Explore, Engage and Embrace the Outdoors
all while giving back
Make Friends
Make Memories
Make a Difference
Don’t just witness change—be the change! Join us in our mission to preserve the breathtaking beauty and rich biodiversity of our National and State Parks. Create unforgettable memories and forge lasting friendships as you work shoulder-to-shoulder with passionate conservationists and leave a legacy of stewardship that will resonate for generations to come.
Award-Winning Volunteer Vacations, Empowering You to Make a Positive Impact.
Our mission at Nature Corps is to provide award-winning, all-inclusive volunteer vacations that preserve and rehabilitate fragile ecosystems in national and state parks, allowing you to leave a lasting legacy in these natural treasures.
Founded in 1986
For nearly 40 years, the Nature Corps, a nonprofit volunteer organization, has provided award winning volunteer vacations, enabling people like you to make a significant difference in the parks that you love. Our volunteer vacations support the growing need for preservation and rehabilitation of fragile wilderness ecosystems within our national and state parks. Additionally, program contributions make it possible for low-income students and military couples to volunteer in the parks.
Our programs help you meet quality people who, like yourself, who are eager to leave their personal legacies in these world-renowned natural treasures. Led by Nature Corps staff, these professionally guided voluntours enable you to work alongside park staff on critical conservation projects that simply couldn’t happen without volunteer support.
More than 8,000 people like you have already made a lasting difference in the parks they love. Because of our dedicated volunteers, we have been able to tackle critical conservation projects, such as preserving the largest living organism on earth, planting over 20,000 trees, protecting threatened rainforest, and collectively donating labor on projects valued over $10,000,000.
Meet our Team
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Mark Landon
FOUNDER
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Jeff Landon
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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David Landon
CAMP DIRECTOR
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Chef Dan
EXECUTIVE CHEF
Nature Corps In action!
Embarking on THIS adventure is simple
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Explore parks spanning from the mountains to the Sea of California, where you can contribute to the preservation of the places you cherish.
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To help you to slow down and fully immerse yourself in the beauty of the outdoors, we provide tours year-round to suit your schedule.
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Discover the profound joy of volunteering in parks and maximize your enjoyment of the outdoors.
“I am clearly addicted to Nature Corps and simply can’t get enough!”
- Ruth. H