Mount Rainier Volunteers

Welcome to the official blog of the volunteer programs of Mount Rainier National Park. Here you will find the latest updates and highlights from our wide range of programs and dedicated volunteers who help us protect the natural and cultural resources of the park as well as enhance the visitor experience. By scrolling through you will get an idea of the exciting projects and important work our volunteers do. If you would like to learn more about a specific program or how you can get involved, visit our volunteer homepage by following the link below. See you on the trails!

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Veteran volunteer Michael Mauch shares his experience as a Meadow Rover at Paradise! We are incredibly grateful to Washington's National Park Fund for their partnership in helping sustain this vital program through public donations. And if you're interested in joining the team, here's a head's up: the 2024 Meadow Rover announcement will be going live in a few days, on December 1, on Volunteer.gov!

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Mount Rainier National Park is recruiting for 2-3 full-time interpretive volunteers, starting ASAP, to assist with visitor services this winter!

This is a full-time volunteer opportunity. Housing is included in the form of an apartment or room in a shared house. A uniform and any required training are also included.

Description

Successful applicant(s) will work a minimum of 32 hours per week (combined 32 hours if a couple) on the west side of the park. Start date is negotiable; assistance is needed ASAP but volunteers could start as late as January. End date is expected between April 10 and May 15, but that date is also negotiable. Weekend and holiday work are required.

Volunteers will primarily work at information desks inside the Longmire Museum (2,700 feet) and Henry M Jackson Visitor Center at Paradise (5,400 feet) providing orientation, information, and interpretive services to park visitors.

Between December and March, volunteers…

will serve as the lead and/or tail for public snowshoe programs.

will provide Preventative Search and Rescue ("PSAR," trail safety) information at Longmire and Paradise.

will assist with issuing winter recreation permits.

will provide PSAR information through phone, email, or in-person contacts.

will provide guidance for safe winter recreation, including options for hiking, winter camping, and snowshoeing.

will rove Longmire and Paradise areas to disseminate visitor safety information.

 We are a fun group to work with! Come and enjoy/share this crown jewel of the NPS with visitors this Fall, Winter and Spring!

Successful completion of a federal investigative background check is required.

Contact: Curt Jacquot, West Area Interpreter,. Phone: [phone]. email: [email protected] Mount Rainier National Park 55210 238th Ave East

Apply now on volunteer.gov

Note that Mount Rainier is also still recruiting for winter Emergency Roadside Assistance and Records Management as well.

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Hey Folks! Here's October's edition of the Volunteer Newsletter. Thanks for your great work this season! Cheers, MB

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Hi Team! Can you believe it is already September? Time really does fly when you're having fun! Although the summer season is winding down, we still have some great volunteer opportunities in store for this month. In addition, we have also included information on last month's events, National Public Lands Day, and the current fire-ban in place at the park. We hope to see you out here! Cheers - Camille

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Meet Sandy, one of our astounding volunteers here at Mount Rainier! Sandy grew up in Southern California and spent some time living in Oregon and Northern California before moving to Washington, where he has spent the past 45 years. He has made lots of special memories boating, fishing, and camping during the summers on the Puget Sound. 

Sandy has been a volunteer and frequent Acting Coordinator with our Meadow Rover Program for the last 10 years. While there are so many places that Sandy loves in the park, his favorite place is the Paradise River. He feels very fortunate to live in Washington State with three amazing national parks so when Sandy is not at Mount Rainier, you might find him visiting North Cascades and Olympic National Parks. 

We appreciate all you do, Sandy!

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Hi Team, Just a reminder that Mount Rainier National Park has invited all volunteers to gather in community at the Longmire Stewardship Campground Pavilion (August 18th) and the Sunrise picnic area (August 19th) to celebrate their accomplishments of the summer at our annual volunteer picnics from 4-6 PM. We'll be celebrating all of your accomplishments and enjoyments of the summer over a potluck styled picnic! Please bring your favorite snacks, beverages, and stories to share. See you there! Cheers, Moe

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Meet Norma, one of our wonderful volunteers here at the park. Norma is from El Salvador, Central America and is one of our Spanish-speaking volunteers, a skill that allows us to reach a wider audience with our educational messages. She just received her 10-year volunteer pin at the beginning of this season! Norma volunteers as a Meadow Rover and with MeadoWatch where she not only helps protect our fragile meadows but helps determine the effects that climate change has on the environment.  

