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Volunteering

The department has a number of volunteering opportunities available all year-round across the state to help manage our natural resources. Whether you want to spend a day volunteering your time or want to commit to long-term projects, there are plenty of ways to get involved.

Volunteering opportunities

Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary

Help care for our Port River dolphins with the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary. 

Adelaide Gaol

Step back in time and join the Adelaide Gaol’s volunteers.   

Botanic Gardens

Raise your green thumb at the Botanic Gardens. 

Learn more about botany and volunteer at the State Herbarium

Campground Host

Become a campground host in one of our participating national parks.

Cleland Wildlife Park

Get up close to our native animals and their environment at Cleland Wildlife Park.

Friends of Parks

Get your hands dirty and join a Friends of Parks group.

Friends of Heysen Trail 

Enjoy walking, talking and supporting the Heysen trail

Glenthorne Action Team

Join the Glenthorne Action Team and be part of the creation of Adelaide’s newest national park Glenthorne National Park-Ityamaiitpinna Yarta.

Volunteer Ranger Program

Become a volunteer ranger in one of our participating national parks. 

Volunteer safety

The safety of our volunteers is important to us. Find out more about our volunteer safety framework.

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Acknowledgement of Country

The Department for Environment and Water acknowledges Aboriginal people as the First Peoples and Nations of the lands and waters we live and work upon and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge and respect the deep spiritual connection and the relationship that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have to Country.

The Department works in partnership with the First Peoples of South Australia and supports their Nations to take a leading role in caring for their Country.