State lands in your hands More and more, people in Washington are getting involved. They are becoming stewards of state lands, combining their play time with protecting public lands and resources.
On “Walk the Plank” day, volunteers carried hundreds of boards 2 miles up Mt. Si to help build walkways across a sensitive wetland. This is typical of DNR’s volunteers throughout the state. Individuals and groups help in a growing number of ways, and they’re essential to maintaining facilities and trails. Without their help, there would be far fewer public opportunities.
Volunteers weed in natural areas, clean up beaches, monitor streams, and guide school classes. And everyone can report vandalism or theft. There are many ways to help take care of the state lands in your hands.
Campground Host Recruitment (fill-in forms online, but they need to be mailed in and cannot be submitted over the web) - Recruitment Information
- Application
- Background Check Form
Call DNR’s volunteer program
360-902-1678
TTY 1-800-902-1125
or call the nearest region office.
Volunteers in action
On August 23rd 2008, volunteers helped the DNR with the preliminary phase of a work project that will continue off road vehicle access on a popular trail in the Reiter Foothills Forest. This work project also has measures to prevent impacts to water quality and soil degradation.
(Right) Volunteers dig a trench to install a silt fence. The silt fences will prevent transport of fine sediment into Deer Creek. Photo: DNR/Candace Johnson. (Left) Volunteers install construction barrier fencing, signs, and place straw bales, rock, and woody debris along the Wall Trail at Deer Creek. Photo: DNR/Candace Johnson.