Norma loves to hike to Comet Falls and Van Trump Park up to Mildred Point. She says that it has awesome views! Growing up, her favorite place to recreate was the beach, with her family and now, it is anywhere that will lead her to new trails. Norma’s favorite park is Mt. Rainier, of course, but she is looking forward to exploring other national parks.  

Thank you for all you do Norma! 

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Hey team! Thank you to all of the volunteers who have dedicated their time to helping at the park this summer! All of your hard work and dedication is very appreciated, and we would not be able to do it without all of you! This month's newsletter includes some exciting volunteer opportunities, last month's projects, and important save the dates! Please reach out to us with any questions you may have. We look forward to seeing you on the mountain! Camille Haley

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Meet Carol, another one of our fantastic volunteers at Mount Rainier National Park.

Carol is from the Washington DC metro area, so she spent a lot of her time at Shenandoah National Park growing up. She has always enjoyed national parks, and volunteering is her way to help the parks thrive, help visitors appreciate the natural and cultural resources parks offer, and help visitors learn something new about the natural world.

This is Carol’s second year volunteering with the Meadow Rover program at Mount Rainier National Park, which is currently her favorite place to recreate! Carol loves sitting and enjoying the flowers during their summer glory bath and spending time at Berkeley Park or Myrtle Lake. Last year, she hiked the Wonderland Trail - Indian Bar was her favorite place to enjoy the majesty of the mountain. It was such a thrill for her to come back for training this spring and to witness the snow melt and flowers beginning to emerge with warm weather!

Thanks Carol!

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Meet Chuck, one of our amazing volunteers at Mount Rainier National Park! Chuck was born in Portland, Maine, but grew up in western Massachusetts. He has volunteered with our Meadow Rover program for about 6 years, and our Winter Interpretive programs for 5. Volunteering is Chuck’s way to give back to the park, protect the resources, and interact, educate, and assist the many visitors that come to the park. High Lakes trail, especially Far Away Rock, is Chuck’s favorite place inside the park. When Chuck is not at Mount Rainier, he enjoys bicycling on the Green River in Kent, the Foot Hills Trail from Orting to Buckley, doing training hikes in Dash Point State Park, and spending warm beach days at Alki Beach in West Seattle. Growing up, his favorite place to recreate was in Chesterfield Scout Reservation in Massachusetts where he first learned wilderness skills, camping, and snowshoeing in the winter. He also did a lot of hiking and camping on portions of the AT throughout New England.

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Hello Everyone! My name is Camille Haley and I am the Volunteer Program Intern this summer! This morning, I had the opportunity to go out with a volunteer group and remove debris from the Longmire campsite as well as set up platform tents. I loved meeting some of you and I look forward to meeting more of you throughout the summer. Moe and I have been working on June's newsletter and we are excited for all of the opportunities to come! Camille Haley Volunteer Program Intern Mount Rainier National Park

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Summer is on the way, and the first volunteer group of the season has already been out on the trails! Last Saturday the Mount Rainier National Park Associates assembled for their first of at least six volunteer projects this year, this time at Carbon River to repair winter storm washouts along the Carbon River Trail. A large group split up into smaller teams to work on spots spread out across the first three miles of the trail, filling in holes and clearing routes through stretches temporarily reclaimed by the river.

For more photos from the event, go to our Flickr page at https://www.flickr.com/gp/mountrainiernps/17w4op487X, and to MRNPA’s Facebook page, linked above. Thank you to our friends in the blue helmets for their hard work on behalf of Mount Rainier's hikers!

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FY2022 VIP Program Annual Report

FY22 Volunteers-In-Parks Program Annual Report Questions

Thank you for submitting your annual Volunteers-In-Parks Annual Report! This report captures data from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. This information will be used for the next year to promote, evaluate, and strengthen our volunteer programs. For example: We use this data to report to and respond to NPS leadership, Congress, and FOIA requests, and we offer an annual report summary that is accessible to all NPS staff. Information in this report is also used to determine VIP budget distribution. Please take time to ensure the data you enter is accurate.

Section 1

Park and Contact Information

1. What Region is your site in?

Regions 8, 9, 10, 12 (PWR)

2. Enter your park acronym or four-letter alpha code.

MORA

3. Site Name.

Mount Rainier

4. Site Designation.

National Park

5. Site State(s).

Washington

6. Was your site's volunteer program active between October 1, 2021 and September 30, 2022?

Yes.

