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Interpretation/Environmental Education
This volunteer works with the park visitors.
The volunteer interprets the relationships between people and their
natural, cultural, and historic environments. Examples include
developing programs, brochures, and displays; assisting in the Visitor
Center; conducting guided walks; presenting interpretive programs; and
presenting outdoor programs to school groups.
Technical and Engineering
This volunteer assists the technical and engineering staff.
Examples include designing general engineering projects; maintaining
technical specifications and catalogs; and developing computer
databases.
Trails/Wildlife Habitat
This volunteer improves the hiking trails and wildlife habitat.
Examples include creating or clearing hiking trails; reintroducing
species of concern; improving wildlife habitat; and cleaning and
stabilizing streambeds.
Campground Host
This volunteer serves as a "live-in" host at a state park
campground. Campground hosts are model campers who set good
examples for others. They greet and assist campers and cabin
occupants, perform light maintenance work, and assist with registration.
Camping fees are waived for campground hosts.
Maintenance
This volunteer improves the facility grounds. Examples include
planting trees and flowers; repairing footbridges; improving
accessibility to recreational areas; installing park signs; and doing
light maintenance work.
Research
This volunteer researches and creates inventories of Pennsylvania's
natural resources. Examples include researching and writing the
history of forests, state parks and heritage parks, developing
checklists of flora and fauna, and assisting with geo- and topographical
studies and field mapping.
General
This volunteer assists in the Laurel Hill Outpost gift shop, with
firewood and ice sales, and in other areas not discussed above.
If you would like to join us and exercise your talents in the Laurel Hill Park Complex, please stop in the Visitor
Center for an application or
download an application form.
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