Opportunities From: Volunteer Olympia

Join staff and stewards as we continue our efforts to remove  Scotch broom, English ivy, and Himalayan blackberry. The parcel is located at 2220 Log Cabin Rd. SE. Street parking is available. Meet just inside the park.

Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to park and sign in.

For all work parties, please dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes or boots that can get wet and muddy. Volunteers are encouraged to bring a reusable water bottle. An adult must accompany youth under the age of 14, and any youth under 18 years of age without an adult present must have an online waiver signed electronically by a parent/guardian.

For more information, please call 360-753-8365 or email parkstewardship@ci.olympia.wa.us.

Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to park and sign in.

For all work parties, please dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes or boots that can get wet and muddy. Volunteers are encouraged to bring a reusable water bottle. An adult must accompany youth under age 14, and all youth under 18 years of age must have a signed waiver to participate. All ages are welcome!

For more information, please call 360-753-8365 or email parkstewardship@ci.olympia.wa.us.

Join park stewards and staff in continuing our awesome restoration efforts by pulling Scotch broom and Himalayan blackberry, and planting native PNW vegetation from this awesome woodsy habitat. Meet near the large sign, located by the upper parking lot. 3333 Morse Merryman Rd SE.

Please dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes or boots that can get wet and muddy for all work parties. Volunteers are encouraged to bring a reusable water bottle. An adult must accompany youth under the age of 14, and any youth under 18 years of age without an adult present must have an online waiver signed electronically by a parent/guardian.

Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to park and sign in.

For more information, please call 360-753-8365 or email parkstewardship@ci.olympia.wa.us.

Join staff and stewards as we remove English ivy in the forested area of this lovely neighborhood park. Meet near the trailhead. Street parking is available. The park is located at 2300 Cain Rd SE.

Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to park and sign in.

For all work parties, please dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes or boots that can get wet and muddy. Volunteers are encouraged to bring a reusable water bottle. An adult must accompany youth under the age of 14. Any youth under 18 years of age without an adult present must have an online waiver signed electronically by a parent/guardian.

For more information, please call 360-753-8365 or email parkstewardship@ci.olympia.wa.us.

We will continue to restore the mowed areas to more forested habitats by planting PNW vegetation and removing Himalayan blackberry. To enter the park, follow the gravel road near 4664 Herman Rd. SE. Street parking is also available further down on 37th Ave SE. Meet us by our maintenance truck. Directional signs will be posted.

Please dress for the weather for all work parties and wear sturdy shoes or boots that can get wet and muddy. Volunteers are encouraged to bring a reusable water bottle. An adult must accompany youth under the age of 14. Any youth under 18 years of age without an adult present must have an online waiver signed electronically by a parent/guardian.

Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to park and sign in. For more information, please call 360-753-8365 or email parkstewardship@ci.olympia.wa.us.

We will continue to restore the mowed areas to more forested habitats by planting PNW vegetation and removing Himalayan blackberry. To enter the park, follow the gravel road near 4664 Herman Rd. SE. Street parking is also available further down on 37th Ave SE. Meet us by our maintenance truck. Directional signs will be posted.

Please dress for the weather for all work parties and wear sturdy shoes or boots that can get wet and muddy. Volunteers are encouraged to bring a reusable water bottle. An adult must accompany youth under the age of 14. Any youth under 18 years of age without an adult present must have an online waiver signed electronically by a parent/guardian.

Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to park and sign in. For more information, please call 360-753-8365 or email parkstewardship@ci.olympia.wa.us.

Join staff and stewards as we plant pine, hemlock, and fir to increase forest biodiversity in restoration areas. Some areas are very wet. Meet near the gravel trailhead. Directional signs will be posted.  Street parking is available on Kaiser Rd.

Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to park and sign in.

Please dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes or boots that can get wet and muddy for all work parties. Volunteers are encouraged to bring a reusable water bottle. An adult must accompany youth under the age of 14, and any youth under 18 without an adult present must have an online waiver signed electronically by a parent/guardian.

For more information, please call 360-753-8365 or email parkstewardship@ci.olympia.wa.us.

