NW Regional Park Service
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About Us
The NW Regional Park Service was formed in 2012 as a regional branch to the National Park Service to better maintain parks and trails as a region instead of individual states - state boundaries were drawn by humans and the NWRPS allows the NPS to maintain land per natural boundaries. The PWN region includes Idaho, Oregon, and Washington - states that maintain boundless opportunities for outdoor recreational activities. From the Pacific Ocean to the Cascade Mountain Range, there is nothing an outdoor-lover can't do. The NWRPS is committed to maintaining recreational areas to ensure NW residents and vistors residents are able to use and enjoy the land on which they reside. The NWRPS employs over 1,000 rangers and maintainance workers and happily welcomes over 500 community volunteers each year. We work with state transportation and patrol departments to keep our visitors safe with existing infrastructure.
Get Involved with the Park Service!
Each year the NWRPS employs over 1,000 rangers and maintainance workers but we highly value our community volunteers! Volunteers truly make parks and trails worthwhile by clearing paths from debris and liter, identifying dangerous or damaged areas, and by helping conserve and preserve nature. Plus, volunteers spend time out in nature, helping protect the trails they love for future use and future users! If you're interested in working as a general Trail Volunteer please see our Volunteer page; if you're interested in working on a specific Parks Project, please visit the National Park Service webpage! Volunteers do not get paid but do gain valuable resume experience through community service hours, teamwork experience, and laborious work. It's a great way to get your kids outdoors doing something great for the environment and the community! Volunteer waiver forms can be found on the Volunteer page of this website and mailed to the NW Regional Park Service PO box.