How to Apply:
Please contact John Loleit at (480) 312-0991 or e-mail jloleit@ScottsdaleAZ.gov. Application (PDF / 116 KB / 2 pages)
Training Requirements:
Each fall, new volunteers are required to partake in an extensive training regimen. Courses cover a variety of helpful information including Sonoran Desert flora and fauna, law enforcement, two-way radio procedures, communicating effectively, basic first aid, fire safety, area geology, Hohokam and area history.
Making the Commitment:
Some volunteers are able to help out several hours throughout the week while other volunteers are able to commit to only a few hours a week during a critical time, such as closing. The time you are able to commit will depend on your schedule, but we do require a minimum of two hours per week. Once the required training courses have been completed, you will need to commit to volunteering on a certain day and time each week. Volunteers are especially needed to help with closing and on weekends and holidays.
Which volunteer hat will you wear?
| Trail Rovers: These volunteers rove the trail and answer visitor questions. They also make certain that visitors are staying on the trail. |
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| Interpretive Leaders: These volunteers lead interpretive tours along the trail and discuss a variety of topics including desert plants and animals, geology, Hohokam history and area history. |
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| Evening Trail Sweepers: These volunteers make certain that visitors exit the park when the park closes. |
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| Trail Maintenance Pick and Shovel volunteers: This volunteer team repairs and improves the trail. |
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| Administrative Volunteers: These volunteers work at the ranger station. They answer various visitor questions and distribute park brochures and maps. They may also work on a special research projects. |
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| Your Specialty: Do you have a special skill, such as photography or computer that can be utilized at the park? Let us know! |
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