Section 2

Volunteer Numbers

This section tracks the number of volunteers at your park in FY22, separated by type of position (event/regular) and by age, veteran status, and National Service status. Event Volunteers: Served individually or as a group for a one-time or episodic volunteer opportunity. Ex: Trash pick-ups, tree-planting, set-up or tear-down for a park outreach event, etc. could all qualify, as would group projects that lasted several days, such as a Scout troop camping in the park for a week and completing service projects for two hours each morning before shifting to their own programming. Position-based/Regular/Recurring Volunteers: Served on some sort of regular schedule. Ex: Every Monday for four hours, 32 hours/week for three months during the summer, etc. Note: many regular volunteers may also assist with events, but should be counted among the regular volunteers. They should not be double-counted in both areas. Totals: Make sure total position-based/recurring and total event volunteer numbers reflect the total of all volunteers (including those who we do not know the age of). Volunteer Age: This information is captured on OF-301a (Individual Volunteer Services Agreements), but not OF-301b (Group sign-up form). Include information on age for recurring volunteers, and event volunteers only if you have it. Do not guess age if it is not known. For volunteers on the 2021 version of the OF301a form, their exact date of birth is now collected, rather than their age range. We will eventually modify annual reporting to align with this, but are not able to do so this year. In the meantime, you may use this general guide to simplify your reporting:

Under age 15 years old: Report volunteers with the birth years between 2022-2006 Between 15-18 years old: Report volunteers with the birth years between 2007-2004 Between 19-25 years old: Report volunteers with the birth years between 2003-1997 Between 26-35 years old: Report volunteers with the birth years between 1996-1987 Between 36-54 years old: Report volunteers with the birth years between 1986-1968 55 years old and older: Report volunteers with the birth years at or before 1967

7. Did your park/program have any EVENT volunteers at your site?

Event Volunteers serve individually or as a group for a one-time or episodic volunteer opportunity.

Ex: Trash pick-ups, tree-planting, set-up or tear-down for a park outreach event, etc. could all qualify, as would group projects that lasted several days, such as a Scout troop camping in the park for a week and completing service projects for two hours each morning before shifting to their own programming.

Yes.

8. How many event volunteers did your site host UNDER AGE 15?

42

9. How many event volunteers did your site host BETWEEN THE AGES OF 15-18?  161

10. How many event volunteers did your site host BETWEEN THE AGES OF 19-25?

59

11. How many event volunteers did your site host BETWEEN THE AGES OF 26-35?

012. How many event volunteers did your site host BETWEEN THE AGES OF 36-54?

013. How many event volunteers did your site host WHO WERE 55 OR OLDER?

014. How many TOTAL event volunteers did your site host?

1085

This number should include all event volunteers listed above, but is also your opportunity to account for event volunteers who did not provide an age range on their forms. (Particularly because the 301b does not ask for age.)

[Total volunteers in all categories this year: 1,977]

15. How many event volunteers did your site host WHO SELF-IDENTIFIED AS VETERANS?

0Volunteers may not self-identify as veterans; if they have not self-identified, they will not be counted here. This number will NOT be added to the above age-range numbers and so will not duplicate earlier numbers given. This number should include anyone who self-identified as a veteran, regardless of age.

16. Did your park/program have any POSITION volunteers at your site?

Position-based/Regular/Recurring Volunteers serve on some sort of regular schedule.

Ex: Every Monday for four hours, 32 hours/week for three months during the summer, etc. Note: many regular volunteers may also assist with events, but should be counted among the regular volunteers. They should not be double-counted in both areas.

Yes.

17. How many position-based (regular/recurring) volunteers did your site host UNDER AGE 15?

9 

18. How many position-based (regular/recurring) volunteers did your site host BETWEEN THE AGES OF 15-18?

2

19. How many position-based (regular/recurring) volunteers did your site host BETWEEN THE AGES OF 19-25?

9

20. How many position-based (regular/recurring) volunteers did your site host BETWEEN THE AGES OF 26-35?

42

21. How many position-based (regular/recurring) volunteers did your site host BETWEEN THE AGES OF 36-54?

44

22. How many position-based (regular/recurring) volunteers did your site host WHO WERE 55 OR OLDER?

265

23. How many TOTAL position-based (regular/recurring) volunteers did your site host?

892 

This number should include all position-based volunteers listed above, but is also your opportunity to account for volunteers who did not provide an age range on their forms.

