Opportunities From: Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

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. 

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.  

Experience Codorus Outdoors (ECO) is a large family-oriented fundraising event held 2 days in June each year.  Assistance is need with set-up, day of event, and tear-down.

Paddle for the Park is a kayaking fundraising event held in July.  Assistance the day of the event with registration and activities is needed. 

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. 

The campground host is a volunteer position at 1 of the 6 campgrounds at Promised Land State Park (Deerfield, Pickerel Point, Pines, Beechwood, Northwoods, and Rhododendron). Each campground varies in the number of camp sites, ranging from 33 at our smallest campground and 106 at our largest.  There are no full hook up Host sites available; all sites except Deerfield are electric only with water spigots nearby.

Volunteers will serve as a “live-in” host and are expected to perform a variety of tasks as outlined in the principal duties and responsibilities. Camp Hosts must display a friendly and courteous attitude, be able to communicate effectively with the public and keep campers informed, enjoy working with people, and preform moderate physical labor. 

Due to the popularity of our campground host program and the need to meet various park operational goals, we strive to ensure that all host positions are filled during the camping season. Therefore, potential hosts may be asked to move to different campground areas if staying for consecutive 4-week periods.

Campground Host(s) will be required to provide their own camping unit, and any necessary camping equipment and personal items. Personal vehicles will be allowed at the host site with a limit of two vehicles not including the camping unit- (i.e., camper). 

More details are in the Promised Land State Park Camp Host Job Description document. 

This opportunity is for anyone interested in instructing for Women in the Wild! We are looking for folks to teach classes for this special event. For more details and how to get involved, reach out to Mindy Wilt at mewilt@pa.gov to see what is still needed! 

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. 

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

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.

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.

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

Volunteers are appreciated to maintain and improve all trails to ensure safety, accessibility, and sustainability. This includes litter pick up, tossing small branches into the woods, and reporting downed trees and unsafe conditions to the park office 724 368-8811

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.  

Volunteer opportunities for PA Wilds Child at Black Moshannon State Park include teaching classes, help with set up and tear down, and assisting with registration. 

Volunteer opportunities for the Women In The Wilds event at Black Moshannon State Park includes instructors for classes, assisting with set up and tear down, helping with registration for participants and instructors, and helping with lunch set up. 

Help beautify Black Moshannon State Park!  Projects include winter debris removal, painting, sealing, trail maintenance, gardening, and litter pickup.   Lunch will be provided.  Free camping is available that weekend for those that help from 9 am to 1 pm.  Please contact the park office at 814-342-5960 or email blackmoshannonee@pa.gov to get a campsite.  

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.

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.

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  

Volunteers are needed to help gather sap, cook it down, and bottle syrup.  Sap collection usually requires about 2 hours, once a week.  Syrup is cooked twice a week - usually from 8AM-3PM. There are many opportunities for various abilities.

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.

Looking for hardworking, dedicated individuals to become campground hosts at Tobyhanna State Park.  The campground is open from Early April till mid-October.  We typically ask the host to stay from 3-6 weeks at a time. 

The site available for hosting is pet-friendly and has 120v/30amp/50amp hookup. 

Contact the park office at 570-894-8336 for farther information.

The Slippery Rock Gorge is home to miles of trails, many are a part of the North Country Trail Association (NCTA), Wampum Chapter. Discover training opportunities and help maintain the trail as part of this dedicated group of volunteers. 

Learn how to get involved by volunteering at either Moraine or McConnells Mill State Parks. There is a maze of amazing possibilities! Whether your interests are trail work, native plants, special events, living history, etc. - come and learn more. Meet park staff and representatives of the non-profit groups that support the parks. Discuss last year’s highlights and what to expect in the upcoming season. While this is held in Moraine State Park, it covers opportunities at McConnells Mill State Park as well. New and seasoned volunteers are all welcome. Meet at Pavilion 7, near the Owlet Gift Shop, McDanel’s Launch, North Shore, Moraine State Park.

Learn how to get involved by volunteering at either Moraine or McConnells Mill State Parks. There is a maze of amazing possibilities! Whether your interests are trail work, native plants, special events, living history, etc. - come and learn more. Meet park staff and representatives of the non-profit groups that support the parks. Discuss last year’s highlights and what to expect in the upcoming season. While this is held in Moraine State Park, it covers opportunities at McConnells Mill State Park as well. New and seasoned volunteers are all welcome. Meet at Pavilion 7, near the Owlet Gift Shop, McDanel’s Launch, North Shore, Moraine State Park.

Down tree removal, cutting brush back, and any additional trail maintenance within the park trail system.

Clear Creek State Park would like to invite you to be a part of our annual Woodsy Owl Workday.  Your participation would be greatly appreciated.  Clear Creek’s Woodsy Owl Workday will be held on Saturday, May 9th, 2026, from 8:00 AM-1:30 PM.   As our way of saying thank you for your active stewardship, volunteers may camp free of charge from 3:00 PM on Friday, May 8th, 2026, until 3:00 PM, Sunday, May 10th.  Please contact the park office at (814) 752-2368 after Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026, and before May1st, 2026 for campsite reservations. 

Celebrate Earth Day in the park!
We will be holding several cleanup and beautification projects throughout the day. There will be projects for all ages to help with, which may include litter pickup, trail work, raking, gardening, and tree planting. Free camping will be available to anyone volunteering for the entire duration of the event (9am - 2pm), and lunch and water will be provided to all who help out!

