Opportunities From: Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Trail maintenance done on Michaux State Forest. Maintenance must be done only to state forest recognized trails. Training is required to blaze and brush trails.

Susquehannock State Forest is looking for volunteers to become trail stewards to reestablish/maintain the many miles of "multi-use" red blazed trails, and "hiking only" yellow blazed trails, within the district. We are looking for "multi-use" and "hiking only" stewards to adopt any hiking/multi-use trails in our district. Trail System Stewards traverse their assigned trails quarterly. This would include brushing, blazing, reporting downed trees, and benching any of the multi-use and hiking trails in the Susquehannock State Forest.  Please note, only volunteers with chainsaw certifications may cut trees off of the trail. Volunteers, please call 814-320-4916 with your request to adopt a trail before performing any work. 

The Outpost, campground store run by the FOCSP, needs attendants to help with firewood and retail sales to campers.

One of the largest fundraisers for the park is selling firewood to campers.  We need assistance cutting, splitting and stacking firewood.

Those interested in hosting at this park should respond to this opportunity.  While this step does not require clearances, you will work with park staff to complete them if you are selected for a hosting position.  Kooser is a popular hosting park, so please be aware we can't accept all applicants.  If there is an opening, you will be contacted by park staff to be sure this opportunity is a good fit, review your qualifications and provide any questions you might have.

Those interested in hosting at this park should respond to this opportunity.  While this step does not require clearances, you will work with park staff to complete them if you are selected for a hosting position.  Laurel Hill is a popular hosting park, so please be aware we can't accept all applicants.  If there is an opening, you will be contacted by park staff to be sure this opportunity is a good fit, review your qualifications and provide any questions you might have.

Volunteers are appreciated to maintain and improve trails to ensure safety, accessibility and sustainability.  This includes litter pick-up, moving tree debris off the trail and into the woods, and reporting downed trees and unsafe conditions to the park office.

Volunteers are appreciated to maintain and improve trails to ensure safety, accessibility and sustainability.  This includes litter pick-up, moving tree debris off the trail and into the woods, and reporting downed trees and unsafe conditions to the park office.

Volunteers are appreciated to maintain and improve trails to ensure safety, accessibility and sustainability. This includes litter pick-up, moving tree debris off the trail and into the woods, and reporting downed trees and unsafe conditions to the park office.

Codorus Trick-or-Treat is a large fundraising event held 2 nights in October each year.  Assistance is needed with set-up, day of the event, and tear down.  

Volunteers help care for Memorial Lake State Park by removing litter and refuse along the park’s 3 miles of trails, park boundaries, and surrounding roadways. Cleanup efforts may also include fishing line removal to protect wildlife and maintain a safe, healthy environment for visitors. This work plays an important role in preserving the park’s natural resources, improving visitor safety, and keeping the park clean and welcoming for all.

Volunteers help keep Swatara State Park clean and welcoming by removing litter and refuse from 34 miles of park trails, along boundary roadways, and in creekside areas. This work improves visitor safety, protects wildlife, and helps maintain the park’s natural beauty. Volunteers should contact the park in advance to ensure they have proper equipment, including trash pickers, bags, gloves, and reflective vests, before beginning litter pickup activities.

Volunteers assist with hands-on wildlife and habitat stewardship projects throughout the park. Activities may include building, installing, monitoring, reporting on, and repairing wildlife structures such as bat boxes, bluebird and wood duck nest boxes, turtle basking platforms, and other habitat features. Volunteers may also help collect basic monitoring data, observe wildlife use, and report maintenance needs to park staff. All manmade structures require park approval prior to installation on park property. This opportunity supports the protection and enhancement of wildlife habitat while contributing to long-term conservation and education efforts.

