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Texas Wildlife Association's Adult Learn to Hunt Program focuses on introducing novice hunters interested in forging a connectin between conservation, hunting and sustainable eating. Participants will also learn valuable skills related to skinning, butchering and cooking techniques associated with wild game. Upon applying to the program, applications will be reviewed, and hunters will be contacted once chosen to participate.
Program: Adult Learn to Hunt Program
Contact Person: Matt Hughes
Contact Phone: (210) 288-0688
Click here for details or to sign up
This opportunity is for Ambassador Alumni to log all volunteer hours after the successful completion of their Ambassadorship.
Program: Ambassador Program
Contact Person: Sam Toback
Contact Phone: (512) 389-8572
Only certified TPWD NASP or USA Archery instructor volunteers may sign up for this opportunity. If you regularly work with audiences, are not currently certified and want to be, please contact ArcheryEdu@tpwd.texas.gov. Please note, this certification is not intended for those with an archery hobby, but instead those that instruct or have access to audiences.
Program: National Archery in the Schools
Contact Person: Joel Janssen
Contact Phone: (512) 517-5527
Greeting visitors and checking wristbands Monitoring and maintaining the Nature Center Providing park information like maps, schedules, and guides Inspiring stewards with conservation-themed encounters Promoting programs like Junior Ranger Assisting with maintaining feeders (seasonally)
Program: Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
Contact Person: Maria Montelongo
Contact Phone: (956) 584-9156
Duties will include restroom cleaning, trail maintenance, general repairs, fish cleaning station maintenance, greeting visitors, directing visitors to self-pay sation, and more.Benefits to being a park host here include: - 24hr work week - quiet nights (This area of the park is for day use only)-free RV/camper site with electric & water hook-up stations-working in your favorite state park!
Program: Choke Canyon State Park
Contact Person: Tj Hinojosa
Contact Phone: (361) 786-3868
"Sign Up" and record the hours you spend providing archery access, opportunities and education. This includes Explore Archery, Explore Bowhunting/Bowfishing, USA Archery classes and events (excluding NASP). Report ALL NASP archery activity at "NASP Archery Education Classes and Events.".Community Archery Instructors and Volunteers play a vital role in promoting TPWD''s Community Archery Program. The hours you contribute to a given activity and the number of people you reach are key ingredients to achieving our community archery objectives. Therefore, reporting your archery activity is imperative so that we can collect the data needed. Thank you for your continued effort in expanding the sport of archery.
Program: Community Archery Central and South Texas
Contact Person: Travis Glick
Contact Phone: (214) 532-1613
The State Park Police Career Opportunity Program (COP) volunteer program will provide an opportunity for approved individuals with a demonstrated or sincere interest in conservation law enforcement to gain career or operational knowledge of the State Park Police occupation. Below are the rider rules for this program. By signing up for this opportunity, you signify that you have read the rules and agree to follow them during your time with this program.Dress Code for Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Observers1. TPWD observers are to dress neatly and conservatively. No Blue jeans of any kind.2. Cleanliness is required at all times.3. Hair and facial hair must be well groomed.4. Shorts and cut-offs are prohibited.5. Clothing bearing any sign or symbol that advertises any product, business or organization will not be permitted.6. Clothing with offensive designs, logos, letters or devices is prohibited.7. Conservative type shoes or boots may be worn; sandals and bare feet are prohibited.Prohibited Acts1. Will not consume alcoholic beverages prior to and during tours of duty.2. Will not use profane or abusive language during the tour of duty.3. Will not engage in excessive conversation, which may distract the Officer or interfere with hearing the police radio.4. Will not make remarks or voice opinions to complainants, witnesses, victims, violators, or suspects in any manner, which would tend to provoke or degrade anyone or escalate tension.5. Will not be allowed into a private residence during the execution of a search or arrest warrant.6. Will not make known to any unauthorized person, information that may compromise a police operation, procedure or investigation that is either in progress or proposed.7. Will not make known to unauthorized persons the identity of persons arrested, persons being confined in jail, or suspects in a criminal act.8. Will not use information learned during a tour of duty for personal gain.9. Will not carry weapons of any type. Observers possessing a license to carry a weapon will NOT be allowed to carry a weapon during a tour of duty.10. Non-sworn observers do not have any powers of an Officer and have no authority except when acting at the direction of an Officer.Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Observers Will:1. At all times conduct themselves with proper decorum.2. Remain in the police unit during routine traffic stops unless otherwise instructed by the Officer.3. Remain in or near the TPWD patrol unit during disturbance calls and calls of a serious nature to summon assistance by radio if needed, unless otherwise instructed by an Officer.If you would like to be notified when an opportunity is available, please sign up.
