Opportunities From: Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Volunteer: Volunteer Educator

Volunteers are encouraged to share their passions and expertise. Working with the volunteer coordinator, this opportunity allows volunteers to substitute for educators, help with educational field trips, or lead their own programs. 

Location: Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center

Volunteers are encouraged to share their passions and expertise. Working with the volunteer coordinator, this opportunity allows volunteers to substitute for educators, help with educational field trips, or lead their own programs. 

Location: Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 18064

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Project FeederWatch

Project FeederWatch is a citizen science initiative to study birds in their winter habitats. Information collected helps scientists understand habitat range, changes in population, health of a species, and more!  Volunteers may sit with the birds for as long as their schedule allows while the Education Center is open.  Project FeederWatch Monitoring 2026 occurs on Thursdays and Fridays:  

Jan 15-16, 29-30

Feb 12-13, 26-27

Mar 12-13, & 26-27

Location: Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center

Project FeederWatch is a citizen science initiative to study birds in their winter habitats. Information collected helps scientists understand habitat range, changes in population, health of a species, and more!  Volunteers may sit with the birds for as long as their schedule allows while the Education Center is open.  Project FeederWatch Monitoring 2026 occurs on Thursdays and Fridays:  

Jan 15-16, 29-30

Feb 12-13, 26-27

Mar 12-13, & 26-27

Location: Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Dec 18, 2025 through Mar 27, 2026

Zip Code: 18064

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Litter Pick Up

This opportunity is for individuals who would like to help pick up litter around the property! Gloves, trash bags, and trash pickers can be provided. Groups or families who want to volunteer, please contact the volunteer coordinator.

Location: Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center

This opportunity is for individuals who would like to help pick up litter around the property! Gloves, trash bags, and trash pickers can be provided. Groups or families who want to volunteer, please contact the volunteer coordinator.

Location: Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 18064

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Bike Trail Maintenance

This opportunity is for individuals who maintain bike trails independently by removing small, downed objects or minimal cutting back of overgrown vegetation. For larger projects or teams wanting to volunteer with the bike trails, please contact the volunteer coordinator.

Location: Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center

This opportunity is for individuals who maintain bike trails independently by removing small, downed objects or minimal cutting back of overgrown vegetation. For larger projects or teams wanting to volunteer with the bike trails, please contact the volunteer coordinator.

Location: Jacobsburg Environmental Education Center

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 18064

Allow Groups: No