Volunteers assist with hands-on wildlife and habitat stewardship projects throughout the park. Activities may include building, installing, monitoring, reporting on, and repairing wildlife structures such as bat boxes, bluebird and wood duck nest boxes, turtle basking platforms, and other habitat features. Volunteers may also help collect basic monitoring data, observe wildlife use, and report maintenance needs to park staff. All manmade structures require park approval prior to installation on park property. This opportunity supports the protection and enhancement of wildlife habitat while contributing to long-term conservation and education efforts.

Volunteers assist with hands-on wildlife and habitat stewardship projects throughout the park. Activities may include building, installing, monitoring, reporting on, and repairing wildlife structures such as bat boxes, bluebird and wood duck nest boxes, turtle basking platforms, and other habitat features. Volunteers may also help collect basic monitoring data, observe wildlife use, and report maintenance needs to park staff. All manmade structures require park approval prior to installation on park property. This opportunity supports the protection and enhancement of wildlife habitat while contributing to long-term conservation and education efforts.

Volunteers assist with hands-on wildlife and habitat stewardship projects throughout the park. Activities may include building, installing, monitoring, reporting on, and repairing wildlife structures such as bat boxes, bluebird and wood duck nest boxes, turtle basking platforms, and other habitat features. Volunteers may also help collect basic monitoring data, observe wildlife use, and report maintenance needs to park staff. All manmade structures require park approval prior to installation on park property. This opportunity supports the protection and enhancement of wildlife habitat while contributing to long-term conservation and education efforts.

Volunteers staff the entrance or exit of the Bear Hole Trail Drive-Thru program at Swatara State Park. Responsibilities include greeting visitors, reviewing program rules, explaining park attributes and points of interest along the trail, managing traffic flow, and helping ensure a smooth and safe experience for all participants. Volunteers will also keep attendance records of program participants. The program operates from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the second Friday and Saturday of each month, and on the fourth Friday and Saturday during March, April, September, and October. The Drive-Thru does not operate from December through February.

This position is for potential hosts at Little Buffalo State Park. Signing up for this opportunity does not guarantee you a position, it just allows you to be on our waiting list for an open position for the 2026 season. You will be emailed when there are openings that you can apply for. This is NOT for the 2027 season, so please do not sign up if you are unavailable for this current year. Another opportunity is created for the 2027 season, and you may sign up to be on that list. 

Our campground host duties are fairly simple. Hosts are expected to be fully available during peak hours of camping (Friday evening through Sunday morning, within reasonable hours) and available during the week as needed. Hosts are primarily in charge of placing and removing permits, greeting guests, pick up trash, tidy restrooms if needed, and kindly reminding folks of rules. They are also required to notify law enforcement of any violations they witness during their stay. Hosts will also be asked to occassionally stack wood on the front porch of our firewood shed as needed and may be asked to assist with any festivals or environmental education activities during their stay. 

Hosts may be permitted to leave for periods of time as long as they notify rangers and/or management of their absence. Hosts may be asked to kindly remind visitors of rules when needed, but not to enforce them. Hosts must be role models for other campers - any pets must remain on leash or fenced in (or remain safely in the camper), hosts must wear shirts during their stay, and hosts MUST remain courteous and kind to all visitors at all times. Hosts must NOT engage in visitors that are overly disruptive or potentially dangerous - hosts need to notify rangers or local police to deal with any and all major disturbances. 

Our campground has 5 primitive (walk-to) sites, 43 campsites (roughly half are electric and 2 are paved/ADA accessible). We have one host site, so the position is a bit competitive. Sites 42 and 43 that are ADA accessible also have sewage hook ups in addition to electric. Due to our water situation, NONE of our sites have water at the site. 

**Water Situation**

Please keep in mind that there is no water at our park's campsites at this time. There will not be for some time. We will use a potable water tanker to haul water to the campground, and you may choose to fill your tank at a fill station at the park office or with the tanker beside the bath house prior to going to your site. If you need to refill during your stay, you will have to move your camper in order to do that. For that reason, we are allowing 2 week stays for hosts as well as the normal month-long assignments. The host site is located beside the newer (built in 2019) bath house. The bath house has nice showers and a large sink in the back for dish washing. Water is not drinkable but is safe for showering and cleaning dishes with. If you have further questions about the water situation, please reach out to the park office at 717-567-9255.

