Parks and Recreation Opportunties:
Sports City Park Community Centers Preserves & Trails Arts & Museums Adopting or Sponsoring a Park Submit an on-line Interest Form
With close to 30,000 acres of mountain preserves, desert parks and habitat areas, Phoenix preserve system provides a unique volunteering opportunity. Volunteers* in city desert and mountain preserves each year help to:
- Build and maintain trails
- Remove invasive species
- Conduct outdoor programs
- Work as Park Stewards to regularly patrol and monitor assigned trail areas.
- Help to stage and conduct special events.
Some facts and figures about Phoenix's open space areas:
Acres Mountain Preserves 23,551
Desert Parks 5,230 Rio Salado 595 Total
29,376*
Volunteers preparing for a project
*Some volunteer opportunities require a criminal background check, including fingerprinting.
For general inquiries, the Parks and Recreation Department's administrative offices are located on the 16th floor of Phoenix City Hall, 200 W. Washington St. Staff is available to take general phone inquiries during normal business hours. 602-262-6862.
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