Who We Are
The Clark County Public Works volunteer program engages the community in meaningful volunteer experiences that enhance community assets like parks and roadways. These activities also support the mission of Public Works "to enhance Clark County's quality of life by providing transportation, environmental, and parks facilities and services." Volunteers are essential to enhancing the beauty, safety, accessibility and quality of our parks, public lands, transportation corridors and trails.
What We Do
Clark County's Parks and Lands division cares for over 11,000 acres and 84 parks spread across 650 square miles. Volunteer park hosts live at select park sites to help ensure that, despite the geographic spread, our parks are always clean, safe and well-cared for. Park host positions are posted here when they become available.
Please sign up for our volunteer program newsletter, where we announce open park host positions when they become available.
Volunteer park hosts live at their assigned park and assist with creating a safe and welcoming environment for all visitors. Host duties include (but are not limited to):
- Cleaning park restrooms daily, and as needed in response to messes.
- Opening park gates by 7 a.m. daily and closing gates at dusk daily (a half-hour after sunset). Hosts notify park users that the park is closing.
- Emptying park garbage cans.
- Picking up litter daily.
- Notifying staff of emergencies, urgent maintenance needs, or impacts of severe weather.
- Helping identify and respond to safety and security concerns.
For detailed information about park host duties and expectations, please read the following:
Volunteer Park Host Program Policy
Volunteer Park Host Program Procedure
Park hosts report to the Public Works volunteer program coordinator and receive additional training, direction, and support from parks maintenance and operations staff.
Applicants offered the position must submit to a state and federal background check and fingerprinting.
Successful candidates will not be able to move into the park residence until they have supplied all required documents (rental history, proof of renter’s insurance), signed the park host agreement, and been cleared through the federal and state background check and fingerprinting process.
