PARK VOLUNTEERS, 1: Treat yourself to some hard work 
and fresh air ... it'll be fun ... honest ... on Passport to Texas.

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Maximize your time outdoors when you volunteer at a 
Texas State Park. 

03 -- We basically have three different categories of volunteers.

These categories include locals who sign up for special 
projects, friends groups that fundraise for specific sites 
and -- says Lori Reiley -- the third category is park hosts. 

13 -- And that is a program designed for -- traditionally -- retirees 
who travel around the state and in exchange for a campsite, 
they do twenty-five hours of labor in the park every week.

Reiley coordinates the state park volunteer program, and 
says people accepted as hosts, are required to make a 
time commitment. 
 
12 -- The time frame is a minimum thirty-day commitment. And, 
the maximum is typically three months, but it can be extended 
depending on the park needs. The superintendent has the 
authority to extend that

Most Texas State Parks offer host programs with plenty 
of work to help fill the twenty-five hour labor obligation. 

17 -- We have everything from general grounds maintenance, or 
it could be cleaning the restrooms. What we really like is when 
we find people with special skills: carpentry, or graphic artists, 
or educators doing interpretive tours or education programs. 
So, it's a variety.

Find more information on the Texas Parks and Wildlife 
Website.

That's our show ... For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm 
Cecilia Nasti.




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