Opportunities From: Delaware State Parks

There will be an Easter Egg Hunt at Auburn Valley State Park on April 3rd and April 4th.  6,000 eggs in all! We are in desperate need of Egg stuffers for this event.

For registered UD Master Naturalist participants only.

For info on this program:https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/canr/cooperative-extension/environmental-stewardship/master-naturalist/

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 Volunteer Service Activities for Delaware State Parks for your Master Naturalist Service: 

Available for year one candidates or continuing service.

Activities are as varied as your interests that mesh with the park’s needs and may include:

About Delaware State Parks:

Our state parks provide forest, meadow, wetland and seashore habitat for wildlife plus trails, beaches, ponds and recreational facilities for visitors to enjoy nature and the outdoors.

Our state parks mission is to provide Delaware's residents and visitors with safe and enjoyable recreational opportunities and open spaces, responsible stewardship of the lands and the cultural and natural resources that we have been entrusted to protect and manage, and resource-based interpretive and educational services. Master Naturalists are currently working to install pollinator gardens, to restore natural areas and to lead themed educational hikes for the public.  

Please join us and bring your interests and expertise to our state parks.

The Queen Anne-style antiques at the Auburn Heights mansion are certainly spectacular, but what really makes them interesting is a superb docent to unveil their history! If you enjoy antiques, history, or public speaking, volunteering as a docent to help lead house tours is PERFECT for you.

Contact Teresa.Pierce@delaware.gov for more information.

Auburn Valley State Park's gardening team, the Green Team, takes care of the estate's garden beds on a year-round basis. Meets once a season to tend to the many gardening tasks needed as the year progresses. An orientation is required to join. Orientations will be held seasonally. Please check back for upcoming orientation dates!

This is a placeholder for Rich Pesce to log his volunteer hours at the park. 

Auburn Valley State Park has a need for volunteers willing to be contacted when there are one or even day projects to do at the park.  This would include cleaning out a building or doing some cleaning inside a building, planting trees and other projects that come up.  As projects come up, I would email you and ask if you are interested and available to assist, along with the details of the project. 

You would be a wonderful resource for us to have.

Trail and Grounds Volunteer Crew" Volunteers keep trails ready for hikers and bikers at Auburn Valley State Park and are an essential part of keeping the park clean and welcoming.

The TGVC is an invaluable team who aids our maintenance with gate opening, leaf blowing, litter clean up, tree and trail condition reporting and helping visitors with wayfinding.  This is a constant need, especially during the growing season. Your efforts will help keep trails open and welcoming for park visitors. 

When: during the growing season, from March thru November. Hours can be flexible but days with need are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. From 7am to 3pm. 

Who:  Suitable for individuals and for small teams up to 5 people. Perfect opportunity for the retiree looking for more outdoor time, and chances to help represent the state parks through public service.

Wear: long pants, closed toed shoes and layered clothing that can get dirty and is suitable for the weather.

Parking: Volunteers will park and report at the maintenance shop in the morning and can park there before getting into a kubota to go about park projects on the trails.

Questions? Please email Manager of Volunteers Nancy Kersey at Nancy.Kersey@delaware.gov