This position is for potential hosts at Little Buffalo State Park. Signing up for this opportunity does not guarantee you a position, it just allows you to be on our waiting list for an open position for the 2027 season. You will be emailed when there are openings that you can apply for. Another opportunity is created for the current 2026 season, and you may sign up to be on that list. 

Our campground host duties are fairly simple. Hosts are expected to be fully available during peak hours of camping (Friday evening through Sunday morning, within reasonable hours) and available during the week as needed. Hosts are primarily in charge of placing and removing permits, greeting guests, pick up trash, tidy restrooms if needed, and kindly reminding folks of rules. They are also required to notify law enforcement of any violations they witness during their stay. Hosts will also be asked to occassionally stack wood on the front porch of our firewood shed as needed and may be asked to assist with any festivals or environmental education activities during their stay. 

Hosts may be permitted to leave for periods of time as long as they notify rangers and/or management of their absence. Hosts may be asked to kindly remind visitors of rules when needed, but not to enforce them. Hosts must be role models for other campers - any pets must remain on leash or fenced in (or remain safely in the camper), hosts must wear shirts during their stay, and hosts MUST remain courteous and kind to all visitors at all times. Hosts must NOT engage in visitors that are overly disruptive or potentially dangerous - hosts need to notify rangers or local police to deal with any and all major disturbances. 

Our campground has 5 primitive (walk-to) sites, 43 campsites (roughly half are electric and 2 are paved/ADA accessible). We have one host site, so the position is a bit competitive. Sites 42 and 43 that are ADA accessible also have sewage hook ups in addition to electric. Due to our water situation, NONE of our sites have water at the site. 

**Water Situation** Please keep in mind that there is no water at our park's campsites at this time. There will not be for some time. We will use a potable water tanker to haul water to the campground, and you may choose to fill your tank at a fill station at the park office or with the tanker beside the bath house prior to going to your site. If you need to refill during your stay, you will have to move your camper in order to do that. For that reason, we are allowing 2 week stays for hosts as well as the normal month-long assignments. The host site is located beside the newer (built in 2019) bath house. The bath house has nice showers and a large sink in the back for dish washing. Water is not drinkable but is safe for showering and cleaning dishes with. If you have further questions about the water situation, please reach out to the park office at 717-567-9255.

Our Friends of Little Buffalo is actively seeking someone to assist with searching for and applying for grants for projects in the park. No experience is needed, but some background knowledge of grants is definitely helpful. We will mostly be working with historical type grants to allow us to find funding for our historical projects, as well as ADA grants to improve accessibility in the park. 

Interested in learning more about gardening with native plants? Volunteer to mulch, pull weeds, divide plants, and amend soil in the center's native plant garden. We provide instruction, tools, and weeding mats. This is a seasonal opportunity.

2026 Schedule

This opportunity will occur every Monday from March 23 - September 28, 2026, with the exception of April 20th. Other dates may be canceled due to unforeseen circumstances, please pay attention to your email, you will be notified in advance. 

We are looking for Donut Hole and Chuck Keiper Trail System Stewards to adopt sections of the two state forest hiking trails in our district. Trail System Stewards traverse their assigned trails quarterly. Stewards will brush trails; report downed trees and perform other routine maintenance such as benching and blazing. To adopt a trail section, please call our district office at 570-923-6011 after signing up.

From time to time the park educators see a need for handcrafted items to share with audiences.  This could be small weaving looms, representations of animals, historic toys. Including things that answer the question: "How did children play or learn about nature before electronics?" Put your name on this list, along with your skills and interests so we can find you. Our Heritage Festival, the last full weekend of September will be one event that may utilize your skills.