Program: State Park Police
Contact Person: Lt. EJ Rivera
Contact Phone: (361) 405-9039
Come to be a volunteer at Falcon State Park where you can assist the park with various opportunities depending on your interest and experience. Special skills are highly desired. Training is Provided.Program opportunities include:- General maintenance - Invasive plant removal- Butterfly Garden maintenance- Help maintain wildlife viewing blind, water stations, and bird feeding - Park trails maintenance (trimming and removal of trash)- Visitor center maintenance (sweeping and mopping facility floors and restroom, replenishing restroom supplies, cleaning windows, and countertops)- Painting- Cleaning Fish Cleaning Station - Cleaning facility awnings/canopies- Washing state vehicles- Assisting with special events -Interpretive assignments such as school programs, field trips and outreaches.-Guest services: answering phones, cleaning and restocking the gift shop, printing copies and sorting files.- Other duties as assignedAbility to work independently or as part of a team with minimal supervision and able to follow TPWD safety standards and procedures.Criminal background check required.Minimum age: 17 years old This is NOT a Park Hosting opportunities. See Park Host (Maintenance).
Program: Falcon State Park
Contact Person: Mariza Garza
Contact Phone: (956) 848-5327
Maintenance oppprtunities include, but are not limited to:- Cleaning and organizing maintenance shop area- Painting facilites- Cleaning restrooms- Maintaining park water features- Mowing and weed-eating- Park trails maintenance and other projects- Helping to open and close entrance gate morning and evening- Pick up trash around the parkCriminal background check required. Minimum age 18.
Assist TPWD staff and partners (Fri.-Sun., 3-5 May) working with public audiences experiencing all things in the world of conservation. Stations requesting help include Angler Education, Nature Crafts, Catfish Tank, Basic Archery Range, and Boater Education activities. Training will be provided onsite to all volunteers, so no previous experience required. All volunteers will receive a T-shirt and event pass for the day. Sign up for one or multiple shifts.www.mayfest.org/festival-guide
Program: Outreach Events
Contact Person: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Contact Phone: (346) 236-9278
Goliad State Park is looking for friendly, motivated, and energetic Park Hosts to work and live in its beautiful campground along the San Antonio River. As a Park Host, you will support TPWD's mission by assisting with the day to day functions of the park.Potential applicants could contrubute in a variety of roles, such as:-Working with our maintenance team with the care of the park campgrounds, trails, and restrooms-Helping our interpretive team to orient visitors and answer their questions at one of our historic sites-Assisting our customer service representatives at the park headquarters-Other duties as assigned
In exchange for 24 volunteer hours a week, Hosts will be provided with a full hook-up site (water/electric/sewer) and will have access to a free laundry facility. Park Hosts typically commit to two or three months, with variations depending on specific circumstances.
Currently seeking applicants starting in May 2024!Minimum age: 18
Program: Goliad State Park
Contact Person: Skye Evans
Contact Phone: (361) 645-3405
Come be a volunteer at Goliad State Park where you can assist the park with various opportunities depending on your interest and experience. Special skills are highly desired. Program opportunities include: - Assisting with and conducting interpretive programs including bird walks, wildflower walks, history tours, etc.- Maintaining the Wildlife Viewing Blind and Bird Feeding Program- Greeting people at Mission Espiritu Santo and Zaragoza Birthplace- Maintaining interpretive exhibits and materials- Assisting with special events- Maintaining park flower beds- Demonstrating Spanish Colonial lifeways, such as spinning, weaving, and blacksmithing Criminal background check required. Must be 17 years old or accompanied by an adult and be able to volunteer five hours each month.Does not include Park Hosting opportunities. See Park Host (Maintenance) or Park Host (Interpretation/Education).
Come work and live in beautiful South Texas! Lake Casa Blanca International State Park is located in Laredo, Texas; the gateway to Mexico!If you are an energetic, friendly, outgoing individual who has a love for the outdoors, then a park host could be right for you! Park hosts volunteer as representatives and stewards of Texas State Parks. They provide operational support to the park and information to the visiting public.Duties can be both indoor and outdoor. This includes but not limits: Answering main phone line, checking campers, cleaning of restrooms, maintenance of rental facilities, trail maintenance, landscaping, and more. Interpretation assignments c)an be added as well.Currently, availability opens Summer 2024. Call the park at (956) 725-3826 or (956) 308-4903 for more details.
