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A TPERP volunteer teaches a young girl and her parents about the tidepools’ rocks and fossils at the interactive Education Table. The wooden station stands out against the bright green native brush.
A park volunteer teaches geology at the Education Table for Cabrillo's Tidepool Protection, Education, and Restoration Program. Cabrillo National Monument, California.

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Opportunities for All

The National Park Service offers short-term employment opportunities for earth scientists and students through the Scientists in Parks program. Many people choose to help protect and preserve parks by participating in the Volunteers-In-Parks program.

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    Protect Our Geoheritage

    Geologic and soil resourecs play an important role in ecosystem health. Some of these resources are rare or fragile and need your help. Learn to protect our geoheritage for science, education, and future generations, and share what you've learned with others.

    Like other natural and cultural objects, collecting rocks or fossils for recreational, commercial, or educational use is prohibited in all units of the National Park System.
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      Leave No Trace

      Geologic sites are vulnerable to damage from inappropriate activities. Be sure to practice Leave No Trace principles whenever you are in the outdoors. The seven Principles of Leave No Trace provide a universal framework of minimum impact practices for anyone visiting the outdoors. These principles can be applied anywhere and are important in the protection of geologic and soil resources in national parks. Using the principles can empower you to minimize your impacts every time you are outdoors. Of particular importance for soils and fragile geologic sites is to:

      • Travel and camp on durable surfaces, and

      • Leave what you find.

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