Opportunities From: Delaware State Parks

Volunteer with us in honor of MLK Day of Service & to kick off our 75th Anniversary!

Did you know Trap Pond was our states very first established Delaware State Park?! That's right and Jason Beach within our park was a fundamental gathering place in our local history long before that (Read more about it at the links below). Join us in cleaning up the area to celebrate!

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Link to learn more about Jason Beach: https://www.destateparks.com/jason-beach/

In honor of the Delaware State Parks' 75th Anniversary, we’re launching a four-part volunteer series throughout 2026 celebrating service, stewardship, and community - and it all begins on MLK Day.

When: January 19th, 2026 (11am- 2pm)
Where: Lums Pond State Park, Mile Loop Trail
What: Trail trimming and Invasive Plant Removal

Join us for a Day of Service as we care for one of the park’s most popular trails! Volunteers will help trim back overgrowth and remove invasive plants along the Mile Loop Trail, improving access while protecting native ecosystems. Although it may seem counterintuitive to trim plants in the winter, often time invasive plant species are easier to identify because they stay green when native species turn brown.

**Tools such as trash grabbers, loppers, and cutters will be provided but you are welcome to bring your own!

This event marks Part 1 of our 2026 stewardship series, with additional volunteer opportunities coming later in the year. Whether you join us for one event or all four, your efforts will help shape the next 75 years of the park.

Parking Map: Volunteers will meet in the Area 2 parking lot (pink circle) to begin at the Trail Head. 

Please note: This event has no scheduled rain date and will be cancelled via email in the case of inclement weather.

Brandywine Park's trees are under a great threat by the invasive plant English Ivy.  This invasive plant can literally strangle a tree.  It can kill trees by covering their trunks and branches, blocking sunlight, adding weight, and spreading rapidly through roots and bird-dispersed seeds, disrupting forest ecosystems and increasing erosion. It forms dense mats on the ground and climbs high into canopies, forming monocultures that displace vital food and habitat for wildlife.

We need volunteers to spend two hours with our team, using provided loppers and pruners, to cut these vines on trees in our wooded area.  Your assistance on this day will help us free the affected trees from these damaging vines.  Please join us!

Parking for this event will be across the street from the Brandywine Zoo.  Meeting place is the Josephine Fountain.  

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities.

Join us at White Clay Creek State Park Monday January 19th at 10am - 12pm to remove invasive plants and help restore habitat at the Judge Morris Estate.

Work will range from hand-pulling of small plants to removal of large shrubs, to cutting and piling plant debris. This is a great opportunity to learn more about invasive plants and the ecology of the park. This volunteer effort has won awards from the State of Delaware for dedication to the park and has received numerous grants to support the ongoing efforts.

When: Monday January 19, 10am - 12pm.

Who: Suitable for adult volunteers and for families with children 16 and over with parent consent form and parent or guardian supervision.

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

Bring: Work gloves if you have them and a personal water bottle. You may bring loppers and hand pruners if you have them, otherwise tools will be provided.

Parking: Judge Morris Estate Parking Lot, 76 Polly Drummond Hill Rd

NOTE: Ticks are active in the park and poison ivy may be present. Please use caution and do a tick check on returning home.