24. How many position-based (regular/recurring) volunteers did your site host WHO SELF-IDENTIFIED AS VETERANS?

0Volunteers may not self-identify as veterans; if they have not self-identified, they will not be counted here. This number will NOT be added to the above age-range numbers and so will not duplicate earlier numbers given. This number should include anyone who self-identified as a veteran, regardless of age.

Section 3

Volunteer Activities

This section tracks the hours your volunteers served, separated by category of work. Answers should include hours served by both event and position-based/ recurring volunteers.

25. How many hours did your volunteers serve on ADMINISTRATION projects?

96.5

26. How many hours did your volunteers serve on CULTURAL RESOURCES projects?  3,104.25

27. How many hours did your volunteers serve on NATURAL RESOURCES projects? 8,601.5

28. How many hours did your volunteers serve on INTERPRETATION AND EDUCATION projects?

13,898.75

Note that hours spent specifically working in the Visitor Center will be addressed in the next question, and campground hosts are addressed further down. These categories should not be counted here.

29. How many hours did your volunteers serve in the VISITOR CENTER?

1,376.75

30. How many hours did your volunteers serve on FACILITIES/MAINTENANCE projects?

15,033

Note that hours spent specifically addressed Deferred Maintenance projects will be addressed in the next question. This category should not be counted here.

31. How many hours did your volunteers serve on DEFERRED MAINTENANCE projects?

032. How many hours did your volunteers serve on VISITOR PROTECTION/LAW ENFORCEMENT projects?

19,081.5

Although many campground hosts are supervised by VRP, those hours should be separated and addressed specifically in the next question.

33. How many hours did your volunteers serve as CAMPGROUND HOSTS?

3,246.75

34. How many hours did your volunteers serve in TRAINING?

2,601

35. If your volunteers accrued hours serving in another area that was not addressed above, please indicate the category of service here.

36. If your volunteers accrued hours serving in another area that was not addressed above, please indicate the total number of hours served here.

[Total volunteer hours in all categories: 67,040]

Section 4

Volunteer Housing

37. Did your park/program offer any housing to your volunteers?

Yes.

38. How many volunteers were housed in PERMANENT STRUCTURES?

24

39. How many volunteers were housed in TRAILERS?

040. How many volunteers were provided a TRAILER/RV PAD?

9

Section 5

National Volunteer Programs and Initiatives

This section is meant to parse out particular categories of volunteers within the volunteer totals given earlier in the report. These numbers will not be added to the volunteer numbers and hours already entered. If your site did not participate in a program or initiative, enter 0 or leave it blank.

41. How many ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE did your site host?

042. How many hours did ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE serve at your site?

043. How many INTERNATIONAL VIPs did your site host?

044. How many hours did INTERNATIONAL VIPs serve at your site?

045. How many NATIONAL DIVE PROGRAM volunteers did your site host?

046. How many hours did NATIONAL DIVE PROGRAM volunteers serve at your site?

047. How many NIGHT SKIES/ASTROVIP volunteers did your site host?

3

48. How many hours did NIGHT SKIES/ASTROVIP volunteers serve at your site?

205

49. How many BLACK POWDER/HISTORIC WEAPONS volunteers did your site host?

050. How many hours did BLACK POWDER/HISTORIC WEAPONS volunteers serve at your site?

051. How many CITIZEN SCIENCE volunteers did your site host?

133

52. How many hours did CITIZEN SCIENCE volunteers serve at your site?

2,297.5

53. Did you partner with a university for the ACCREDITED HIGHER ED VIP INTERNSHIP program at your park? If so, what university?

054. How many volunteers served through an ACCREDITED HIGHER ED VIP INTERNSHIP program?

055. How many hours did your volunteers serve through an ACCREDITED HIGHER ED VIP INTERNSHIP program?

056. Did you host ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK volunteers at your site?

No

57. How many volunteers served through an ALTERNATIVE BREAK program?

058. How many hours did your volunteers serve through an ALTERNATIVE BREAK program?

059. What corporate group(s) did you partner with for the CORPORATE VOLUNTEER program at your park, if any?

060. How many volunteers served through a CORPORATE VOLUNTEER program?

061. How many hours did your volunteers serve through a CORPORATE VOLUNTEER program?

062. Did your park host volunteers serving with a NATIONAL SERVICE program?

DO NOT COUNT National Service Members who served through a crew or internship that was funded by NPS funding (i.e., do not count Community Volunteer Ambassadors). Contact your regional Youth Program Manager to ensure those numbers are counted in the annual youth report.