From time to time the park educators see a need for handcrafted items to share with audiences.  This could be small weaving looms, representations of animals, historic toys. Including things that answer the question: "How did children play or learn about nature before electronics?" Put your name on this list, along with your skills and interests and we can find you.

Help park staff and other volunteers remove invasive plant species from Susquehannock State Park Sites

Ongoing trail maintenance as needed throughout the year by the Friends Group. 

PRESQUE ISLE STATE PARK

VOLUNTEER POSITION

Volunteer Position Title: Turtle Care

Site: Tom Ridge Environmental Center Aqualab

DCNR staff will perform evaluations of performance and provide feedback for development.

Help us learn more about our past! There are opportunities for individuals to help the park through research. This would be mostly on your own through the use of a computer or historical societies. No expertise needed! A good wintertime activity or for those who enjoy local history.

Volunteer to maintain one of our 9 trails for 2026! Adopt-a-trail volunteers are expected to walk their designated trail monthly from April through October to pick up trash, notify staff of hazards, and lightly trim over-hanging brush as needed. 

Spur trail is a 0.5 mile trail from the campground down to Little Buffalo Road and the lake. It is not a loop. This trail will need occasional pruning and trash clean up. It is one of our lower-maintenance trails. 

Building and maintaining the section of the Mason Dixon Trail that goes through Susquehanna Riverlands State Park. 

Join DCNR staff and partners to clean up the Susquehanna River Flood Plain in Susquehanna Riverlands State Park. There will be 2 or 3 dates in the year that we will meet as a group to do this work.

Many miles of the hiking trails in Moraine State Park are a part of the North Country Trail Association (NCTA), Butler Chapter. Discover training opportunities and help maintain the trail as part of this dedicated group of volunteers. We are looking for volunteers!  Would you like to be a trail adopter? Help maintain the trail? Assist with outreach, communications, and social media?  For more information on how you can help, send us an email at  but@northcountrytrail.org

The Friends of the Pennsylvania White Clay Creek Preserve is a volunteer community service organization committed to supporting the Preserve through improvement/maintenance projects, educational programs, and fundraising. It was chartered by a group of concerned citizens to support the Preserve in March 2012, and in 2019 they launched a subcommittee, London Tract Historical Committee, to address the historical structures within the park.

The Friends is a local chapter of the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to helping all of Pennsylvania’s state parks, forests, and preserves. In 2022 the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources estimates that 214,469 people visited the White Clay Creek Preserve.

Memorial Lake State Park has over 2 miles of trails and there may be an opportunity for you to assist with keeping them clean, clear, and accessible to park visitors. If you sign up for this opportunity, please contact the park office for more details on when trail maintenance days will take place.

Interested in hosting a group or corporate clean-up event at Neshaminy State Park? You're in the right place!

We would love to have your team out to pick litter or clear invasive species in the park. To coordinate a date for your team, you (or your event coordinator) should sign up here, and further instructions on choosing a date will appear. 

If you need help signing up, email NeshaminySP@pa.gov.

Thanks for your interest in coming out to help clean up your state parks!

Boyd Big Tree Preserve has over 12 miles of trails and there may be an opportunity for you to assist with keeping them clean, clear, and accessible to park visitors. If you sign up for this opportunity, please contact the park office for more details on when trail maintenance days will take place.

Joseph Ibberson Conservation Area has over 8 miles of trails and there may be an opportunity for you to assist with keeping them clean, clear, and accessible to park visitors. If you sign up for this opportunity, please contact the park office for more details on when trail maintenance days will take place.

Swatara State Park has approximately 34 miles of trails and there may be an opportunity for you to assist with keeping them clean, clear, and accessible to park visitors. If you sign up for this opportunity, please contact the park office for more details on when trail maintenance days will take place.

