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Getting Started
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) volunteers support many areas of park management, including public programming and special events, flora & fauna monitoring surveys, native habitat restoration, trail patrol and maintenance, administrative work, and Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad operations.

Seasonal and Year-Round Volunteer Opportunities
Click here to view and apply for volunteer opportunities. Some volunteer groups recruit year-round, but many recruit seasonally. If your preferred volunteer group or project is not accepting volunteer applications now, please sign-up for our quarterly Volunteer Opportunities E-News to be updated on new openings.

Training and Resources

Done-in-a-Day Projects and Events
Some projects do not require a volunteer application or advanced training, including light trail maintenance with Adopt-A-Trail and trail work projects with Cuyahoga Valley Trails Council. Join us at an upcoming project or event, including:

Contact us with your questions on getting started at 330-657-2299 or emailing volunteer@forcvnp.org.

Does your company match volunteer hours?

Many companies demonstrate social responsibility and promote community relations
by offering a donation to the organizations at which their employees, spouses,
and retirees volunteer. 

 

Find out if your company will match your volunteer hours by perusing this list of "volunteer match" programs or by clicking the arrow below. 

Volunteer Match Programs