew
SNPT’s Base Camp Crew helps with various work in our Charlottesville office like writing thank you cards, stuffing mailings, database clean-up, and more. While this work may not be flashy, it greatly increases the capacity of the small SNPT staff. In addition to individually scheduled volunteer shifts, we also host monthly Base Camp Hours, where volunteers can have a coffee and snack, get park updates, and meet each other while completing helpful volunteer tasks. Become a member of the SNPT Base Crew today!
Volunteers Needed: Monday-Friday all year long.
Young Professionals Council
SNPT YPC members organize and participate in events, fundraising, and volunteer opportunities.
Learn More and Apply HERE. Applications are open April 10-May 11, 2026.
SNPT Ambassadors
Shenandoah National Park Trust Ambassadors represent the Trust at community events throughout the region. Their work is vital to educating surrounding communities about both the existence of the Trust and our work!
Ambassadors must attend SNPT Ambassador Training prior to volunteering in this capacity. 2026 trainings are closed.
Event Volunteers
Event Volunteers aid Trust staff with day-of logistics at several events throughout the year.
Corporate Volunteers
Corporate volunteerism is a great way to promote team-building while providing meaningful impacts in the park. Corporate teams are welcomed to the park throughout the year. Reach out to Ethan at eserr@snptrust.org to learn more.
Show Your Love for Shenandoah
Join SNPT and our partners in Shenandoah National Park on May 16th! Whether you’re maintaining trails, caring for natural resources, or helping prepare visitor spaces for the busy season ahead, your service helps ensure that Shenandoah continues to inspire—this spring and for generations to come.
Learn More and Register HERE!
Park Volunteers
Various opportunities arise throughout the year for our volunteers to help inside the park. These special opportunities include installing bear boxes in campsites, photographing the park, cleaning up overlooks and more.
If you’re interested in regularly maintaining trails in the Park, check out our partners: PATC and ACC. There are also volunteer search and rescue groups always in need of additional volunteers: Old Rag Mountain Stewards