Sproul State Forest is looking for volunteers to become trail stewards to reestablish/maintain the many miles of abandoned "multi-use" red blazed trails, and "hiking only" yellow blazed trails, within the district. We are looking for "multi-use" and "hiking only" stewards to adopt any hiking/multi-use trails in our district. Trail System Stewards traverse their assigned trails quarterly. This would include brushing, blazing, reporting downed trees, and benching any of the multi-use and hiking trails in the Sproul State Forest.  Please note, only volunteers with chainsaw certifications may cut trees off of the trail. Volunteers, please call 570-923-6011 with your request to adopt a trail before performing any work. 

This opportunity is designated for club volunteer workdays, and other designated days set up by the district to help maintain Whiskey Springs and Bloody Skillet ATV Trail Systems.

Tobyhanna State Park Complex (including Gouldsboro State Park) has over 30 miles of trails and there may be an opportunity for you to assist with keeping them clean, clear, and accessible to park visitors. If you sign up for this opportunity, please contact the park office for more details on when trail maintenance days will take place.

Tobyhanna State Park Complex has over 30 miles of trails and there may be an opportunity for you to assist with keeping them clean, clear, and accessible to park visitors.  If you sign up for this opportunity, please contact the park office for more details on when trail maintenance days will take place.

Ohiopyle State Park is looking for individual(s) to fill two campground host positions.  There are two host sites available 1 with full hookup amenities but is not pet friendly and one site with Electric 120/30/50 amp and is pet friendly.  We would like the host to stay 3-4 weeks but longer opportunities are available. 

Volunteers must set an example by being a model camper practicing good housekeeping at all times in and around the site and by observing all rules and regulations

Volunteers will perform light cleanup in the campground (two-three hours per day), checking restrooms and alerting staff to any issues including locking stalls if maintenance is required, general litter pickup, placing permits at campsites and remove expired permits from site posts, cleaning out fire rings.

Basic trail maintenance. Specific tasks as needed decided closer to date.

Help maintain the park's hiking trails.  Tasks may include clearing obstructions, cutting back encroaching vegetation, or more in-depth projects as directed by park staff including trail surface repair, water bar installation, or erosion control.

PRESQUE ISLE STATE PARK

VOLUNTEER POSITION

Volunteer Position Title: TREC Information Desk Assistant

Site: (TREC) Tom Ridge Environmental Center

Position Description:

4:00 pm.  November 1 – March 31 open Tuesday -Saturday 8:00am to 4:00 pm.

DCNR staff will perform evaluations of performance and provide feedback for development.

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. 

Perform trail maintenance at Sawmill Trail. Maintenance ranges from weed whacking, blazing, planting trees, trimming brush, and picking litter.

Perform trail maintenance at Sawmill Trail. Maintenance ranges from weed whacking, blazing, planting trees, trimming brush, and picking litter.

Perform trail maintenance at Sawmill Trail. Maintenance ranges from weed whacking, blazing, planting trees, trimming brush, and picking litter.

Perform trail maintenance at Sawmill Trail. Maintenance ranges from weed whacking, blazing, planting trees, trimming brush, and picking litter.

This opportunity is for existing fire fighters and fire related programs.

There are many ways to volunteer to help maintain the trails at Nolde Forest.

During the Spring, Summer, and Fall, our volunteer trail crew meets on Sunday evenings. If you are interested in joining this group, please call the park office for more information as meeting location and times change weekly depending on park needs. Trail Crew members, please record your weekly hours here.

If working independently is more your style, we also have a volunteer "Adopt-a-Trail" program. You will be assigned a trail in the park and you can come volunteer on your trail as your schedule allows. There is no set time, though we ask that you come out and check the trail at least once a month. But this option allows you to volunteer on your own schedule when it works for you. After an orientation with park staff you will simply show up when convenient for you, access the volunteer tools, and work for as long as your day allows. Please record your independent volunteer hours here for any trail work duties.

