Volunteers in Parks Program - California State Parks

1 California State Parks 2013 Volunteers in Parks Program 2012 Annual Report California State Parks Interpretation and Education Division 2013 State of California The Resources Agency Memorandum Date : July 29, 2013 To : District Superintendents District volunteer Coordinators From : Mat Fuzie, Deputy Director park Operations Subject : Volunteers in Parks Program 2012 Annual Report For the fifth consecutive year, the Volunteers in Parks Program (VIPP) recorded over one million volunteer hours, a benchmark unmatched by any other State park volunteer Program in the country. In 2012, 35,659 Volunteers contributed 1,107,782 hours of service, representing an equivalent dollar value to the department of over $ million. Dedicated Volunteers assist department staff across all Program areas, enhancing, maintaining and restoring our State Parks .

2 Volunteers interpret our valuable natural and cultural resources, help keep facilities clean and trails in good repair, and offer a welcoming presence in our campgrounds and visitor centers. As we prepare to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of California s State park System, I encourage you to consider ways we can continue to expand the VIP Program . We are continually challenged as a department to improve our services and provide programs to our visitors. Well-trained and skillfully-managed Volunteers offer a cost-effective way of meeting critical operational needs. Each staff hour spent supporting the Program yields 11 hours of volunteer time. I commend you and your staff and Volunteers on the significant work you accomplished together over the past year. I sincerely appreciate your continued efforts. Should you have any questions about this report, please contact Margo Cowan, Volunteers in Parks Program Coordinator, at (916) 653-8819 or Attachments cc: Anthony Jackson, Director Aaron Robertson, Chief Deputy Director Christopher Conlin, Deputy Director, OHVMR Phil Jenkins, Chief, OHVMR Scott Nakaji, Chief, Northern Division Ronilee Clark, Chief, Southern Division Vicky Waters, Deputy Director, Public Affairs Donna Pozzi, Chief, Interpretation and Education Margo Cowan, Coordinator, Volunteers in Parks Program Volunteers in Parks Program 2012 Annual Report California State Parks Interpretation and Education Division Sacramento, California 2013 2013 California State Parks California State Parks supports equal access.

3 This publication can be made available in alternate formats. For information call: (800) 777-0369 (916) 653-6995, outside the 711, TTY relay service Questions about this report or request for copies should be directed to: Interpretation and Education Division California State Parks Box 942896 Sacramento, CA 94296-0001 (916) 654-2249 Cover Photo: Volunteers , Calaveras Big Trees State park 2011 VO L U N T E E R S IN PAR K S PR O G R AM 2012 Ac t i vi t y R e p o r t SU M M A R Y In calendar 2012, 35,659 Volunteers - an all-time high - provided 1,107,782 service hours to the department, representing an equivalent dollar value of over $ million.* For the fifth consecutive year the VIP Program exceeded the national benchmark of one million volunteer hours. The attached charts track volunteer activity over a four-year period.

4 The number of Volunteers serving long-term assignments continued its upward trend, while individuals participating in short-term, single day and weekend events reached a record number of 26,577 Volunteers . Overall, the average number of hours invested per volunteer equaled 31 hours. Interpretation continued to represent the largest category of volunteer service, comprising 22% of all volunteer hours. Volunteers delivered 52% of all presented interpretive programming in 2012. Campground hosts and Volunteers assisting with public contact functions combined for an additional 30% of total volunteer hours. St a f f Su p p o r t a n d T r a i n i n g The number of staff devoted to volunteer administration increased to its highest level in over a decade. Total staff hours returned to levels more consistent with previous years after reaching highs in 2007 and 2008.

5 Each staff hour expended on volunteer coordination yielded nearly 11 hours of volunteer service. In March 2012, 33 department employees attended combined training in volunteer Management and Camp Host Administration in Sacramento. Sp e c i a l E ve n t s a n d Pu b l i c W o r k d a ys Earth Day, Trails Day, Coastal Cleanup Day and other one-day or weekend special events and organized public workdays attracted nearly 27,000 short-term Volunteers . Individuals, families and groups working collaboratively with park cooperating associations, the California State Parks Foundation and other partners, helped clean our Parks and beaches, maintain trails, produce living history demonstrations, and participated in a wide variety of other interpretive activities and restoration projects around the State . Vo l u n t e e r Re c o g n i t i o n Department staff presented 48 Poppy Awards and 11 volunteer Medallions to individuals and groups receiving special acknowledgment during 2012.

6 Vo l u n t e e r En h a n c e m e n t Pr o g r a m Proposition 84, approved by California voters in 2006, allocated $4 million to the volunteer Enhancement Program (VEP), allowing the Department to fund five minor capital projects totaling $650,000 in FY 08/09, three projects totaling $575,000 in 09/10, eight projects totaling $456,000 in 10/11 and six projects totaling $570,000 in 11/12. VEP funds were used to upgrade visitor centers and volunteer facilities, develop or improve camp host sites, and carry out other facilities improvements that enhanced our Parks and helped increase volunteer participation. Pr o g r a m Co n t a c t If you have questions about this report, please contact Margo Cowan at (916) 653-8819 or by e-mail at * The 2012 volunteer service hour is based on the private sector value of $ per hour, derived from private non-farm payroll determined by the Department of Labor s Bureau of Labor Statistics, and reported by the Independent Sector in Washington, District /Unit/ SafetyNatural Resource Resource ,OtherPublic RelationsPublic ContactTotal volunteer HoursTotal CSP StaffTotal CSP Staff HoursTotal # of VolunteersTotal Long Term VolsTotal Short Term Vols Volunteers in Parks Program 201210,2316,81013,0176,83214,6862,1882,5 393565,8395,69368,1913,447 Angeles915482,9492,87856944,620083,70627 ,4462,17831412,84312012,55610,637194,420 1,183 Capital670598,9942349493,7176,9705,3233, 5011,3005761,1823519,8585,87038,648873 Central Valley730324,92253134217724.