Program: Lake Casa Blanca State Park
Contact Person: Sydney Blackwell
Contact Phone: (956) 725-3826
We are looking for enthusiastic and passionate volunteers to help maintain and protect this beautiful park.Duties can include trash clean up, trail maintenance, painting, interpretation, and general maintenance.Hours are flexible and supplies will be provided by the park.
Do you have a passion for nature and the outdoors? Do you love sharing your knowledge with others? If you enjoy talking and learning about nature and being outside in the beautiful South Texas Thornscrub, this is the opportunity for you!Work with the Park Interpreter to present interpretive programs and create materials for our park visitors that will engage them in learning and caring for nature. Lake Corpus Christi State Park needs you and your skills and enthusiasm.As an Education/Interpretive Volunteer you could share your passion by assisting with:-programs for school groups, scouts, and other groups-guided hikes and nature programs-special events-roving interpretation-social media posts-virtual programs and education-maintaining interpretive elements such as gardens and trailheadsPlease note that this is NOT a Park Host position, but a general volunteer position. While anything can be learned, volunteers best suited for this position would have knowledge of the flora and fauna of the South Texas Thornscrub and/or man-made reservoir lake ecosystems, experience presenting to groups, and an ability to hike an easy/intermediate trail for 1-2 hours. There is the ability to make your own schedule and even create your own programs if desired. If you have any questions about this position, please email Josie.Gunter@tpwd.texas.gov.
Program: Lake Corpus Christi State Park
Contact Person: Josie Gunter
Contact Phone: (361) 547-2635
CURRENT OPENINGS: March 2024 - OnwardDo you have a passion for nature and the outdoors? Do you love sharing your knowledge with others? If you enjoy talking and learning about nature and being outside in the beautiful South Texas Thornscrub, this is the opportunity for you!Work with the Park Interpreter to present interpretive programs and create materials for our park visitors that will engage them in learning and caring for nature. Lake Corpus Christi State Park needs you and your skills and enthusiasm.As an Education/Interpretive Park Host you could share your passion by assisting with:-programs for school groups, scouts, and other groups-guided hikes and nature programs-special events-roving interpretation-social media posts-virtual programs and education-maintaining interpretive elements such as gardens, trailheads, and the birding area-assisting the Park Interpreter in various tasks such as creating displays, putting up flyers, cleaning, and organizing This position must complete at least 25 hours of volunteer service each week and will report to the Park Interpreter. Park Hosts stay in a campsite during their time at the park, which ranges from a minimum of three months to a maximum of six months. Depending on availability, campsites are either water and electric or full hookup (water/electric/sewer). The minimum age for this position is 18 years old, and a criminal background check is required.While anything can be learned, volunteers best suited for this position have knowledge of the flora and fauna of the South Texas Thornscrub and/or man-made reservoir lake ecosystems, experience presenting to groups, and the ability to hike an easy/intermediate trail for 1-2 hours. There is the ability to make your own schedule and even create your own programs if desired. If you have any questions before applying, please reach out to the Park Interpreter at Josie.Gunter@tpwd.texas.gov or at (361) 547-2635.
Maintenance host duties can include, but are not limited to:
Program: Resaca de la Palma State Park
Contact Person: Lauren Acevedo
Contact Phone: (956) 350-2920
Palmetto State Friends Group hours for time volunteered to the park.
Program: Palmetto State Park
Contact Person: Samantha Gonzalez
Contact Phone: (830) 672-3266
Thank you for your support of Project WILD!If you are already a certified WILD Facilitator (WILD One), just click on the blue button to register so you will be ready to go when it is time to plan your next WILD workshop or report your next event! If you do not have a TPWD Volunteer Profile you will be prompted to create one - if you do not know if you have a volunteer profile, please contact us before making a new one! If you are not already a certified WILD One, we would love to have you join the team! Please keep an eye on the the Project WILD workshop calendar for upcoming facilitator trainings, but do not sign up for this opportunity at this time. If there is no workshop available that you can attend or you have questions, don't hesitate to email us directly ProjectWILD@TPWD.Texas.gov
Program: Project WILD
Contact Person: Project WILD Coordinator
Contact Phone: (512) 389-8183