The Moraine, McConnell’s Mill and Jennings Commission (3MJC) is on a mission! We are a community 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing support for Moraine and McConnells Mill State Parks and Jennings Environmental Education Center in beautiful Western Pennsylvania. Our mission is to enhance the appearance and function of these parks and to help educate the public and park visitors on park operations. We invite you to browse our website and attend one of our free monthly public meetings to learn more about our organization and the projects we manage. https://www.3mjc.org/

The mission of the Friends of Tyler State Park is to support the park in preserving, promoting, and maintaining the educational, recreational, natural, and historical resources of the park. The Friends of Tyler State Park hosts community service, recreational and educational events. 

Typical trail work which involves trail maintenance, tree removal, blazing, and approved trail reroutes.

Typical park trail work that involves trail maintenance, trail rehab, and approved trail reroutes.

Invasive plant species degrade the ecosystem functioning in our parks. At Samuel S. Lewis State Park, the understory has been completely replaced by these plants. They are not valuable to wildlife and prevent native species from regenerating. Because these plants take up space, nutrients, and sunlight sections of the woods at Sam Lewis will not be able to regenerate as trees age and die. 

Contact the GRT team to see how you can help!
The GRT will offer four events to provide participants a choice of distances to match their experience, early-season fitness, and season-long goals – the 20 Mile Trail Run, the 50K and 50 Mile Ultramarathons and the 50-Mile 5-person relay. Except for a short stretch at the start and near the end, the 20 Mile and 50K events will be entirely on an exceptional single-track trail. In addition to the single-track, the 50 Mile course also includes a section of very runnable, yet very hilly, double-track/fire roads through beautiful hardwood forests. This race is held annually to celebrate our local trails and to provide a donation of all net proceeds to Moraine State Park, Jennings Environmental Center and McConnells Mill State Park. Our generous race sponsors have offset many of the race costs so that $140,000 could be provided to these parks over the race’s lifespan of thirteen years.

Moraine Preservation Fund (MPF) is a non-profit, volunteer organization that supports Moraine State Park. MPF has helped to develop important wildlife restoration projects like Project BATitat, the Osprey and Barn Owl Reintroduction Programs, along with the creation of a Native Plant & Butterfly Trail near the Giftshop.
MPF operates the Owlet Gift Shop located at McDanel’s Boat Launch, located off the North Shore park exit on Rt. 422 in Portersville. Moraine Preservation Fund also operates Preston’s Pearl, an enclosed pontoon boat that offers interpretive boat tours around Lake Arthur.  
Our Mission:
To promote community stewardship of natural resources within Moraine State Park, McConnells Mill State Park and Jennings Environmental Education Center.

Occasionally we need assistance with on-going research within our American Chestnut orchards.  This may include harvesting nuts, measuring, mowing, cutting, or pruning trees. 

This opportunity is for logging hours from last year's Women in the Wild program. Please do not sign up for this opportunity if you are interested in helping with 2026. 

This project is to help us maintain and weed our flower beds at the park office. No knowledge of plants needed for basic weeding and maintenance. If you prefer to work on your own over time, we do ask that you become familiar with the plants in the beds. This opportunity may also include mulching once a year. 

Help us install our charismatic cartoon characters throughout the Covered Bridge Trail for Light Up Little Buffalo! This job requires pounding in stakes and use of a drill to secure the figures to the stakes. It is generally done in November before the ground freezes. 

We're looking for volunteers with an eye for interior design to help us wow our visitors! Our Outdoor Classroom, Train Car, Pavilion, and Shoaff's Mill will all need decorated, and it could be up to you to determine how! Coordinate with our staff to get access to our indoor decorations and you decide when a good time is for you to help us bring some holiday cheer to these buildings. 

The National Horse Lovers Assn, which is locally headquartered, maintains the trails used by horses in Moraine.  Contact them at www.nationalhorselovers.com

McConnells Mill is an historic treasure.  Many stories are still out there, waiting to be told. Help capture the photos, stories, and facts about the rich history of this park. Follow your interests and use your talents for gathering this rich history.

This opportunity is for firewood processing for the campground at Little Buffalo. 

