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Volunteer to keep our parks beautiful

Be the change, see the change with your County parks!​

Volunteer spotlight

Camp host Fabiola at Chitactac

Hello, My Name is Fabiola Mateos, I am a happy Latina camp host at Chitactac Adams park. I enjoy being a camp host because every morning I wake up to open the park, as I'm walking through the park I can smell the fresh air and feel the breeze in my face as the birds are singing. Being outdoors enjoying nature is a great experience as a camp host. 

Popular volunteer opportunities

A recreational vehicle with a basket of flowers on its front mirror and an extended canopy that provides shade for a makeshift patio is parked in a County park.

Camp Host

Provide a readily available, hospitable presence in campgrounds and parks, and assist with park services.

Casa Grande Volunteer with children

Visitor Hosts and Docents

Learn how to volunteer at a Visitor Center, Interpretive Program, or School Field Trip!

Equestrian, hiker with dog, and biker on a trail

Trail Watch

Patrol our trails as a volunteer and keep our parks safe and welcoming for all. Watching our Trail Watch Academy video is the first step.

Santa Clara County Parks staff and volunteers posing together holding weeding tools

Conservation and science volunteering

Interested in assisting in monitoring, maintaining, or stewarding native species in County Parks? Explore opportunities here!

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Eagle Scout Bat Box

Youth and scout projects

Corporate Volunteer Group at Sanborn

Community group and corporate volunteering

Docent pointing at plants on a guided hike

County Parks volunteering FAQ's

Volunteer in uniform walking dog

Long term commitments

Volunteers moving wood chips

Short term opportunities

Volunteers moving wood chips

Upcoming volunteer events calendar