Whether you are a member of a bike club, fly fishing club, canoe club, Scout troop, vo-ag group, environmental club, Upward Bound, or Good Sam’s, opportunities abound in state parks and fishing access sites for any group seeking a community service activity.
Typical duties are:
- building and maintaining trails,
- building and removing fences,
- planting trees, and
- cleaning up a site.
These activities can be done on a special volunteer day organized by the park, through an “adopt-a-site” program, or an event that you organize. For more details, contact the park manager of the site where you are interested in volunteering.
Earth Day
(Last Saturday in April)
Spring Meadow Lake Park - An event is scheduled April 26, 2008, at Spring Meadow Lake State Park in Helena to plant trees to replace those lost in a 2007 fire. Contact Craig Marr at (406) 495-3270.
Region 4 - Region 4 is planning an Earth Day event in Great Falls for spring 2008. Contact Matt Marcinek at
(406) 454-5858.
Makoshika State Park - March for the Parks is conducted at Makoshika State Park near Glendale each year in conjunction with Earth Day. This walk through the park raises money for trail improvements, tree planting, and other environmental awareness efforts. This year’s date is April 26, 2008. Contact Ryan Sokoloski or Tom Shoush at (406) 377-6256.
National Trails Day
(First Saturday in June)
An event is scheduled June 7, 2008 at Lone Pine State Park in Kalispell. Contact Amy Grout at (406) 755-2706.
National River Cleanup Week
(Dates vary)
Blackfoot River Cleanup Day In an effort to keep the Blackfoot River Corridor clean and safe, an annual cleanup is conducted the last Saturday in July. The event is open to the public. Participants can walk, wade, float, or snorkel to pick up trash. Volunteers with boats are needed to help carry cleanup participants down the river. For more information, call (406) 244-5442.
Missouri River Cleanup Day - Missouri River Cleanup (in the Great Falls area) is scheduled June 8, 2008. Contact Chris Dantic at (406) 454-5870.
National Public Lands Day
(Last Saturday in September)
Lone Pine State Park - Lone Pine State Park in Kalispell has scheduled a Public Lands Day event September 27, 2008.
If your club or organization is interested in maintaining a state park or fishing access site regularly, you may adopt the site. Each adoption is handled on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the appropriate regional parks manager for more information.
With major expansion and remodeling at Lone Pine Visitor Center in 2007, the park staff is beginning a series of new programs. As a result, there is need for a variety of volunteers. Contact Amy Grout (Manager) or Melissa Sladek (Interpretive Specialist) at (406) 755-2706 about the following positions:
- Visitor Center Assistant,
- Special Events Assistants,
- Education and Interpretive Specialists,
- Administrative Assistants, and
- Maintenance Workers.