This opportunity is for the care of the Blue Ball Tavern Trail. This trail mostly just requires occasional trash cleanup. We ask that adopters walk the trail monthly from April through October to keep it clean and provide monthly feedback on its care. 

Art in the Park is a fundraiser held several days throughout the year.  Assistance is needed with set-up and tear down.  Also, if you are an artist, there is the opportunity to lead visitors through a painting of the park. 

This opportunity is for any individual who wants to help us protect our native plant communities and improve habitat in the park! Little Buffalo is plagued with several invasive plants, including mile-a-minute, honeysuckle, autumn olive, privet, multi-flora rose, barberry, and oriental bittersweet. These plants need to be regularly controlled in order to maintain the diverse flora of the park! Help us tackle these invasives by signing on today!

When you sign on to this opportunity, you'll be contacted by park staff for your availability. You will need to meet with park staff to learn what plants to remove and what to protect. We can supply tools and gloves. 

Various trail work at Ridley Creek State Park.

Do you want to help maintain the trails at Black Moshannon State Park?  If so, then sign up for this opportunity!  The trail crew meets once a month from April until October to help keep the trails in the best shape possible.  Trimming, removing small fallen trees, weed whacking, and other tasks are completed.   You will receive emails that will list the dates that the trail crew will be meeting.  If you are available for any of the dates, you can then sign up to help those days.  

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.

Volunteers maintain this site, and interpret it's history for visitors. An operating central power is tucked in the woods just beyond Muskrat Cove where a stream crosses under the service road. Built at the turn of the century, it contains a Bessemer engine, pumping jacks, and other equipment used during the early days of the oil industry. The engine is operated several times a year, typically second Saturdays of summer and fall months.

This is a volunteer opportunity to help with general park maintenance by cleaning up downed tree limbs, trash and other debris in the park.

The gristmill bakers share their baking knowledge, demonstrate baking and outdoor cooking, and showcase the historic grains that may have been ground in McConnells Mill.

The Native Plant Butterfly Trail is a demonstration garden for educational purposes that is managed by dedicated Master Gardeners who work to remove destructive invasive plants, maintain the trails, and restore plants that are historically native to Butler County, Pennsylvania.   Our goal is to create an appreciation for and understanding of the importance of native plants, the interconnection with pollinators and wildlife, and to encourage their adoption in the home environment. To learn about volunteering in the butterfly trail gardens, visit https://extension.psu.edu/programs/master-gardener/counties/butler

Volunteer opportunities for the Haunted Lake Loop Trail include haunters, registration, decorating, tear down, assistance with the line, handing out candy at the end of the trail, or providing an education table towards the end of the hike.  We do have some costumes to loan, if needed.  More details will be provided to those that sign up to volunteer.  This event takes place rain, snow, or shine.  

Help beautify Black Moshannon State Park!  Projects include litter pickup, painting and sealing, gardening, and trail maintenance.  A free lunch will be provided.  Free camping is available for that weekend for those that volunteer from 9 am to 1 pm.  Please contact the Black Moshannon State Park Office at 814-342-5960 or email blackmoshannonee@pa.gov for the camping.  

Volunteer opportunities for Lumber Legacy Day at Black Moshannon State Park include helping with set up and tear down, running a station, helping the Friends of Black Moshannon with registration, helping with craft set up area, or assisting with giving breaks at the stations.   The stations include scat drop, pinecone toss, horseshoe throw, log rolling, log cross-cut, and ax throwing.  No experience is necessary for these stations.  

Help monitor Bluebirds and other species nesting in over 20 cavity nest boxes throughout the park. Volunteers check each box weekly and record data that is then compiled and included in the Statewide Cavity Nesting Report. One volunteer per week, coordinator will contact you to schedule shifts that work for you.

Help us remove the invasive plants around the park!  This crew meets periodically throughout the year to remove (pruning, cutting, lopping) species such as Japanese Honeysuckle, Callery Pear, and Oriental Bittersweet from various areas of the park.