If you are interested in getting a free campsite for the weekend, please contact the park office at 814-674-1000 or princegallitzinsp@pa.gov. To receive free camping, you must be registered with the park by the end of business on Wednesday, April 15th.

Friends group fundraiser

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

Our maintenance team works hard but it's often difficult to get to our trails on the regular, especially some of the harder hikes. Volunteers can help us keep an eye on trail conditions, do some light trim work, clean up trash, and remove minor obstacles. Notify the park staff for downed trees or other issues. With this program you choose a section of trail and take care of it for whatever time fits your schedule to keep our trails looking beautiful!

Our maintenance team works hard but it's difficult to get to our trails on the regular. Volunteers can help us keep an eye on trail conditions, do some light trim work, clean up trash, and remove minor obstacles. Notify the park staff for downed trees or other issues. With this program you choose a section of trail and take care of it for whatever time fits your schedule to keep our trails looking beautiful!

Earth Day is an annual celebration that honors the achievements of the environmental movement and raises awareness of the importance of protecting Earth’s natural resources for future generations. Let’s take part by getting directly involved, even if it’s just for one day a year.

Locust Lake State Park is seeking volunteers to help maintain its beautiful natural resources by participating in a trash pickup in celebration of Earth Day. Volunteers may participate individually or as part of a group, and you can choose a schedule that works best for you.

Trash bags are available at the Tuscarora State Park office, and litter pickers may be borrowed based on availability. Once trash is collected, bagged litter may be left in a designated area for staff pickup, please be sure to notify the park office.

Let’s work together to ensure this amazing resource remains available for generations to come.

Earth Day is an annual celebration that honors the achievements of the environmental movement and raises awareness of the importance of protecting Earth’s natural resources for future generations. Let’s take part by getting directly involved, even if it’s just for one day a year.

Tuscarora State Park is seeking volunteers to help maintain its beautiful natural resources by participating in a trash pickup in celebration of Earth Day. Volunteers may participate individually or as part of a group, and you can choose a schedule that works best for you.

Trash bags are available at the Tuscarora State Park office, and litter pickers may be borrowed based on availability. Once trash is collected, bagged litter may be left in a designated area for staff pickup, please be sure to notify the park office.

Let’s work together to ensure this amazing resource remains available for generations to come.

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.

Join us for our annual Woodsy Owl cleanup day. We offer volunteers who participate in the cleanup free camping Friday & Saturday nights. The workday starts at 8:30 AM in front of the park office and finishes at 1:00 PM with our lunch provided by the "Friends of Parker Dam".

Behind the Masker Museum is our Native Plant display garden. We are looking for a few select volunteers with experience with plant ID and care. Work includes transplanting, landscaping, weeding, mulching, seed collection, and more. Other areas include the gardens around our office and the facilities at the Day-use picnic area.
Work hours depend on staff shifts, garden needs, and new projects. Contact the park office for more information.

This program monitors species that nest in cavities, such as Eastern Bluebirds, Tree or Swallows, House Wrens, Flycatchers, Purple Martins, Tufted Titmouse, and Chickadees.

Volunteers monitor boxes for eggs, fledglings, species type, box quality, and predation issues. Records are collected and added to research for the whole state. This program requires some regular dedication and might involve some messy work, such as removing invasive House Sparrow nests.

The Masker Museum is divided into 2 sections that feature environmental education and the history of the CCC at Promised Land. It's located between Pickerel Point and Deerfield Campgrounds and offers visitors hands on activities, rain or shine. 

Volunteers staff the museum during the season in weekly shifts from Memorial Day until Labor Day; shifts are from 10a-1pm & 1pm-4pm. A volunteer usually picks 1 shift on 1 day consistently for the season, but we are flexible and there is room for an occasional fill-in, especially on weekends. Volunteers must display a friendly and courteous attitude, enjoy working with people and kids, set up and take down the bird feeders, stock the museum pamphlets and materials, and keep count of the attendees.

Contact the park office for more information.

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.

Codorus provides nest boxes for many birds, including bluebirds, tree swallows and purple martins.  Throughout the year we monitor what is happening inside those boxes, contributing to a national database of information.  Volunteers are needed to inspect boxes weekly, April-October.  Generally,lly a volunteerunteer is given 10-20 boxes in a small area (less than a 1-milemile walk), which typically takes about 1 hour/week to monitor. 

Wildlife Watchers on the Water volunteers assist with evening, 1.5 hour programs leading visitors in guided kayak tours of Lake Marburg. These tours typically occur weekly from Memorial Day through Labor Day.  If you enjoy kayaking and viewing wildlife, this is a great way to share that passion with others. 

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 

Our campground hosts enjoy 2-week sessions in the campground assisting others.  Duties include interacting with campers and answering questions as well as tidying up sites before new visitors arrive. 

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. 

Support educational programming highlighting the night sky resource and astronomy. While being friendly and helpful is required, specific knowledge of astronomy or telescopes is not. This opportunity provides a chance to help park visitors while advancing your knowledge in the topic and/or how to operate a telescope for programs.

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. 

Middle Ridge trail is a 2.5 mile trail along the North ridge of the park. This trail is our most demanding trail in terms of maintenance. It will need regular trimming with pruners and/or loppers, which we can provide. Volunteers for this trail will be expected to walk it monthly, and it would be best to break the trail into two sections to work on when doing trim work in the spring and summer. 

Help the friends group in the conservation garden. Duties include weeding, pruning, moving brush, and general care taking of the garden.