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Contact our team to learn more.

Volunteer Program Overview

Volunteers lead public and K-12 education tours and programs, offering valuable insights into the history and significance of Utah's historic buildings and neighborhoods. Through their dedication and efforts, volunteers help Preservation Utah achieve its mission to protect, preserve, and promote Utah's historic built environment.

Volunteer Opportunities

Historic Building Tours

Salt Lake City & County Building

Public tours Fridays from 9:30 am to 10: 30 am

Private tours vary Monday-Friday between 9 am and 5 pm

Kearns (Utah Governor's) Mansion

Public tours Wednesdays between 1 pm to 4 pm

Private tours vary Monday-Friday between 9 am and 5 pm

Meditation Chapel in Memory Grove Park

Fridays and Saturdays from 11 am to 1 pm and during various special events

McCune Mansion

Wednesdays 10 am to noon

Historic Homes Tours

This Years Tours

House Managers and Guides

We're looking for enthusiastic volunteers to serve as house managers and guides for our historic home tours in the spring and fall. As a thank-you, all volunteers receive a free ticket to the tour!

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Historic Street Tours

Guiding tours exploring local history (Main Street, South Temple, Pubs, etc.)

Typically held on Saturdays

Additional Volunteer Roles

Office Help

Providing administrative support and assisting with historical research.
Scheduled when works with volunteers' time
Monday-Friday between 9 am and 5 pm

Tabling Events

Representing Preservation Utah at community events and providing information to the public.
Scheduling depends on when the events are scheduled.

Special Events

Assisting with the planning and executing events such as galas and flag ceremonies.
Scheduling depends on when the events are scheduled.

Volunteer Benefits

Build your knowledge of architecture and learn the benefits of renovating and restoring historic built environments.
Make new friends with common interests.
On-going training opportunities.
Frequent access to private tours not otherwise open to the public.
An annual Volunteer Appreciation Party.
Exclusive invitations to Third Thursday Tours
- Third Thursday tours are private educational tours of historic places held on the third Thursday of most months. Each month, the tour is held at a different location. Our Volunteer Council organizes the tours, available to Preservation Utah volunteers and members only.

2025 Third Thursday Tours Calendar

January No Third Thursday Tour
February 20 Westmoreland Place, 1300 S 1500 E, SLC
March 20 at 9 AM State Capitol, 350 State St, SLC
April 17 Union Pacific Depot/Asher Adams, 2 S 400 W, SLC
May Spring Homes Tour, No Third Thursday Tour
June Appreciation Party, No Third Thursday Tour
July 17 Eccles Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Ave, Ogden
August 21 Crandall Printing Museum, 65 W Main St Ct, Alpine
September 18 International Peace Gardens, 1160 Dalton Ave, SLC
October 16 Fall Homes Tour, No Third Thursday Tour
November 20 Jane's Home, 1229 East South Temple, SLC
December No Third Thursday Tour

Please Note:

All tours start at 10 am unless otherwise specified.
Everyone is invited to join lunch afterward; everyone buys their own.
Click on the tour place in the list to visit its website and learn more about the place and its location.
Please do not contact the location to RSVP; space is limited, and RSVP is required.

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