Pymatuning State Park has three campgrounds, all in need of campground hosts. A campground host is a volunteer that stays on site for at least two weeks at a time, at no charge, and preforms a variety of tasks.  Primarily this person is a steward of the campground and of the park.  They answer questions about the campground and the park, give directions and even make recommendations of what to do in the local community.  Campground hosts also preform light cleaning duties in the restrooms, litter pick up in the campground as well as other minor tasks as needed.   

Help maintain the trails at Pine Grove Furnace State Park! Work is coordinated by a lead volunteer. Contact the Friends of Pine Grove Furnace State Park for more details:  PineGroveFriends@gmail.com  

Help maintain and improve park trails. Dates and hours vary greatly depending on many factors. Volunteers must work closely with park staff throughout the year and communicate in advance of any trail work.

Friends group fundraiser

Maintaining trails at Caledonia State Park. Work is coordinated with a head volunteer. Please contact the main office if interested. 

Volunteer opportunities include trash pickup, basic trail maintenance, and mechanical invasive plant removal using basic hand tools. Trash bags are available at the park office, and litter pickers may be borrowed depending on availability. After trash is collected, it may be disposed of in one of the park dumpsters during the summer months. Alternatively, bagged trash may be left in a designated area for staff pickup; please notify the park office.

When conducting trail work, only hand tools and hand saws may be used. Please do not attempt to remove hazardous trees; instead, report them to the park office. If addressing invasive species such as Mile-a-Minute, Japanese barberry, or Honeysuckle, please contact the park office in advance to ensure proper disposal of removed vegetation.

This volunteer opportunity is available throughout 2026. If you have any questions, please contact the park office at 570-467-2404.

Volunteer opportunities include trash pickup, basic trail maintenance, and mechanical invasive plant removal using basic hand tools. Trash bags are available at the Tuscarora State Park office, and litter pickers may be borrowed depending on availability. After trash is collected, it may be disposed of in one of the park dumpsters during the summer months. Alternatively, bagged trash may be left in a designated area for staff pickup; please notify the park office.

When conducting trail work, only hand tools and hand saws may be used. Please do not attempt to remove hazardous trees; instead, report them to the park office. If addressing invasive species such as Mile-a-Minute, Japanese barberry, or Honeysuckle, please contact the park office in advance to ensure proper disposal of removed vegetation.

This volunteer opportunity is available throughout 2026. If you have any questions, please contact the park office at 570-467-2404.

Help us decorate for Light Up Little Buffalo! Each year we adorn our buildings with beautiful fresh wreaths and swags. Come and help us make and decorate them! We are flexible for anyone or any group willing to help us put together some beautiful greenery.

Codorus has over 12 miles of equestrian trails within the park.  Volunteers are needed to help maintain the trails by trimming and pruning, as well as larger projects. 

Codorus is home to a 54-hole disc golf course.  Volunteers are needed to assist with trimming and maintaining the course.

Codorus maintains over 9 miles of mountain bike trails.  Volunteers are needed to help trim, prune, rake and remove obstacles. 

Drop off/Pick up/delivery of single stream plastic for bags to benches program.

Perform trail maintenance at Sawmill Trail. Maintenance ranges from weed whacking, blazing, planting trees, trimming brush, and picking litter.

Perform trail maintenance at Trinity Gorge. Maintenance ranges from weed whacking, blazing, planting trees, trimming brush, and picking litter.

Perform trail maintenance at Wild Creek. Maintenance ranges from weed whacking, blazing, planting trees, trimming brush, and picking litter.

Assistance is always needed with cleaning up the park. This is a great way to get outdoors and help the park! Litter pickers and trash bags may be available while volunteering 

Codorus State Park has 2 main hiking trails that need trimmed and maintained throughout the season.  Equipment (loppersrs, pruners, etc.) may be available for use while volunteering.