Yes

63. How many total volunteers served through a NATIONAL SERVICE program?

2

64. How many hours did your volunteers serve through a NATIONAL SERVICE program?

1,228.5

65. Did your park host volunteers serving with a VETERAN SERVICE program?

No

66. How many total volunteers served through a VETERAN SERVICE program?

067. How many hours did your volunteers serve through a VETERAN SERVICE program?

068. How many total volunteers served through GIRL SCOUTS?

20

69. How many hours did your volunteers serve through GIRL SCOUTS?

100

70. How many total volunteers served through BOY SCOUTS?

51

71. How many hours did your volunteers serve through BOY SCOUTS?

317

72. How many total volunteers served through the Amtrak TRAILS & RAILS program?

073. How many hours did your volunteers serve through the Amtrak TRAILS & RAILS program?

074. If your site hosted volunteers through another partnership program or national initiative not listed above, please list the program or partners here.

75. If your site hosted volunteers through another partnership program or national initiative not listed above, please list the total number of volunteers not counted elsewhere here.

76. If your site hosted volunteers through another partnership program or national initiative not listed above, please list the total volunteer hours not counted elsewhere here.

Section 6

Volunteer Program Funding Volunteer programs only receive a small financial allotment from WASO/regional offices - much of the financial support comes from other fund sources. This section helps us understand the full financial makeup of volunteer programs.

Financial support includes the Volunteer Program Manager's salary as a percentage of time dedicated to running the volunteer program. For example: If you run the volunteer program as 10% of your job, the financial support to the Volunteer Program is 10% of your salary and benefits. This will typically come from Park Base/ONPS funding (it should not come from VIP distribution per RM7), but may vary based on park/program budgets.

77. How much funding did your volunteer program receive in VIP BASE FUNDS (including Trails & Rails funding)?

$15,622

This funding is allocated from the regional office and may include an annual allotment and/or VIP program support funding.

78. How much funding did your volunteer program receive from SCC PROJECT FUNDING?

$0

The servicewide comprehensive call allocates project funding for fund sources like the Youth Partnership Program, the Interpretation & Education fund source, etc.

79. How much funding did your volunteer program receive from PARK RECREATION FEES?

080. How much funding did your volunteer program receive from PARK COMMERCIAL FEES?

081. How much funding did your volunteer program receive from PARK BASE FUNDING (ONPS)? $150,233

82. How much funding did your volunteer program receive from OTHER NPS FUNDING?

$58,663

Please indicate the total dollar amount received from other NPS sources not counted elsewhere.

[Centennial Match Grant funding]

83. How much funding did your volunteer program receive from the NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION?

084. How much funding did your volunteer program receive from COOPERATING ASSOCIATIONS OR FRIENDS GROUPS?

085. How much funding did your volunteer program receive from DIRECT DONATIONS?

$131,738

[From Washington’s National Park Fund]

Section 7

Volunteer Program Costs

This section calculates the dollar amount spent by expense type.

86. Did your park/program spend any money on volunteer programming? Single choice.

Yes.

87. How much was spent on VOLUNTEER HOUSING?  

$1,431

88. How much was spent on VOLUNTEER MEALS?

$2,813.14

This could include limited food as part of a recognition event, backcountry meals, or meal reimbursements for volunteers who were in "away from home" status.

[Note: due to a staff shortage, most of FY22′s reimbursements were processed after the end of the fiscal year and will be reported in FY23′s report.]

89. How much was spent on VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION/AWARDS?

$174

90. How much was spent on VOLUNTEER PROGRAM SUPPLIES?

$21,223

91. How much was spent on VOLUNTEER TRAINING?

0This can include training directly for the volunteers, or volunteer program management-related training provided to the volunteer program manager or volunteer supervisors.

92. How much was spent on VOLUNTEER TRANSPORTATION?  

This could include mileage reimbursements or TDY for volunteers who were placed on invitational travel.

$33,362

[Includes GSA vehicle rentals]

93. How much was spent on VOLUNTEER UNIFORMS?  

$8,610

94. How much was spent on VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS?

$360

95. Has your park/program spent funds from any other categories not mentioned above?

Yes.

