Do (Volunteer Opportunities)
Do you want to make a difference in your community? The City of Port Townsend welcomes everyone (over the age of 14) to volunteer their time and experience to create a more vibrant place to live, work and play. Let us help find the right opportunity for you.
Library
Library volunteers may assist with a wide range of activities, including short-term projects, regularly scheduled tasks, and/or special programs and events. There are also opportunities for volunteers to join the Bookworms and care for the gardens and landscaping around the library. Connect with The Friends of the Port Townsend Library to learn more about supporting the library through book sales and other fundraising events
Parks Department
We have many opportunities within the Parks department. Do you want to gain new skills, share your skills, meet new people, steward the land, make our community healthier, get to know your local parks, and help improve the environment for Port Townsend? We want you! Come and be part of a community effort!
Police Department
Volunteer with your local police department to help leverage resources to provide a safe community for all.
Members of this teamwork to assist officers and supplement police services in tasks ranging from office help to citizen patrols and emergency/disaster preparation. Volunteers will receive extensive training prior to working, and all candidates will be carefully screened prior to acceptance. This is an excellent opportunity to get involved in your community and gain valuable job experience.
Public Works
This department oversees volunteers that help out in the ROW’s. Mostly picking up trash. We have a group of volunteers that call themselves the Trash Task Force, as well as other individual volunteers that pick up trash all over the City.
Boards & Commissions
Serving on a City board or commission is an important way for the public to engage with their City government. Citizen advisories are established by the City Council to assist the Council on specific issues and promote citizen involvement with City government.