Join staff and stewards as we plant pine, hemlock, and fir to increase forest biodiversity in restoration areas. Some areas are very wet. Meet near the gravel trailhead. Directional signs will be posted.  Street parking is available on Kaiser Rd.

Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to park and sign in.

Please dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes or boots that can get wet and muddy for all work parties. Volunteers are encouraged to bring a reusable water bottle. An adult must accompany youth under the age of 14, and any youth under 18 without an adult present must have an online waiver signed electronically by a parent/guardian.

For more information, please call 360-753-8365 or email parkstewardship@ci.olympia.wa.us.

Join the City of Olympia and partners in celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a volunteer service project at Squaxin Park. We will restore crucial habitats to their intended state by removing English ivy and spreading wood chips to suppress regrowth. Tools, gloves, and light refreshments will be provided. Dress for the weather and wear your boots! We will meet at a small shelter located in the southeast area of the park. See the map below, and directional signs will be posted.

"If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way."
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

For all work parties, please dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes or boots that can get wet and muddy. Volunteers are encouraged to bring a reusable water bottle. An adult must accompany youth under the age of 14 and all youth under 18 years of age must have an online waiver signed electronically by a parent/guardian. All ages are welcome to participate!

Please arrive 10 minutes early to park and sign in. For more information, call 360-753-8365 or email us at

Join staff and Park Stewards as we dig out Himalayan blackberry along the trails. This will allow park guests (including leashed pets) to enjoy the park without being hung up on thorns, and create more open space for plantings. Street parking is available. Meet at the San Francisco Ave. entrance.

Please dress for the weather for all work parties and wear sturdy shoes or boots that can withstand wet and muddy conditions. Volunteers are encouraged to bring a reusable water bottle. An adult must accompany youth under the age of 14, and any youth under 18 years of age without an adult present must have an online waiver signed electronically by a parent/guardian.

Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to allow time to park and sign in.
For more information, please call 360-753-8365 or email parkstewardship@ci.olympia.wa.us.

Join staff and Park Stewards as we plant PNW vegetation and place wood chips on recently restored forested habitat. This will take place off-trail, on slightly sloped hillsides. Meet at the McCormick Ct. entrance to the park. Street parking is available.

Please dress for the weather for all work parties and wear sturdy shoes or boots that can get wet and muddy. Volunteers are encouraged to bring a reusable water bottle. An adult must accompany youth under the age of 14 and any youth under 18 years of age without an adult present must have an online waiver signed electronically by a parent/guardian.

Please arrive 10-15 minutes early to park and sign in.
For more information, please call 360-753-8365 or email parkstewardship@ci.olympia.wa.us.

This work party will focus on planting indigenous understory vegetation in areas restored by Park Stewards. They have worked hard for years to clean English ivy and holly from the forested habitats. We will meet at the Flora Vista parking lot, 555 Flora Vist Rd NE, and walk to the work area. Limited parking available.

For all work parties, please dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes or boots that can get wet and muddy. Volunteers are encouraged to bring a reusable water bottle. An adult must accompany youth under the age of 14, and any youth under 18 without an adult present must have an online waiver signed electronically by a parent/guardian.

Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to sign in.

For more information, please call 360-753-8365 or email parkstewardship@ci.olympia.wa.us. 

This work party will focus on planting indigenous understory vegetation in areas restored by Park Stewards. They have worked hard for years to clean English ivy and holly from the forested habitats. We will meet at the Flora Vista parking lot, 555 Flora Vist Rd NE, and walk to the work area. Limited parking available.

For all work parties, please dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes or boots that can get wet and muddy. Volunteers are encouraged to bring a reusable water bottle. An adult must accompany youth under the age of 14, and any youth under 18 without an adult present must have an online waiver signed electronically by a parent/guardian.

Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to sign in.

For more information, please call 360-753-8365 or email parkstewardship@ci.olympia.wa.us. 

To best support our amazing volunteers, we are temporarily suspending new Restoration Steward applications. We invite you to attend our volunteer work parties listed on the Opportunity page.