Become a volunteer in DNT! As a volunteer, you are part of a unique community and contribute to more people getting out. Here you will find answers to how to become a volunteer in DNT and what tasks you can get as a volunteer. Join us too, and make nature accessible to more people!
Become a Volunteer in DNT
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How to become a volunteer in DNT?
To get involved in volunteer work with DNT, you first need to register as a volunteer.
Here you can register in DNT's volunteer system. After that, you will be contacted by your volunteer coordinator in your member association. Our associations and hiking teams welcome all forms of volunteer efforts.
When you register in our volunteer system, you must register your name and information about yourself, and choose your member association. Are you unsure which member association you belong to? Find all member associations here: DNT where you are
Please note: Not all DNT associations are currently connected to the volunteer system. At the bottom of this page, you will find links to the volunteer pages of many local associations, where you can learn more about volunteer opportunities in your area.
Why become a volunteer in DNT?
Volunteering with DNT offers much more than practical tasks. It provides a sense of belonging, meaningful experiences, and the opportunity to make a real difference.
Many of our volunteers say that the best part of volunteering is the social community and the satisfaction of helping more people enjoy nature. As a volunteer, you can meet new friends, learn new skills, and contribute to something larger than yourself.
Who can become a volunteer in DNT?
Anyone with an interest in the outdoors and a desire to contribute can become a volunteer with DNT. Whether you prefer the mountains, forests, coastline, or local community, there are opportunities to get involved.
We offer a wide range of volunteer roles that can be adapted to your interests, skills, and availability. Opportunities vary between associations and seasons, but there is always a need for enthusiastic people who want to help.
Find a task for you
The most popular and common volunteer jobs are marking and cairning trails, maintenance of the cabins, contributing during events and being a tour leader on joint trips. There is also a need for efforts in boards, committees and committees.
Cabin inspection
Volunteers make sure that everything is in order at the cabins and that it has all the equipment it needs to house visitors and guests.
Get to know our volunteers
Morten Abrahamsen, who spends much of his spare time showing care for both cabins and people that he takes out on trips in Stavanger Trekking Association. His heart burns to include everyone in outdoor life and take extra good care of our tourist cabins.
Trail and route work
Volunteers make sure to clean and mark our large trail network and develop new trails if needed. Route volunteers give you unique hiking experiences in the mountains and in the forest, and you get training in how to do this, which strengthens your knowledge of safety in nature.
Get to know our volunteers
In Oslomarka there are 2500 km of marked trails. Get to know some of our volunteers:
Building and maintaining trail infrastructure
In the grid we have many bridges that require regular maintenance. Several new bridges are also built and deployed annually. Throughout the year, there are several permanent environments that design and prepare the bridge work. During the summer season, a number of volunteer efforts are arranged to maintain, improve or deploy new bridges. In the bridge-building community, there are many volunteers with different professional expertise, but also many without any special experience and expertise from before.
Get to know our volunteers
The bridge over Stor-Myldinge was the first of eight bridges that were built in 2020 by DNT Oslo and Omegn without the use of helicopters. It was built in Oslo, transported to Folldal and carried into the mountains by our bridge builders' guild from DNT Oslo, young people from Bydel St. Hanshaugen and volunteers from Folldal Turlag.
Cabin work
The volunteer trips are important for the maintenance of the cabins. As a volunteer, you will be given varied tasks that offer exciting challenges in pleasant company.
Get to know the friends of the buddy team Sandvatnhytta and see what volunteering gives them.
Hiking teams and tour groups
Here you can contribute locally within the activities offered by the hiking team - or help start up with new activities. Do you miss a trip offer where you live? Do something about it and start up a DNT tour group, such as a Turbo Club for children! Contact your nearest association - you can find it on DNT where you are.
Get to know our volunteers
Johan Østbø is not only a volunteer to help others, he goes on volunteer work because it gives him so much back.
Tour leader
As a tour leader, it will be your task to plan and carry out trips with high quality and well-being factor. You can become a tour leader for everything from low-threshold hiking groups in the local area to demanding mountain hikes. Our tour leader courses are for you who want to strengthen your knowledge and competence in completely unique surroundings. Read more: Become a tour leader in DNT
Get to know our volunteers
Ole Harbek has been a tour leader in the Norwegian Trekking Association for over 25 years, is passionate about volunteering, loves to go hiking - and not least, loves to give others fantastic hiking experiences.
Events
DNT organizes several large and popular events during the year, such as the Get Out Day. As a volunteer, you get defined tasks and help more people discover how nice it is to be out on a trip!
Positions of trust and organisational work
This is the activity for those who want to influence DNT's future. In addition to representing the members, board work will challenge you and strengthen your competence.
