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/
NEXT STEP:
1. Review information below.
2. To be considered please click on RESPOND bottom at top right and follow instructions.
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:
- Install or maintain pollinator or rain gardens
- Engage in invasive plant removal, native plant installation or tree plantings
- Develop and implement projects to benefit certain plant or animal species such as orchids, birds, reptiles, bats
- Plan and lead educational or experiential public programming in coordination with Nature Centers and park interpretive programs such as wildflower or bird walks
- Participate in organizing multi-park projects such as Coastal Cleanup or Creekfest
- Conduct special projects such as research initiatives, water resource protection, or other projects that fit the park’s needs and your interests.
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.
