Depending on skill levels, hosts will often participate in additional assignments and share their special skills with park visitors. Projects in this category could include photography, weaving, and painting. The responsibilities of the marine park host are similar in many ways to the park host. One of the major functions of this position is the collection of attendance data, fire patrols and the recording of this information on the correct forms. Backcountry host positions are usually located in parks and protected areas in remote locations.
Obligations focus on greeting park visitors and collecting user statistics.
Duties include welcoming hikers, providing trail information, and explaining BC Parks' mandate, vision, and trail ethics. In order to effectively manage the increasing numbers of ecological reserves, a volunteer warden system was initiated in 1980. These volunteers assist BC Parks staff in ensuring that ecological reserves are protected and managed in accordance with the objectives of the Ecological Reserve Act and Ecological Reserve Regulations. Volunteer wardens also provide a valuable public information role. These wardens represent a wide spectrum of the public, from naturalist clubs, to foresters, biologists, and interested individuals living in the vicinity of ecological reserves.