Maintains parks, lakes, hiking trails, baseball field, and an activity center. Provides recreational programs for all ages. Rents ramadas.

Prescott Parks and Recreation Department | Prescott Parks and Recreation Department

Programs that develop, maintain and make available to the public, recreational areas which contain ponds, lakes or other bodies of water where swimming, fishing or boating may be permitted or which may feature fish or water fowl that the public can view and feed.

Lakes and Ponds

Programs that make conference rooms or other space available to individuals or groups who want to hold meetings or sponsor other public or private gatherings.

Meeting Space

Divisions of city, town, township, borough, village or other local government units that are responsible for overseeing the delivery of designated services to the public and managing other municipal government functions.

City Government Departments/Offices

Programs that develop, maintain and make available to the public, playing fields that are appropriately configured and used for baseball. 

Baseball Fields

Multipurpose centers that offer, at a single location, a wide variety of services and activities that are structured to meet the unique and varied needs of the entire community through different programs for different age and interest groups.

Neighborhood Multipurpose Centers

Programs that develop, maintain and make available to the public, paths in forest, foothill and mountainous areas that are suitable for walking.

Hiking Trails

Open spaces within town, city, county or regional boundaries that are acquired, developed and maintained by local or regional governments and made available to the public as venues for recreational and leisure programs.

City/County Parks

Environmental action groups and other similar organizations that are actively seeking individuals who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to work for the passage and enforcement of laws and other social measures that will more effectively protect the physical environment from pollution, exploitation or waste and/or preserve natural resources, including wildlife, for enjoyment by future generations. Volunteers may be asked to work on specific initiatives, e.g., protection of a particular endangered species, mandates for cleaner burning fuels, or measures that protect the oceans and their ability to support marine life; or on more general environmental advocacy projects.

Environmental Protection/Advocacy Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals who are willing to participate in nature trail maintenance projects on a voluntary basis without remuneration. Tasks generally include installation of drainage structures, trail tread maintenance, trail mulching, pruning, weed control, exotic plant removal, litter removal, and, on occasion, planting.

Nature Trail Volunteer Opportunities

Maintains and operates state parks. Website contains list of parks, location and hours, and information about camping, gift shops, and renting space for weddings and other special events.

Arizona State Parks & Trails | Arizona State Parks & Trails

Recreational programs, programs for people with disabilities, senior centers and other similar organizations that are actively seeking individuals with requisite skills and experience who are willing to work on a voluntary basis, without remuneration, planning and organizing any of a wide variety of leisure time activities such as painting, knitting, quilting, card and board games and sports programs that are appropriate for the age, abilities and interests of participants.

Recreational Activities Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that maintain and/or provide access to facilities and outdoor settings that can be used for marriage ceremonies. Included are chapels, parks, gardens and other nontraditional settings.

Wedding Sites

The principal executive divisions of state government in the United States including state offices, departments, divisions, bureaus, boards and commissions, that are responsible, by law, for the management and control of public business and property.

State Government Agencies/Departments

Programs that develop, maintain and make available to the public, facilities that are set aside and equipped for vacationing individuals and families who are camping. Also included are private camp sites that are available for rental to groups. Camp sites are usually located in the mountains, forests, deserts or other recreational areas and vary greatly in the amenities that are available which may include water, showers, toilets, electrical hookups, picnic areas, firepits and/or a variety of indoor and outdoor recreational facilities.

Campgrounds

Programs that develop, preserve and make available to the public as scenic and/or recreational attractions natural underground chambers, most of which have special features such as stalactites and stalagmites (multicolored crystalline formations resembling icicles which extend downwards from the roof or sides of a cavern or jut up from the cavern's floor), underground rivers and pools, interesting flora and fauna and areas where ladder climbing, pool crossings, tight crawls and free climbing are required. Some caverns/caves are inhabited by bats providing visitors with an opportunity to view "bat flights" at certain times of the day. Staff-guided tours are available in most instances.

Caverns/Caves

Programs that plant, maintain and display for public study and enjoyment collections of flowers, trees, shrubs and ground cover, some of which are rare and exotic.

Botanical Gardens/Arboreta

Large areas of special scenic, historic or scientific importance that are set aside by state government and preserved in their natural condition for public enjoyment and appreciation as well as for environmental study.

State Parks

Maintains parks, tennis courts, skating rink, horseshoe pit, two lighted basketball courts, fishing lake, and playgrounds. Provides recreation activities and special events.

Maricopa Community Services Department | Maricopa Community Services Department

Activities organized to celebrate, memorialize and sometimes recreate important events in the history of a people such as battles, treaties, speeches, national holidays, catastrophes that had an important impact or other similar occasions.

Commemorative Events

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to provide companionship and guidance and/or serve as role models for individuals who are disadvantaged because of age, income, physical or developmental disabilities or family environment. Some programs may be looking specifically for male or female adult volunteers to serve as mentors for young men or women from families in which adult figures of the same gender are absent or only available on a limited and inadequate basis or who are troubled and at risk for delinquency; or for people who are willing to serve as peer role models. Also included are volunteer opportunities for career mentors, i.e., professionals who are willing to be paired with people who have an interest in their occupation/job.

Mentoring Services Volunteer Opportunities

Programs that develop, maintain and make available to the public, indoor or outdoor facilities that are equipped with an assortment of ramps, rails, half pipes and quarter pipes; structures mimicking the ledges, curbs, and stairs of the street; and other equipment for skateboarders, BMX bikers and/or inline skaters of all levels of ability.

Skate Parks

Programs that develop, maintain and make available to the public, outdoor recreational areas, often located on school grounds or in community parks, which are equipped with sandboxes, swings, jungle gyms, rings, slides, playing fields, courts and other recreational apparatus for children.

Playgrounds

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to decorate or otherwise prepare a facility for a special event e.g., set up tables and chairs or put up/take down a tent; help with participant registration; staff an information booth, manage a silent auction table or do other work during the event; and clean up afterwards.

Event Setup/Cleanup Volunteer Opportunities

Programs that develop, maintain and make available to the public, indoor and outdoor areas that are appropriately configured and used for horseshoes.

Horseshoe Pitches

Recreational programs that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite skills and experience who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to provide leadership as the coach or assistant coach of an athletic team whose members are generally children or youth who want to play T-ball, baseball, basketball, soccer or other sports. Also included are volunteers who are willing to instruct children and youth in the skills associated with a particular sport.

Coaching Volunteer Opportunities

Organizations that are actively seeking individuals with the requisite skills and experience who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to take responsibility for planning and coordinating special events. Activities may include arranging event logistics, renting  suitable space, overseeing decoration of the facility or other preparations, assigning tasks to supporting staff/volunteers and supervising their activities, and ensuring that the event runs smoothly.

Event Coordination Volunteer Opportunities

Educational institutions that are actively seeking individuals with knowledge and experience in specialized areas who are willing, on a voluntary basis without remuneration, to teach a special class or seminar in that subject (which may be academic or vocational) in situations where the school is unable to bring in a regular teacher for the job.

Teaching/Instruction Volunteer Opportunities

Programs that offer a range of organized recreational activities, sports and games that people of all ages can learn, become competitive in and enjoy.

General Recreational Activities/Sports

Programs that develop, maintain and make available to the public, rectangular playing surfaces (generally grass, clay or concrete) that are appropriately configured and used for tennis.