Parks, Arts & Recreation Volunteering

Children and adults planting trees at Priest Point Park

Parks Volunteers Make a Difference!

Volunteers enable Olympia Parks, Arts & Recreation to offer affordable recreational, educational and cultural programs. Volunteers also help maintain and improve our parks. You can join an upcoming work party, become a Park Steward, or Adopt-a-Park with your neighborhood/organization. Areas of volunteer interest include:

  • Trail maintenance
  • Habitat restoration
  • After school programs
  • Camps
  • Athletics/Gym supervision
  • Teen programs
  • Arts and clerical work
  • and more!

Our volunteers come in all ages and skill levels. Whatever your interest, there's almost always a way you can help. Our volunteers do tremendous work and have fun while making a difference with their friends and neighbors.

Questions?

Contact Olympia Parks, Arts & Recreation at 360.753.8380 or olympiaparks@ci.olympia.wa.us.

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  • View available Parks, Arts & Recreation classes and activities.

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