A group of volunteers poses with fence tools and work gloves in a grassland.
Leonard Roseman

Volunteer Projects

From counting native grasses, to modifying fences for pronghorn, our volunteer projects connect people to landscapes while getting much needed work done.

Join us in the field

We’re not afraid to get our hands dirty.

The tools we use vary between clipboards, data sheets, shovels, and iPads. Our volunteers put their hearts (and backs) into improving the health of public lands across the Colorado Plateau, dedicating their most precious resource — their time — to volunteer projects that make a difference.

Whether you have one day or a week to spend with us in the field, you can help protect wildlife habitat, water sources, and native species on the Colorado Plateau by joining a volunteer project. Travel with us to some of the most remote and beautiful corners of the plateau and help protect and restore the landscape for future generations.

Ready to get to work? Learn about our projects

A woman in a plaid shirt, shorts, hat, and work gloves leans to pull something from the tall grass
Blake McCord

Springs

We work with volunteers to survey, restore, and monitor springs across the Colorado Plateau. Sometimes we build fences to protect fragile wetlands from the heavy feet of cattle; other times we pull weeds and plant native willows. 

Streams

With work gloves and strong backs, volunteers move rocks, fix fences, and plant native species to help slow down the flow of water in streams. We return to our sites to monitor conditions and see our lasting impacts.

A close up view of a volunteer's hands using fence pliers
Denise Ayers Mondragon

Pronghorn

Since 2006, Trust volunteers have helped make more than 25 miles of livestock fences passable for pronghorn in House Rock Valley. We replace the bottom strand with smooth wire and raise it 18 inches off the ground.

A closeup of Grand Canyon Trust work gloves on the hands of a volunteer who is weeding dry and dead looking plants
Bill Ferris

Native plants

Trust volunteers help native plants thrive. We pull weeds, build and fix fences, and plant native species to help degraded landscapes recover across the Colorado Plateau.

five volunteers with 5-gallon buckets pull weeds

Kane Ranch garden

Volunteers help us nuture a small garden for native plants at the historic Kane Ranch in House Rock Valley. Volunteer stewards pull weeds and water the garden monthly.

Two women and a man lean in to examine cones on a pinyon pine tree
Blake McCord

Pinyon jay project

Volunteers are gathering information about pinyon jays to inform the sound management of forests across the Southwest. This is an independent project. Sign up today 

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Volunteers in action

Together, we make a difference for the Colorado Plateau. See our accomplishments

2024 Volunteer Season Highlights

In 2024, over 250 people contributed nearly 2,000 hours to restoration and research projects across the Colorado Plateau. Peruse the map to see what we accomplished together.

2023 Volunteer Season Highlights

In 2023, over 300 people contributed over 2,500 hours to restoration and research projects across the Colorado Plateau. Explore the map to see what we accomplished together.

2022 Volunteer Season Highlights

In 2022, over 300 people collectively contributed almost 2,000 hours to restoration and research projects across the Colorado Plateau. See what they accomplished in this interactive map.