Hands on. Boots on. In the boat.
We run volunteer cleanups on Utah's lakes, and we are building the roster for our first heavy recovery operations (target Q1 2027). No certification needed for shore crew. If you can walk a beach, carry a bag and take a photo, there is a job for you. Certified divers, boat captains and HazMat drivers, we want you too.
JOIN THE ROSTER · NO CERTIFICATION NEEDEDVolunteer opportunities in Utah, from the shoreline to the bottom of the lake.
So far the crew has carried trash out of Deer Creek and Strawberry by hand. Jordanelle and Utah Lake are on the same map, and so is any water in Utah with trash on the bottom. None of it is a long drive. From Provo, Orem, Lehi, Lindon or American Fork, Deer Creek is about an hour up the canyon and Strawberry is not much past it. Utah Lake is right there in the valley. Heber and Park City sit even closer to the reservoirs. If you searched for volunteer opportunities near Provo, Lehi or Park City and landed here, good. This is one.
A cleanup day is simple. Divers go in. Shore crew runs the beach: staging gear, tending lines, sorting what comes up, taking the photos, keeping the count. Everything that comes out is carried by hand, counted and logged. Wherever you are in Utah County or the Wasatch Back, there is a lake near you that could use a few more hands.
Six tracks. Pick the one that fits.
Every recovery operation will need more than divers. From shore crew to community outreach, here is where we need help now, and as the heavy recovery work spins up.
No certification required. You run the beach while the divers are down: staging gear, tending lines, sorting the haul, taking photos, keeping the count.
Community outreach, presentations to schools and civic groups, fundraising events, and grant-writing support. Remote work welcome.
Environmental scientists, marine biologists, GIS analysts, legal counsel, accountants, and communications professionals. Pro bono contributions welcome.
USCG, NAUI, or PADI Rescue+ certification required. Join our volunteer crew dives now, and the recovery operations under our Dive Safety Officer when they start. Background check and pre-dive medical clearance required.
USCG OUPV ("six-pack") license minimum, 50-Ton preferred. Vessel operation during recovery missions. Insurance verification required.
CDL-A with HazMat endorsement. Backup transport for recovered vehicles to certified disposal facilities once recoveries begin. Compensated when active.
Scout troops, youth groups, church groups, families, companies. Bring everybody.
A shoreline cleanup is a real service project. It works for an Eagle Scout project, a youth group, a church group, a family Saturday or a company day out of the office. Nobody in the group needs to dive.
About three hours. Your group walks the waterline and the shallows, bags what does not belong, and hauls it to the lot. We sort the pile, estimate the weight, take the photo and log it. If divers are in that day, you see what they bring up.
Volunteers under 18 come with a parent or guardian who signs the shore crew waiver and stays with them. Nobody under 18 dives with us. Bring gloves, water and shoes that can get wet.
An Eagle Scout project can be built around a shoreline cleanup. The scout plans it, leads it and logs the haul, and Fathom can be the beneficiary organization on the paperwork. Youth groups and companies get the same deal: real hours, real pounds, a photo of the pile.
We have not posted group dates yet. Send the group, the head count and the month you have in mind, and we will build the day with you. Email info@fathomrestoration.org with Group Cleanup in the subject line.
A real volunteer program. Not a sign-up form that goes nowhere.
Complete the short volunteer form. Tell us your skills, certifications, and availability.
Background check, certification verification, and reference checks for field roles. Liability waiver for all volunteers.
Role-specific safety briefing and orientation. Pre-operation training for field volunteers; communications training for support.
Scheduled missions based on funding and target priority. We notify volunteers in advance and confirm 48 hours out.
Cleanups are running now, and we're building the list for recovery operations.
Tell us your name, the roles that interest you, any certifications, and roughly where you live. Shore crew and certified divers hear about the next cleanup first. When heavy recovery operations begin (target Q1 2027), everyone on the list hears about that too.
Takes about two minutes. Tell us which roles interest you, your certifications, where you are based, and your availability. We respond within 7 days.
Join the RosterReady to get in? Sign the waiver for your role.
Every volunteer signs a waiver before a cleanup. It takes about two minutes and you can do it right from your phone.
Divers must show proof of certification in person before entering the water. We do not allow minors to dive with Fathom. Public water is open to everyone, so what a minor does there on their own is up to their parent or guardian, not Fathom.
For shoreline and shallow-water cleanup crews. Volunteers under 18 are welcome with a parent or guardian who signs and stays with them.
The work doesn't happen without you.
Whether you dive, drive, write, or just show up, there's a place for you in this. Add your name to the list and we'll be in touch. Not sure yet? See what a day in the water actually looks like, read how a recovery will work, or meet the people running this.
Leave an email. We send short field notes from the water: which lake we dove, what came up, where it went. When a cleanup comes up near you, you hear first. No fundraising blasts.