Why Volunteer
Thank you for considering volunteering with Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods and California State Parks
Why become a volunteer with Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods?
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Questions? Call Bette at 707-869-9177 ex 6.
As a volunteer, you will help promote, restore, and protect the natural and cultural resources of Russian River Area State Parks through interpretation, public stewardship, education programming, community science, and through connecting visitors to their parks! In addition to serving in beautiful Western Sonoma County, volunteers also receive:
- An annual free Day Use Pass for all State Parks in the Sonoma-Mendocino Coast District for volunteering 40 hours or more per year.
- A t-shirt or sweatshirt of your choice of color with a Stewards volunteer logo on it for volunteering 75 hours or more per year.
- An annual free Day Use Pass for all California State Parks for volunteering 200 hours or more per year.
- Discounted membership to Bay Nature magazine
Due to our partnership with California State Parks, Stewards is proud to be able to offer these benefits to our volunteers.
We offer many coastal and forest volunteer opportunities.
Before You Become a Volunteer
We appreciate your interest in becoming a volunteer. Volunteers provide stewardship and the opportunity to connect the public with their local parks through education and community science. In the redwoods and along the Sonoma coast, volunteering provides individuals with new skills, learning opportunities and connection with a community of dedicated fellow volunteers.
If you have any questions about volunteering, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Bette Meritt at [email protected].
To become a volunteer in the Volunteers In Parks Program (VIPP), complete the California State Parks paperwork accessed at the link below. If you are unable to download the paperwork or prefer to have a packet mailed to you please call Bette at 707-869-9177 ext. 6.
Click here to download the New Volunteer Onboarding Packet. This is your guide to becoming a volunteer.
The paperwork includes a duty statement, volunteer application, volunteer services agreement, and a visual media consent form. Once your paperwork has been finalized you will sign in here to record your hours.