96. If funding was spent on any other categories, please indicate the total dollar amount here.  

$288,283

97.If funding was spent on any other categories, please explain what the funding was spent on. Required to answer.

Cooperative Agreements for internships and youth crews ($54,643); salaries and benefits of full-time Volunteer Program Manager and seasonal VIP Assistant (paid out of park base funds specified in line 81) and crew leaders ($233,640 total).

98. If you selected, "No" to question 86, please explain why your park/program did not spend any funding on volunteer programming. If you selected "Yes", respond N/A. Required to answer. Multi Line Text.

Section 8

Volunteer Program Narratives

99. Is the volunteer program manager position at your site a full-time role (as opposed to collateral duty)? Select "Yes" if volunteer management is their full-time role and "No" if volunteer management is a collateral duty.

Yes.

100. What percentage of the volunteer program manager's time is devoted to volunteer program management? Enter a percent, up to 100% for a full-time volunteer manager.

100%

101. Were there any additional NPS staff who served in volunteer management as either volunteer coordinators or volunteer supervisors?

Yes.

102. How many additional NPS staff who serve as volunteer coordinators are there at your site?

1 

For example, the I&E, FM, and/or Resources divisions may have volunteer coordinators housed within their divisions to help coordinate groups, individuals, etc. May not apply to your park.

103. What percentage of the additional volunteer coordinator's time is devoted to volunteer program management? Enter a percent, up to 100% for a full-time volunteer coordinator.

100%

[Seasonal employee]

104. How many additional NPS staff who serve as volunteer supervisors are there at your site?

29

For example, the I&E, FM, and/or Resources divisions may have volunteer supervisors housed within their divisions. May not apply to your park.

105. What percentage of the additional volunteer supervisor's time is devoted to volunteer program management? Enter a percent, up to 100% for a full-time volunteer supervisor.

10%

106. What programmatic challenges did your site's volunteer program face this year? How were they addressed? (Up to 250 words)

Many park programs are still not back to full staffing levels after the Covid-19 Pandemic and thus were not able to work with as many volunteers as they had previously. We are looking for other ways to accommodate volunteer groups through partnerships. Covid itself was not much of an issue; we lost a few volunteers due to Covid protocols but most complied with guidelines readily. A few other volunteers continue to stay home due to being in high risk categories.

Please specifically address how your site handled volunteers during COVID, but also address other issues that arose.

107. What success stories did your site's volunteer program have this year? What are you the most proud of? (Up to 250 words)

The park’s Meadow Rover program continues to grow rapidly, with 258 active volunteers now contributing 11,000 hours of service and contacting 202,000 people. This has a tremendously positive affect on our ability to protect subalpine meadows through education and has proactively reduced search and rescue incidents. Citizen Science is also extremely popular with programs surveying amphibians, dragonflies, butterflies, wildflowers, and bats. Trail maintenance continues to excel through partnership with the Washington Trails Association. Outreach to groups like Latino Outdoors is opening doors for participation by groups more representative of our diverse community. Washington’s National Park Fund continues to be an invaluable partner for fundraising in support of the volunteer program.

108. What goals do you have for your site's volunteer program next year? (Up to 250 words)

The Volunteer Program seeks to continue outreach to diverse groups in our community to open doors for both recreation and stewardship in our park. We hope that as the Covid-19 pandemic recedes, staffing will return to levels that better accommodate the large number of volunteer groups who seek to work with us.

109. How many volunteer trainings did you, as the site volunteer program manager, host/lead this year for VIPs? (Up to 250 words)

6

110. Please specify the training topics covered for VIPs. (Up to 250 words)

Individual training was provided by supervisors around the park. Training led by the volunteer program itself included Meadow Rover operations (informal interpretation, PSAR, and emergency response); Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Native Americans and Archeology at Mount Rainier; wildflower identification; and Leave No Trace.

111. How many volunteer-related trainings did you, as the site volunteer program manager, deliver to other park/partner staff (not VIPs)? (Up to 250 words)

0112. Please specify the training topics covered for park/partner staff (not VIPs). 

113. Anything else you'd like to add, ask, and/or address?

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Hi Team, Can you believe its already September? The summer passed right by us! And with a new month, comes a new newsletter for your enjoyment, attached here. Please reach out if you have any questions or are interested in any of the opportunities listed. Have a beautiful weekend, folks! Cheers!