7 5543937,64798290009,04965042,858195 Channel Coast910241,2044215310,7396,6584,2586,85 86,2109,7844,014012,9741,13162,626564 Colorado Desert940295,4171174475,4009608,0807,520 9,6541,31030406,8304,31744,3741,483 Diablo Vista660513,3307926911250000000001251 DPR HQ-Interp&Ed830375015250000000005255 DPR HQ-Legal253210050000024700002471 DPR HQ-Natural Res820248011,8822,9925,3224,4844,4831811 602257,8665,77833,3731,697 Gold Fields6901661,4661,3763212320681,4103,35 92413200121,1336,775260 Hollister Hills556131,1701907000320599000016079139 Hungry Valley553322415241,2838492,0824,5312,127 98930009,8832,51624,560828 Inland Empire950222,1006491791,8473,3896,7482,7 27050753502,7461,04118,973472 Marin653101,6121503223996,0004,3324,0010 1,8912425505,0003,50025,915473 Mendocino641253,000398758,0094,1489,8777 ,1177232,9702,0327157,9647,17050,725850 Monterey720578,2321996511238,5553356061, 2141010985,144016,176148 North Coast Redwoods635209,26263854,47018,7943,6875, 1281,0546683141623,9722,77241,021495 Northern Buttes645562,4752542414,6301,9203,269630 9,7581,85220723614322822,873675 Oceano Dunes26462,65052415102216075680040314241 ,423190 Ocotillo Wells5557200150402,83012,3169,93114,9778 ,42858703694,58423,71877,74011,182 Orange Coast925514,01010,7804023,1738,8006,3663 381222,047803,4297,02831,311708 Russian River6512120657515,03431,9285,3172,36976 41,820212105,8139,05962,3351,225 San Diego Coast935493,3808723537/23/2013 Page 1 of /Unit/ SafetyNatural Resource Resource.

8 OtherPublic RelationsPublic ContactTotal volunteer HoursTotal CSP StaffTotal CSP Staff HoursTotal # of VolunteersTotal Long Term VolsTotal Short Term Vols Volunteers in Parks Program 20127,76315,56021,3244,9553,6691,2950254 5,7722,15162,7431,347 San Luis Obispo Coast740556,15435898910,82117,66734,0401 3,7742,1736,4613001,5687,9919,978104,773 5,604 Santa Cruz7155515,9834,8437613,9428,69013,4376 ,3061,8361,0711,9212669,3805,93552,78495 0 Sierra683384,0483006501,3031,8602,7342,8 8601,283143251,29095412,478585 Tehachapi900171,26139918600002,525308004 06,3248,999179 Twin Cities558814813148133,275189,641243,7381 36,79976,96838,24627,0055,895138,449117, 76791194,6441,107,78235,6598,75726,902 District of Value**The value of the volunteer service hour is based on the average hourly earnings of all production and nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.

9 Independent Sector takes this figure and increases it by 12 % to estimate for fringe ,107,782$24,526, $ VIP Program Figures at a GlanceTotal Number of VIPs Total volunteer Hours(equal to full time employees)Value per volunteer Service Hour *35,659 Dollar Value of park Staff Investment94,644$ CSP Investment in VIP ProgramTotal Number of CSP Staff Total CSP Staff HoursValue per Service Hour ** 911 Total CSP PYs49**CSP staff hour is based on the midpoint hourly wage of a State park Ranger, with 31% added to represent State employment benefits.$3,306, 2 of ,676 24,470 34,510 27,638 35,659 15,00020,00025,00030,00035,00040,0002008 2009201020112012 Number of Volunteers 2008-2012 1,061,570 1,087,486 1,118,261 1,088,258 1,107,782 1,025,0001,050,0001,075,0001,100,0001,12 5,00020082009201020112012 volunteer Hours Contributed 2008-2012 11,851 16,425 24,695 19,241 26,902 8,00010,00012,00014,00016,00018,00020,00 022,00024,00026,00028,000200820092010201 12012 Short Term Volunteers 2008-2012 9,166 8,903 8,532 8,672 8,757 8,0008,5009,0009,50020082009201020112012 Long Term Volunteers 2008-2012 118,492 86,923 90,489 97,679 94,644 80,00085,00090,00095,000100,000105,00011 0,000115,000120.

10 00020082009201020112012 Staff Hours Contributed 2008 - 2012 833 894 836 816 911 7758008258508759009252008200920102011201 2 Number of Staff Who Work With Volunteers 2008 - 2012 Volunteers IN Parks 2012 park Staff / volunteer HoursDistrict/Unit/OfficeTotal volunteer HoursTotal CSP StaffTotal CSP Staff HoursTotal # of VolunteersVolunteer Hours Received Per Staff Hours InvestedAngeles68,191482,9493, ,420598,9941, Valley38,648324, Coast42,858241, Desert62,626295, Vista44,374513,3301, HQ-Interp& HQ-Natural Fields33,3731661,4661, Hills6,775131, Empire24,560222, ,973101, ,915253, ,725578, Coast Redwoods16,176209, Buttes41,021562, Dunes22,87362, Wells1, Coast77,740514,01011, River31, Diego Coast62,335493,3801, Luis Obispo Coast62,743556,1541, Cruz104,7735515,9835, ,784384, ,478171, Cities8, ,107,78291194,64435, 1 of 1