Opportunities From: Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Volunteer: Trail Maintenance

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.

Location: Fort Washington State Park

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.

Location: Fort Washington State Park

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 19034

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Cavity Nest Monitoring

Fort Washington maintains a number of cavity nest boxes throughout the park.  As part of one of our longest running citizen-science projects, volunteers assist with routine nest box checks throughout the nesting season, collecting data on species and nesting success rates, as well as conducting maintenance and sanitation duties and entering season data.  Fort Washington's cavity nest boxes routinely host bluebirds, swallows, wrens, and sparrows, among others.  This is a seasonal program running spring through fall.

Location: Fort Washington State Park

Fort Washington maintains a number of cavity nest boxes throughout the park.  As part of one of our longest running citizen-science projects, volunteers assist with routine nest box checks throughout the nesting season, collecting data on species and nesting success rates, as well as conducting maintenance and sanitation duties and entering season data.  Fort Washington's cavity nest boxes routinely host bluebirds, swallows, wrens, and sparrows, among others.  This is a seasonal program running spring through fall.

Location: Fort Washington State Park

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 19034

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Butterfly Garden Maintenance

Help us maintain the Butterfly Garden near the Hawk Watch Tower.  Tasks may include removing invasive species, tending to birdfeeders, watering plants, maintaining pathways, and/or establishing new native plants under the direction of park staff.

Location: Fort Washington State Park

Help us maintain the Butterfly Garden near the Hawk Watch Tower.  Tasks may include removing invasive species, tending to birdfeeders, watering plants, maintaining pathways, and/or establishing new native plants under the direction of park staff.

Location: Fort Washington State Park

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Flexible

Zip Code: 19034

Allow Groups: No