Volunteer at Point Lobos

Volunteer at Point Lobos

Point Lobos needs you!  Volunteers are critical to the visitor experience and operations of one of California's most cherished and most visited public places.  Point Lobos State Natural Reserve is called  "The crown jewel of the California State Park System”.  Volunteers help visitors navigate the natural wonders of the Reserve, and educate them about its unique plant and marine habitats as docents, school walk guides and guides at the front gate. Volunteers also help maintain the natural habitat by reducing invasive plants and participating in other projects.  

Learn more about how you, too, can make a difference by becoming a Docent, a School Walk Guide, or a Gate Guide. 

To Apply or for More Information...

To learn more, please join us at the Reserve for a required “Docent For the Day” experience (or the equivalent for School Walk Guide or Gate Guide). You will walk the Reserve trails with an experienced Docent who can answer your questions about the docent program. 

Please note that our next docent training activities begin in the summer of 2026 (to graduate as a docent in May of 2027). However, you can start volunteering much sooner!  Please consider serving as a Gate Guide or a School Walk Guide ahead of applying to serve as a Point Lobos Docent.  We have immediate availability for these engaging public-contact positions, and you can largely train for these roles on your own self-paced schedule. 

To receive more information, please send an email to volunteers@plsnr.org.